Senior Project Manager - Merchant Energy Delivery

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE's Energy Supply Merchant team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Senior Project Manager - Merchant Energy Delivery position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

Please note that the Senior Project Manager - Asset Integration Merchant Energy Delivery(6663) & Project Manager III - Asset Integration Merchant Energy Delivery(6664) are linked job postings for one opening. Please apply to the role that best matches your qualifications.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is seeking a Senior Project Manager within the Merchant Energy Delivery team. As an integral member of PSE's Energy Supply Merchant (ESM) organization, this position is responsible for project management activities associated with integrating energy resources and commercial agreements into ESM operations.

This role leads and continually improves the Front Office Asset Integration (FOAI) Program while facilitating the integration of a diverse portfolio of resource acquisition contracts and commercial arrangements into ESM operations. Responsibilities include supporting the implementation of power purchase agreements (PPAs), tolling agreements, Build-Transfer Agreements (BTAs), Front Office-originated capacity contracts, PSE self-build generation projects, and other resource acquisition initiatives requiring operational integration. The position may also support load integration efforts and other emerging business needs as required.

This role partners with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful ESM integration from agreement execution through operational readiness. This includes coordinating key project schedules and deliverables with the ESM staff, overseeing implementation of commercial and operational requirements, setting up schedules and deadlines, assigning resources, tracking key development milestones and integration progress, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring seamless integration into ESM systems, workflows, and operations.

All PSE employees are expected to uphold the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities and promote and support a culture of total safety. Additionally, employees need to demonstrate commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. All duties are to be performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

This job is considered “safety sensitive” as defined in RCW 49.44.240 and is subject to pre-employment drug screening that includes screening for the presence of marijuana and marijuana metabolites.

Job Responsibilities

- Develops and manages all project management activities associated with integrating energy resources, commercial agreements, and strategic initiatives into ESM operations, including tracking project development progress and key milestones, scheduling resources to meet project deadlines, planning and facilitating meetings with ESM staff, and coordinating implementation of contractual and operational requirements.

- Leads and continually improves the Front Office Asset Integration (FOAI) Program, including governance, processes, tools, documentation, system access, program scope, and organizational readiness.

- Drives asset integration planning activities, including strategic program direction, coordination, and implementation.

- Manages the integration of new energy resources and commercial agreements from agreement execution through operational readiness and handoff for ESM, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations, operational requirements, project milestones, and business objectives.

- Tracks key project development, construction, commercial, contractual, and operational milestones and progress to ensure achievement of commercial operation objectives within key project timeframes.

- Coordinates asset integration activities with ESM Traders, Schedulers, Data Analysts, Engineers, Developers, Counterparties, and the leadership team.

- Coordinates the operational integration of PPAs, tolling agreements, Build-Transfer Agreements (BTAs), Front Office originated capacity contracts, PSE self-build generation projects, load integration efforts, and other resource acquisition initiatives into ESM systems, processes, and business operations.

- Drives cross-functional ESM integration efforts through planning, scheduling, meeting facilitation, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder alignment.

- Coordinates and connects stakeholders across the organization, serving as a trusted resource and ensuring timely engagement of appropriate subject matter experts.

- Initiates collaborative discussions with third-party developers, counterparties, and PSE operations personnel to ensure mutually agreed upon asset operating protocols leading up to, during, and after the commercial operation date.

- Develops and maintains standardized processes, templates, dashboards, training materials, and knowledge-sharing practices that improve efficiency, consistency, scalability, and retention of institutional knowledge.

- Maintains program visibility and accountability through reporting, documentation, operational readiness reviews, lessons learned, stakeholder communications, and management reporting tools, including the FOAI dashboard and newsletter.

- Supports strategic initiatives beyond asset integration, including market participation, resource acquisition and RFP activities, Development team project handoffs, Major Projects coordination, governance development, and other emerging ESM business priorities.

- Advocates for ESM priorities by proactively identifying barriers, escalating risks, facilitating decision-making, and driving resolution of cross-functional challenges.

- Understands ESM and cross-department asset integration interdependencies.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.

- At least eight years relevant project management experience.

- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills and techniques, with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms. Ability to write clear, concise and direct narrative and reports.

- Extensive knowledge of team management techniques to bring about agreement between divergent points of view.

- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in scheduling, estimating, accounting and finance principals.

- Extensive experience with utility methods, techniques and procedures involved in budgeting, procurement and contract administration.

- Strong knowledge in project management discipline to effectively arrange resources and manage multiple medium to high complexity projects in a cross-functional environment.

- Extensive knowledge of techniques used to involve community members in development of project affecting their community.

- Strong negotiating and critical thinking skills.

- Customer-oriented, a positive, team-oriented and collaborative attitude, flexibility, an understanding of the business issues driving the need for the project, and solid work ethic are expected.

- Leadership skills that can energize a multidisciplinary work team to respond to business needs.

Desired Qualifications

- Experience in electric utility, merchant operations, renewable energy, power marketing, or related industries.

- Seven or more years of experience leading programs and projects in complex cross-functional environments with a demonstrated ability to proactively drive accountability and ensure timely completion of activities and deliverables to meet milestone schedules.

- Knowledge of merchant energy operations, organized wholesale electricity markets (ISO/RTO), transmission services, interconnection processes, renewable and thermal resource development, power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, Build-Transfer Agreements (BTAs), capacity contracts, and other resource acquisition structures.

- Experience supporting asset integration, generation development, resource acquisitions, commercial transaction implementation, transmission service, interconnection agreements, or energy supply operations.

- Relevant industry certifications or credentials, such as Project Management Professional (PMP), advanced project management training, or equivalent certifications.

- Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills with the ability to build trust, establish credibility, and maintain effective working relationships across all organizational levels.

- Demonstrated ability to influence and drive results through cross-functional collaboration without direct authority.

- Experience developing dashboards, performance metrics, governance frameworks, training materials, and procedures.

- Ability to assess and incorporate technology to enhance program performance and project management effectiveness.

- Strong attention to detail.

Additional Information

At PSE, we value our employees and provide them with opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. To learn more about why PSE is a great place to work, see our Employee Value Proposition , which highlights our commitment to employee growth, work-life balance, and meaningful career opportunities in the energy sector.

The pay range for this position is $108,200.00 - $180,200.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses.

PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance. There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year. Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page - Why Work For Us (pse.com) .

Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy.

Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.

Should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at [email protected] or 425-462-3017.