Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project Manager (Technology Capital Project Manager)

City of Portland, OR
Portland, Oregon
Full Time

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The Position

About the position

Job Appointment:Full Time

Work Schedule:Ability to work flexible schedule. This is a manager/supervisor position. Beginning April 2025 all manager and supervisor positions will be expected to report to their worksites full time. Alternate schedules may be available, but the typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, with occasional after-hours work required to support critical projects or address system issues. Remote workdays remain an option, to accommodate travel, or occasionally focus on major work projects.

Work Location: In Personat Water Interstate,Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here.

Benefits:Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefit for this position

Language Pay Premium Eligible:This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

Union Representation:This position is not represented by a Union

Application Material:Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

Position Summary

As the AMI Project Manager, you will be at the heart of the day-to-day activities required to successfully implement AMI and a new Customer Engagement Portal across the utility's service territory. You will use your experience in implementing, integrating and delivering highly complex, multi-faceted projects to manage a project team and work closely with project consultants, vendors, project staff, end customers and other internal and external stakeholders to oversee that the scope, schedule, budget and quality are successfully delivered to Portlanders.

You will have regular interactions with the project team, including both project staff, contractors and vendors. You will assist key internal and external project holders by answering questions, evaluating requirements, overseeing change management activities, and ensuring effective communication about the project. Additionally, you will provide regular updates to the Steering Committee, leaders from partner bureaus, elected officials, the Portland Utility Board, community partners and customers.

You will use industry best practices and apply project management methodologies, such as the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), to initiate, plan, implement, monitor and control, and close-out the project. You will also be responsible for or assist with capital budget management, design, permitting, construction management, environmental protection issues, and/or system implementation issues.

As an AMI Project Manager, you will:

Provide the leadership and energy needed to keep stakeholders aware and engaged with the AMI project over the life of the project. You will help identify internal and external project champions to help maintain the lifeforce of the project.
Work closely with the core project team and Diameter Consulting to execute on the established project management infrastructure for the AMI Project and ensure each stage gate for the project is sound so the project delivers the expected value for customers and the Bureaus.
Establish appropriate decision gates at clearly delineated stages of the project to ensure that project outputs/deliverables are completed and accepted by key stakeholders.
Appreciate that every input or decision made in a complex project can have impacts on multiple components of the project and will be able to work with your core team to analyze decisions efficiently and quickly.
Report to the Business Solutions Manager and work closely with employees from the Utility bureau, including the Executive Management, Engineering, Communications, and Customer Service teams. You will work with other bureaus including Procurement, Bureau of Technology Services, and Facilities, as well as several external entities (Diameter Consulting, vendors, community-based organizations, and customers).
Responsible for the capital budget management, and system implementation issues.
Provide facilitation, team leadership, and conflict management to create productive and results-oriented project teams.
Strengthen internal communications efforts to ensure bureau personnel understand equity definitions, expectations, standards, opportunities, and resources available.
Produce clear and relevant communication materials, reports, and presentations to guide decision-making and awareness for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Assess customer and business needs to define, plan, organize and manage large and complex, multi-million-dollar projects.

Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity

Come meet the hiring manager and the senior recruiter! We'll be talking about the position duties and responsibilities, day to day life in the role, review the announcement, discuss how to apply, and answer questions you may have about the position.

Thursday, July 31, 2025 & 5:15 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Zoom Meeting Link:

Meeting ID: 856 6489 4313

Please note: AI Notetaking apps will not be allowed into virtual sessions hosted by the Bureau of Human Resources Recruitment Team. If you need accommodations as defined by the American Disabilities Act, then please contact the Recruiter for assistance.

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Contact Information:

Tami Larison, Recruiter

Bureau of Human Resources

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To Qualify

The following minimum qualifications arerequiredfor this position:

Minimum five years of progressive experiencemanaging complex programs or projects in technology, utilities, treatment, construction or related field. Proficient in contract management, vendor coordination, risk mitigation, and project control tools to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery.
Experience with the information systems project management and uses for these solutions beyond implementation.
Experience organizing and managing large and complex, multi-million dollar projects.
Experience in effective people management scheduling, training, motivating, mentoring, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Experience establishing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as diverse, under-represented communities, all levels of staff, staff of other agencies, business leaders, and others encountered in the course of work.

Although not required, you may have one or more of the following:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field
Two (2) years in a supervisory role
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Public sector experience

The Recruitment Process

STEP 1: Apply online betweenJuly 28, 2025 - August 11, 2025

Required Application Materials:

Resume
Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

If you wish to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your veteran documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) by the recruitment's closing date.

We have recently updated our veteran preference process. As of March 3rd, 2025 if you made the eligible list and met the eligibility to receive veteran preference, you will no longer need to submit veteran documents for future recruitments.

If you need to update or remove your veteran preference for a specific recruitment or from your master profile, please contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.

Application Tips:

Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
Your resume should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
How We DeterminePay:The City of Portland is covered by theOregon EqualPayAct. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
Do not attach any additional documents.
Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation:Week of August 11, 2025

An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
Your resume and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List:Week of August 18, 2025

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. (Update if a Ranked list or other type of list is used)

Step 4: Selection (Interview):Mid to Late September