Closes: October 10, 2024
Starting Range: $120,368 to $158,887
Full Range: $120,368 to $178,146

Responsible for overall employee performance, productivity and development. Manages recruiting, hiring and retention of employees including continuing education and training, leadership development, and evaluation for coaching and guidance for employees to achieve their career goals.

Responsible for project management development and execution.  Includes oversight of development, maintenance and enforcement of established project management processes, documentation and financial analysis protocols. Develops and executes on the overall strategy and direction project management team in alignment with Enterprise Project Management Group. Develops uniform project management standards.  Accountable for the successful delivery of projects assigned to the team. Develops and maintains effective relationships across Avista and collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure buy in and effective collaboration across disciplines. This includes external stakeholders where appropriate. Provides input and assistance assigned customer groups in strategic planning, budgeting, resource planning and allocation, and long-term planning for capital projects. Participates in the development of 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year capital and maintenance budget requirements.  Prepares yearly O&M and non-construction capital budgets for their respective Group. Manages department variance and expected spend reports. Verifies accuracy of expense accounts, time records and other documents. Manages portfolio of projects for assigned customer group, including facilitation of prioritization efforts, oversight of project controls, and business case support.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent Ten (10)+ years of directly related utility, technical, or construction experience Five (5) years of leadership experience (or equivalent) preferred Professional Engineering license or Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent) required.   Demonstrated experience with developing business strategies and executing on them. Demonstrated experience in developing work teams and people in a changing environment. Effective and flexible written and verbal communication and presentation skills required. Effective interpersonal and organization skills required. Advanced degree, graduate level coursework or other certifications preferred. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered

Hybrid work options are available for this role. The successful candidate will be required to work at our Spokane, Washington headquarters at least 3 days per week including Mondays and Tuesdays with an additional day determined by the employee and manager.

To Apply
We encourage you to apply as many of our positions have step progressions to account for an incoming employee’s various levels of knowledge, skills, and experience.

Complete an online application and attach your resume and cover letter to your profile. All documents must be attached to your application at the time of submitting your application for review. No documents can be attached after you click "Submit".

Benefits
At Avista, we believe our employees are essential. Through them we deliver value to our customers and the communities we serve. The physical, mental, and financial health and well-being of our employees and their families are important to us. We are committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards program comprised of an externally competitive, internally equitable compensation structure and a benefits package that allows us to retain and attract a diverse, engaged, and skilled workforce. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, retirement benefits, incentive plans, wellness resources, time-off programs and much more. In addition to our total rewards program, the Pacific Northwest offers abundant outdoor recreation, four distinct seasons, and all the amenities and activities an individual or family might be interested in. To learn more, please visit our benefits website at https://avistabenefits.com/.

Avista’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Avista is a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds, and we are committed to Equal Opportunity Employment, Affirmative Action efforts, and Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, protected veterans, and all others. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, sensory, mental or physical disability (unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification), Veteran status or any other classification protected by nondiscrimination laws.

Equity and diversity in our workplace is important to us. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment process. Avista will make reasonable accommodation to assist a qualified person with a disability in the job application, interview process, and to perform the essential functions of the job whenever possible, where undue hardship would not be created for Avista. Please contact us at humanresources@avistacorp.com if you would like assistance.