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Project Manager II

Duke Energy

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Compensation
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Location
Greenville, SCHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

Duke Energy seeks a Project Manager II to manage execution of Distribution Substation Optimization and Area Capacity projects in Carolinas West. The role oversees project success factors including scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental considerations, communications, risk management, and regulatory commitments. It coordinates internal and external teams, manages matrixed team members, and reports project status to stakeholders and management. The position follows a hybrid schedule, with three days per week in a Duke office.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project ManagementDecision MakingCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingRisk ManagementProject LeadershipCollaborationConstruction ManagementProject SchedulingCost Controls

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree5+ Years Related Work ExperienceHigh School/GED and 9+ Years Related Work ExperienceMaster's in Project Management or Business AdministrationProject Management Professional CertificationProfessional Engineer LicenseValid Driver's License

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Project Manager II

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remote type

Hybrid

locations

Greenville, SC

Charlotte, NC

Asheville, NC

time type

Full time

posted on

time left to apply

End Date: October 28, 2026

job requisition id

R42105

Important Application Submission Information

In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, October 27, 2026

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

Candidates must reside within the Duke Energy Carolinas/Carolinas West footprint.

Execution PM, Central/Upstate Team - This role has accountability for managing the execution of Distribution Substation Optimization (SO) and Area Capacity (ACU) projects in Carolinas West. This role includes execution responsibilities for a geographic area and/or supporting responsibilities across the broader team. This includes ensuring all project success factors are met, including but not limited to scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, communications, risk management, and integration with regulatory commitments. There are important zone stakeholder constructs in place where alignment is critical to success.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, oversight management, delegation, and coordination to the various internal and external organizations that are providing services to the project. This includes project development, engineering, project controls, construction management, supply chain, legal, EHS, operations, communications, regulatory (internal and external) and transmission. The PM manages all matrixed members of the team on a daily basis and is responsible for interfacing with functional managers of team members, regarding work prioritization, development and conflict resolution. Structure, lead, and/or assist in leading all project related meetings and reports required to ensure open communication between all team members, key stakeholders, and management (monthly project reviews, kickoff meetings, weekly reports, monthly reports, etc.) and to properly report project status. Assure that Project Plan, all appropriate reports, and reporting means are developed and managed according to PMCoE Standards. Present reports to appropriate management / governance team skillfully

Required/Basic Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum 5 years related work experience

  • In lieu of Bachelor's degree(s) AND 5 plus year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 9 plus year(s) related work experience

Desired Qualifications

    • Master's degree in Project management or Master's degree in Business Administration
  • Project Management Professional and/or Professional Engineer

  • Utility Experience (electric distribution, transmission, or gas)

Additional Preferred Qualifications

    • Proficiency to Expertise in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving
  • Project related work experience.

  • Risk Management

  • Project Leadership

  • Strong Collaboration

  • Construction Management knowledge

  • Proficiency to expertise in project related Scheduling

  • Cost Controls

  • Professional Engineer License

Working Conditions

    • Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility.
  • Hybrid – Reports to a Duke office 3 days/week.

  • Travel - 5-15%, some field visits

  • Must be located in NC/SC Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) footprint.

Specific Requirements

    • Valid driver's license

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) No

Represented/Union Position No

Visa Sponsored Position No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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How this job compares

Set against the 23,238 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • South Carolina median$114–187K/yr188 salary ranges
  • US median$46–60/hr902 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 340 open Project Manager jobs in South Carolina and 23,238 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (20,192 postings).
Education
12,888 of the 23,238 open Project Manager jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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