Job Description
Job DescriptionDESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:The City of Austin D/B/A Austin Energy requires the services of a Project Lead 2 hereafter referred to as Worker, who meets the general qualifications of a Project Lead 2 and the specifications outlined in this document for Austin Energy.
ABOUT AUSTIN ENERGY:Austin Energy is the 7th largest community-owned electric utility in the country. We serve more than 500,000 customers and a population over one million. We provide service within the City of Austin, Travis County, and a small portion of Williamson County. Our annual revenues total $1.3 billion. The Utility has a diverse generation portfolio of more than 3,000 megawatts of traditional generation and renewable energy. Austin Energy has led the nation in sales of renewable energy by a utility- sponsored program for the last seven years in a row. The Utility also offers some of the most comprehensive rebates in the country for residential and commercial customers to make energy-efficiency improvements to their homes and buildings.
WORK DESCRIPTION: Seeking an experienced Project Lead that shall conduct IT project coordination activities which include project management, project planning, project monitoring, and project status reporting. This position shall lead small operational projects/efforts with cross functional teams and their managers to request the resources/participants needed to achieve project goals. The successful applicant shall be expected to build strong relationship across the various IT teams.
WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS (Required)
Minimum(Required): | Years | Skills/Experience
| 4-7 | Experience Leading and managing IT Operational projects from initiation to closure, including scope, schedule, tasks, budget adherence, and resource management, while providing comprehensive documentation throughout the project lifecycle and ensuring successful project handover.
| 4-7 | Proficient at developing and managing the following Project deliverables: project scope document, project schedule/plan, communication plans, cost estimates/analysis, Change Approval Board (CAB) documents, training plans, contingency plans, and post implementation transition/support plans.
| 4-7 | Experience leading and clearly communicating project expectations and project progress to sponsors, team members, and stakeholders, through project status meetings, and up-to-date project status reports.
| 4-7 | Experience Identifying and managing project milestones, dependencies, critical path, risks, issues, and develop contingency plans as necessary.
| 4-7 | Experience requesting and managing project resources, facilitating collaboration across IT teams and departments, and coordinate/assign tasks to meet project objectives.
| 4-7 | Technical writing experience compiling formal business documentation around a regulated industry.
| 4-7 | Experience using MS Project to track progress of tasks, deliverables and milestones.
| 4-7 | Proficient in MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Teams, SharePoint, Visio, and WebEx.
Preferred(Optional): | Years | Skills/Experience
| Yes | Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI.
| 1-2 | Experience with ServiceNow.
| 2-4 | Experience working at an Electric Utility or other municipality.TERM OF SERVICE (Required): June 2025 through September 30, 2025 (May be extended into FY26)WORK HOURS AND LOCATION (Required): insert preferred work hours and work location for this contract position8:00AM-5:00PM (flexible) Monday through Friday
Resources are currently working mostly remotely. This role is expected to report to an Austin Energy (AE) location at least once a week, however this frequency might vary based on job/project needs. Candidate may also need to report to an AE work location periodically for in-person meetings. The 2 AE main work locations are:- Primary: AE SCC Location: 2599 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78741- Secondary: AE Mueller Headquarters: 4815 Mueller Boulevard, Austin, TX 78723 Request candidates that reside in Travis County or surrounding areas.Other Special Requirements if applicable:
Terms and Conditions: No per diem or travel offered.