<p>Important Application Submission Information</p> <p>In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, March 11, 2026</p> <p>More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>NOTE: The Raleigh, NC area is the preferred location. Other locations across the Carolinas footprint may also be considered</p> <p>The Highway Relocation Project Management Specialist supports a customer-facing program working directly with state Departments of Transportation and local municipalities across North and South Carolina. Working as part of a small team, this role is responsible for setting up projects, establishing contracts, and managing progress and final billing for roughly $70 million each year across more than 1,100 active, government-funded utility relocation projects.</p> <p>This position ensures projects are set up correctly from the start and maintained throughout their lifecycle in PeopleSoft Contracts, Maximo, and PowerPlan, so financials are tracked accurately and billing stays on schedule. This role conducts monthly billing, as well as final billing as appropriate. Work is coordinated closely with engineering, program management, land services, project management, and finance teams to confirm projects are ready for billing and to resolve issues before they impact reimbursement.</p> <p>The specialist also works directly with external partners, including NCDOT, SCDOT, and multiple municipalities, with a strong emphasis on billing coordination and issue resolution. Day-to-day work includes project setup, responding to billing and documentation questions, ensuring compliance with utility relocation agreements, processing change orders, and managing progress and final billings to support timely cost recovery.</p> <p>This is a key role in the Highway Relocation Program. Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, clear and effective communication, and the ability to manage project setup and billing across multiple systems are key to meeting program requirements and customer expectations.</p> <p>Basic/Required Qualifications</p> <p>Associate's degree OR HS/GED and 3 plus years work related experience in lieu of a degree.</p> <p>Key Skills/Experience</p> <p>Electric utility Experience</p> <p>Analytical skills</p> <p>Communication skills</p> <p>Strong attention to detail</p> <p>Proven ability to prioritize, juggle multiple talks</p> <p>Maximo, PowerPlan, PeopleSoft experience would be a plus</p> <p>Project setup experience</p> <p>Experience tracking costs, billing, change orders, etc</p> <p>Contract setup, agreement packages</p> <p>Mobility Classification - Hybrid</p> <p>Project Management Specialist may have relationships with individuals in the following organizations ranging from individual contributors to Department Leadership (i.e. individual contributors up to senior department management):</p> <ul> <li>Community Relations </li><li>Finance </li><li>Engineering </li><li>Enterprise Security </li><li>Environmental, Health and Safety </li><li>Global Risk Management and Insurance </li><li>Human Resources </li><li>Quality </li><li>Development </li><li>Project Controls </li><li>Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE) </li><li>Construction Management </li><li>Supply Chain </li><li>Legal Department </li><li>Operations </li><li>Corporate Communications </li><li>Regulatory and Compliance </li><li>Stakeholder Engagement </li><li>Fuels </li><li>Others </li><li>Sales/Marketing Leadership of external Suppliers/Vendors </li><li>Project teams of external Suppliers/Vendors </li><li>Regulatory agencies </li></ul> <p>Travel Requirements</p> <p>5-15%</p> <p>Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)</p> <p>No</p> <p>Represented/Union Position</p> <p>No</p> <p>Visa Sponsored Position</p> <p>No</p> <p>Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.</p> <p>Privacy</p> <p>Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CA)</p> <p>Terms of Use</p> <p>Accessibility</p>