Pioneer’s industry-agnostic approach has allowed us to proudly serve and bring value to clients from a wide array of industries and functions. The energy industry, however, has special meaning for us — it’s how we got our start.
Pioneer’s expertise in designing and implementing right-sized operating models and Project Management Offices (PMOs) was born out of CapX2020, the largest transmission infrastructure build-out in the Midwest since the 1970s.
We’ve grown along with the grid, and from the looks of things, we’re about to hit a growth spurt.
Upcoming Changes to the U.S. Energy Grid
Energy industry experts and analysts acknowledge that the next two decades could see some of the biggest transformations of the US electric grid since its creation. And as more and more renewables come online to meet carbon neutrality targets, significant investments in new transmission infrastructure will also be needed.
At any rate, utilities of all sizes will also have a greater responsibility to be prudent stewards of their rate payers’ funds, and that all begins with the cost-effective delivery of capital projects — on time and on budget.
Unique Challenges for Energy Businesses
Major infrastructure buildouts of the scale of CapX2020 come in intermittent cycles for our energy clients, whose core business and expertise is delivering electricity to their customers.
Additionally, major infrastructure projects in transmission, generation, and distribution are inherently complex and lengthy. Our goals when we work with energy clients are to demystify large energy infrastructure projects and keep projects moving.
Pioneer’s core offering of Capital Project Planning & Execution is focused on ensuring our clients’ readiness and optimizing one of their most limited resources — time. We have developed a model that allows us to bring relevant expertise and right-sized teams to different stages of a capital project’s lifecycle.
| Project Stage | What We Focus On With Our Clients |
| Program Development | Activate Early: Governance & Operating Model, PMO Design, Preliminary Risk Assessment, Strategic Sourcing Market Analysis |
| Execution Readiness | Mobilize for Success: PMO Onboarding, Project Controls Launch, Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing Plans |
| During Construction | Sustain & Monitor: Project Management, Contract Administration, Risk Mitigation, Productivity Tracking |
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Our team nerds out when we drive along the I-94 corridor in western Minnesota and see the majestic towering power lines that our PMO work has helped to deliver. This is not just cool work for us, this is important work for us — to be able to provide value for an industry that serves as the backbone of the local and national economy, is an opportunity we never take for granted.
If your organization needs additional help achieving an important initiative, connect with our team for help with strategy, execution, and more.
