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National Grid is hiring a Lead Project Manager, Capital Project Delivery for Massachusetts. This is a Onsite Role - Must live within a commutable distance to Waltham, MA.
Job Purpose
The New England Electric Major Projects team drives project management for major electric capital construction project investments, leading the clean energy transformation and significant portfolio growth. Projects include multi-year complex, large-scale Transmission-Line projects. The dedicated Lead Project Manager will oversee and drive major electric capital construction projects, ensuring safe delivery within budget, schedule and scope.
Key Accountabilities
Salary - $141,000 - $166,000
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
Superpowered. Meaningful work. Human impact. A story we're proud to tell. This is what matters to us at National Grid. In a world of complexity and unanswered questions, there is one thing we're certain about: the power of our people.
National Grid is hiring a Lead Project Manager, Capital Project Delivery for Massachusetts. This is a Onsite Role - Must live within a commutable distance to Waltham, MA.
Job Purpose
The New England Electric Major Projects team drives project management for major electric capital construction project investments, leading the clean energy transformation and significant portfolio growth. Projects include multi-year complex, large-scale Transmission-Line projects. The dedicated Lead Project Manager will oversee and drive major electric capital construction projects, ensuring safe delivery within budget, schedule and scope.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead strategic, critical, and complex electric capital construction projects ensuring safe delivery, within budget, schedule and scope taking proactive measures to mitigate risks and optimize project efficiency.
- Comply with internal business management system (BMS) for major projects.
- Manage siting, permitting, regulatory approvals including cost recovery mechanisms, and customer/community commitments.
- Monitor and control the investment throughout the process providing regular project monthly status reports including: SHE performance, milestone progress, risk management and competent, accurate and timely financial forecasting information to support regulatory reporting including cost recovery, and business and capital planning.
- Manage and co-ordinate Contractors and project teams to successfully deliver projects to time, cost and specification and with minimal disruption.
- Monitor contractor site activities to ensure compliance with National Grid SHES standards, Health & Safety requirements, Environmental legislation and OSHA regulations.
- Navigate emerging issues and drive actionable solutions.
- Build relationships and collaboration with stakeholders to understand requirements and expectations.
- Deliver presentations on project updates to senior leaders.
- Lead continuous improvement of project management processes, methodologies, and tools.
- Provide guidance to junior project managers.
- Provide emergency storm restoration support during weather events.
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or other relevant fields, coupled with significant experience in project management, engineering, contracts, construction, and operations.
- 5 years of experience within the electric utility sector in one or more of the following areas: project management, engineering, contracts, construction or operations.
- PMP / CAPM certification, PE license or other relevant certification preferred.
- 5 years of detailed project financial forecasting and reporting.
- 5 years of managing and coaching teams.
- 5 years of experience presenting to executives.
- Primavera P6, Procore and PowerPlan experience.
- Microsoft Office, Power BI, SharePoint, Power Point, Excel, Word and MS Teams experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
Salary - $141,000 - $166,000
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
Salary : $141,000 - $166,000
