Lead Project Manager (Electricity), Capital Project Delivery
About The Position
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. Join us in our goal to deliver 100% fossil-free heat to our customers by 2050!National Grid is hiring a Lead Project Manager for our New England Electric 20-75 Capital Investment Projects (CIPs) project team. This position will report to the 20-75 Project Director within the Project Management & Construction organization in Waltham, MA. This is a hybrid position. Must live within a commutable distance to our locations.Job PurposeConsistent with the Massachusetts’ 2021 Climate Act and the Massachusetts 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap, through DPU Order 20-75, the Department of Public Utilities approves a set of National Grid’s critical infrastructure upgrades to enable new distributed generation (DG) resources to take service in the many communities across central and western Massachusetts. The dedicated 20-75 Lead Project Manager will oversee and drive timely completion of several major, complex, large-scale substation construction projects which are part of the DPU 20-75 portfolio, ensuring high quality construction, safe delivery within budget, schedule and scope.
Requirements
- 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
- 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
- Procore, Microsoft Office, Power BI, SharePoint, Power Point, Excel, Word and MS Teams experience
- Valid driver’s license
Nice To Haves
- PMP / CAPM certification, PE license or other relevant certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Drive the successful delivery and on time completion of the 20-75 CIPs
- Drive best-in-class strategic, critical, and complex electric capital construction projects ensuring safety, high quality construction, within budget, schedule and scope
- Take proactive measures to mitigate risks and optimize project efficiency
- Ensure project compliance with internal business management system (BMS) for major projects
- Manage siting, permitting, regulatory approvals including cost recovery mechanisms, and customer/community commitments.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
