Sr PM - Major Construction

Iberdrola•Rochester, NY

1d•$116,640 - $145,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager coordinates substation and/or transmission projects in Maine, New York, and Connecticut. The role manages resource requirements, priorities, investment plans, project execution strategy, and internal and external resources. Projects may be driven by reliability, asset health, system capacity, customer needs, or other requirements. The Senior Project Manager oversees capital investment delivery, Construction Work in Progress, and project energization, while balancing environmental, operating-efficiency, regulatory, CWIP, and operational considerations. The role leads project controls and reporting, including scheduling and cost control, and ensures projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality and engineering standards. It coordinates internal project teams and external contractors, represents the company in regulatory and public forums, and advises senior management as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 8 years of relevant energy-industry experience, or more than 12 years of relevant energy-industry experience.
Experience in contract negotiations and supplier management.
Proven experience obtaining siting permits.
Ability to mobilize and motivate team members to deliver projects on time and under budget.
Expertise integrating scheduling IT tools and software, including MS Project and/or Primavera, with costs and resource requirements.
Expertise in risk management and mitigation plans.
Expertise using MS Excel for data analysis, budgeting, and planning.
Ability to use and query SAP.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Public presentation skills and ability to summarize concepts appropriately.
Results-oriented approach.
Understanding of quality-assurance processes, including QMS, EMS, ISO 9000, and ISO 14000, and ability to implement them within project structures.
Knowledge of the main configurations and general arrangements of network infrastructure, including substations, overhead lines, and underground cable.
Ability to supervise contractors.
Proven ability to lead teams and work in a team environment.
Team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

Coordinate substation and/or transmission projects across Maine, New York, and Connecticut.
Manage project resources, priorities, investment plans, execution strategy, and internal and external resource requirements.
Meet corporate capital-investment goals and manage Construction Work in Progress and project energization.
Manage team performance to support effective capital-budget delivery while considering environmental, operating-efficiency, regulatory, CWIP, and operational needs.
Represent the company in regulatory and public forums, including hearings and government or municipal meetings when applicable.
Coordinate engineers, construction managers, contractors, and other internal business areas; facilitate contractor work and hold contractors and team members accountable for results.
Lead project controls and reporting, including scheduling, cost control, and performance reporting.
Oversee project budgets, including O&M and capital; analyze performance and take action to control scope, schedule, and cost.
Approve project plans, execute contract strategies, authorize expenditures, and ensure compliance with project and quality-management processes.
Ensure projects are completed within approved scope, schedule, and budget; report variances and required corrective actions to management and project teams.
Coordinate with departments, consultants, attorneys, utilities, municipal stakeholders, permitting and regulatory agencies, government agencies, and major customers.
Oversee project accountability and compliance with FERC, NERC, and other applicable regulations.
Promote innovative approaches, automation, and efficiencies in work processes.
Recommend policies and goals and implement revised processes and procedures according to established guidelines.
Ensure use of the risk-control system; define risks, costs, and mitigation actions.
Attend executive-management meetings and present reports and cost, schedule, and risk information as required.
Mobilize and motivate teams to deliver projects on time and under budget.
Use scheduling tools and software, including MS Project and/or Primavera, integrated with cost and resource requirements.
Use MS Excel for data analysis, budgeting, and planning, and use and query SAP.
Apply quality-assurance processes and knowledge of network configurations and infrastructure, including substations, overhead lines, and underground cable.
Supervise contractors and lead teams in a collaborative environment.