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National Grid is hiring a Lead Project Manager, Electricity Capital Project Delivery for Massachusetts This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance to one of our locations
We are seeking a dedicated individual to oversee and execute the planning, governance, and delivery of our Electric Capital Projects. These projects, driven by asset, reliability, or customer needs, cover all disciplines including distribution lines, substations, transmission, distributed generation, and energy storage.
Join a dynamic and growing team committed to driving the future of sustainable and green energy. You will have the chance to make a significant impact by managing critical infrastructure projects that support our environmental goals. Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model, allowing you to balance fieldwork, home, and office environments to best suit your needs and lifestyle. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your project management skills in a supportive and innovative setting. You will collaborate with diverse professionals, share in the accountability of project successes, and be at the forefront of energy innovation.
- Manage projects through their lifecycle from preliminary engineering, final engineering, construction, energization, and closeout.
- Oversee the development and issuance of RFPs, perform bid evaluations, and finalize MSAs (Master Service Agreement), EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), EPCm (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management), materials, and construction contracts.
- Manage project finances and schedules, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints and timelines. Identify and address any deviations promptly, taking proactive measures to mitigate risks and optimize project efficiency.
- Day-to-day management of project teams and deliverables, providing the business with monthly updates on schedules, forecasts (cash flows), risks, and project status.
- Facilitate the permitting process by liaising with relevant authorities, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements. Proactively address any permitting challenges or delays to minimize project disruptions.
- Develop and maintain effective communication channels with stakeholders, including regular reporting on project progress, risks, and milestones. Foster transparency and engagement, addressing stakeholder inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
- Collaborate closely with customers to understand their requirements, expectations, and feedback. Foster positive relationships, ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior Project Managers, fostering their professional growth and development. Share expertise, best practices, and lessons learned to enhance their project management skills and ensure a strong talent pipeline within the organization.
- Continuously assess and enhance project management processes, methodologies, and tools to drive efficiency, effectiveness, and quality throughout the organization. Identify areas for improvement, implement process enhancements, and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Demonstrate exceptional personal initiative, integrity, and effective interpersonal skills while fostering positive and collaborative relationships with company personnel, contractors, regulatory representatives, and town/city officials.
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline is strongly preferred. However, candidates with degrees in other relevant fields coupled with significant experience in project management, engineering, construction, and operations will also be considered.
- 5-7 years of experience in engineering project management, utility construction, or equivalent relevant experience. A Master's degree in an engineering discipline, MBA, or equivalent qualification is desirable.
- Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft programs, especially Excel and Power BI, is a plus.
Salary - $139,000 - $163,000
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.
What We Do
National Grid is one of the world's largest utilities, focused on delivering energy safely, efficiently, reliably and responsibly. National Grid is an international electricity and gas company and one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. We play a vital role in delivering gas and electricity to many millions of people across Great Britain and northeastern US in an efficient, reliable and safe manner.
We are committed to safeguarding our global environment for future generations and providing all our customers with the highest standards of service through investment in our networks and through our talented, diverse workforce. National Grid owns the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales and operates the system across Great Britain.
It also owns and operates the high-pressure gas transmission system in Britain operating 7,660km of high-pressure pipeline, 24 compressor stations and more than 600 above-ground installations. In the US, National Grid distributes electricity to nearly five million customers in Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island.
Owning 4,160 megawatts of electricity generation, it is the largest power producer in New York State supplying power to over one million customers on Long Island. It is also the largest distributor of natural gas in the northeastern US, delivering gas to 20 million customers in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. National Grid also has a number of related businesses such as LNG importation and storage, land remediation and metering.
