About us
National Grid is hiring a Senior Project Manager, Project Management for our Waltham, MA location. This is a hybrid role, with approximately 1-2 days in the office.A hybrid worker should also reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to their assigned primary office.
Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connectpeople to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record put us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.
To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.
Job Purpose
Our team collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to successfully execute large complex gas projects while maintaining schedule and budget and mitigating risks.
Key Accountabilities
Responsible and accountable for managing a large portfolio (up to approximately $20MM USD) of multiple gas complex capital projects in the New England territory from inception through construction and closeout, which will allow for the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to existing and future customers.Daily responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Manage gas distribution and transmission pipeline, regulator/take station, and other related asset projects, including new facilities, major additions, replacements, and retrofit projects.
- Drive efficiencies across projects for on-schedule, on budget delivery in alignment with company values, safety objectives and quality standards.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and efficient resource utilization both throughout a network delivery organization. Supporting groups within this organization include Engineering, Operations, Asset Management, Environmental, Resource Coordination, and others.
- Possess working knowledge of all project plans, specifications, contract, contractors, purchase orders, project correspondences, permits and all project related documents.
- Negotiate and execute contracts and change orders to design team, contractors and others.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree required in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering discipline, or related Bachelor's degree. A Master's degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering discipline, MBA, or related Master's degree is desirable.
- 5+ years of experience in project management, construction management, and/or relevant utility operations. Successful delivery of complex projects preferred. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.
- Knowledge of gas system operations, gas industry codes and regulations, construction, environmental, engineering economics is desired.
- Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative and ability to interact with company personnel, contractors, regulatory representatives, and town/city officials in a positive collaborative manner.
- Strong skills in negotiations, presentation, construction management, interpersonal & written communication, and critical analysis.
- Experience with PowerBI or similar tools to create visual dashboards preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Sharepoint, MS Teams
More Information
Salary - $115,000 - $135,000
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.
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