The salary range for this position is dependent on experience level ranging from $111,000 to $139,000. This role will be hybrid until September 1st then will be 5 days/week in office.


The Senior Project Manager is responsible for coordinating activities


for Substation and/or Transmission projects located in Maine, New York


and Connecticut, and will manage resource requirements, priorities,


investment plans, project execution strategy and internal/ external


resource requirements. Projects may originate due to reliability, asset


health, system capacity customer or other project need.


Responsibilities include meeting corporate goals for capital investment,


managing Construction Work in Progress, and energization of projects.


Must manage team performance to maximize the effectiveness of capital


budget delivery considering the environment, operating efficiency,


regulatory, CWIP and operational needs.


Represents the company in regulatory and public forums. Coordinate


activities of project team members including engineers, construction


managers, and external contractors. Facilitates the work of external


contractors and other internal business areas. Holds contractors


accountable for performance. Holds project team members accountable for


results. Provides technical and business advice to senior management


when required. Responsible for the overall project control and


reporting, providing leadership and coordination of the scheduling, cost


controlling and reporting processes and functions. Ensure projects are


delivered on schedule, within budget and in conformance to quality and


engineering standards.


Major Roles and Responsibilities (Scope of work - range of


responsibilities):


• Program and project management skills


• Leadership skills


• Works within the project unit, managing internal and external


project resources.


• Oversees project budgets, O&M and Capital. Analyzes project


performance and initiates actions to control scope, schedule and cost


performance. Proactive approach to overseeing work measures progress and


takes actions to ensure budgets and deadlines are achieved. Approves


project plans, executes contract strategies to undertake work and


controls and authorizes expenditures. Initiates actions to ensure


compliance with a project management and quality management processes


and procedures.


• Assures that projects are completed within the approved scope,


schedule and budget.


• Informs management and project teams regarding cost and schedule


performance variances and corrective action required.


• Coordinates with other departments, consultants, attorneys,


utilities, municipal stakeholders and local permitting agencies,


regulatory agencies, government agencies, and major customers. May


represent the company and testify in regulatory hearings or at Federal,


State, local agency or municipal meetings.


• Responsible for Project accountability overview, making sure it


complies with FERC, NERC and any other applicable regulation.


• Considers innovative ways to undertake work, promoting automation


and efficiencies in day to day work streams


• Provides recommendations on policies and goals desired and


implements new/revised processes and procedures according to established


guidelines


• Responsible for ensuring the risk control system is utilized.


• Responsible for Risk definition, cost, and the Mitigation Action


analysis.


• Attendance to Executive management meetings, providing and


presenting reports and cost-schedule-risk views as required.


Job Requirements:


Skills/Abilities:


• Ability to mobilize and motivate team members to deliver


projects on time and under budget


• Expert in integrating Scheduling IT tools and software: MS


Project and/or Primavera with costs and resource requirements.


• Expert in risk management and mitigation plans


• Expert in utilizing 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


presented accordingly


• Results oriented


• Understanding of quality assurance processes (QMS, EMS, ISO 9000,


ISO 14000) and implement with project structure.


• Knowledge of main configuration and general arrangements of


networks (substations, overhead lines and underground cable)


infrastructures


• Supervision of contractors


• Proven ability to lead teams and work in a team environment


• Team oriented


Experience/Training:


• Experienced in contract negotiations and supplier management


• Proven experience obtaining siting permits


• Project Management Professional Certification preferred


Required Education:


• Bachelors' degree in Engineering with 12 years relevant


experience in energy industry required.


• Or more than 20 years relevant experience in energy industry


required.


• MBA preferred.


Competency Requirements:


It is preferred that for this job, the candidate fulfills the


requirements in terms of levels indicated below.


1. Delivering for the Business:


• Global view of the Business - Advanced


• Achieving Results and continuous improvements - Advanced


• Initiative - Advanced


• Innovation & Creativity - Advanced


2. Global Relationships:


• Flexibility & Globalization - Competent


• Customer Focus - Advanced


• Communicating & Influencing - Advanced


• Team Work - Advanced


3. Global Leadership:


• Team management - Advanced


• Developing Others - Advanced


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Job Posting End Date:

May-10-2024