Sr PM - Major Construction

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for coordinating activities for Substation and/or Transmission projects located in Maine, New York, and Connecticut. 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.

Responsibilities

• Represent the company in regulatory and public forums.
• Coverage of project team members including engineers, construction managers, and external contractors.
• Facilitate the work of external contractors and other internal business areas.
• Hold contractors accountable for performance.
• Hold project team members accountable for results.
• Provide technical and business advice to senior management when required.
• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in conformance to quality and engineering standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 12 years relevant experience in energy industry required.
• More than 20 years’ relevant experience in energy industry required.
• Experienced in contract negotiations and supplier management.
• Proven experience obtaining siting permits.

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).
• 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.

Pay

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $116,640 to $145,800.

Schedule

The work type is Office.

Contact Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. For more information, please contact our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.