Senior Project Manager – Transmission – Hybrid

Senior Project Manager – Transmission – Hybrid

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to investigate and solve problems, analyze data, write reports and make presentations.
• Possesses the ability to cope with deadlines, manage time, set priorities, define roles and responsibilities, and make decisions.
• Ability to run meetings, motivate others, and interact with others at all levels of the organization.
• The ability to schedule, plan and manage numerous complex transmission projects concurrently.
• Self-starter with strong communication skills, including listening, speaking and writing skills.
• Individual leadership abilities, planning skills, decisiveness and customer focus.
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and practices.
• Excellent leadership, teambuilding, coaching, problem solving, interpersonal and motivational skills required.
• Ability to develop skills to prepare presentations and expert witness testimony for local and state regulatory presentations.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferred) or bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or the equivalent degree will be considered or equivalent experience.
• Master’s Degree is preferred; Project Management class work is desirable.
• Ten (10) years of related experience; to include at least three (3) years of Project Management experience.
• Valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s License is required.

Responsibilities

• Independently manages Transmission and Substation projects in Massachusetts to ensure all phases of approved projects are completed efficiently and within scope, on schedule, and within budget.
• Management of project will be monitored by the Manager of Transmission Projects or Manager-Construction and Maintenance Transmission.
• Assigned projects are multi-discipline in nature, multi stakeholder involvement, and medium to high financial risk exposure profile requiring management reporting communications.
• Responsible to take the necessary action to see that the projects are completed efficiently, on time and within the established budget.
• Works closely with Eversource Energy Delivery personnel, Legal, Regulatory Relations, Purchasing, Communications and all Transmission Business functions to ensure project success.
• Integrates and manages a cross functional project team to develop appropriate project roles and responsibilities.
• Manages the planning, engineering, siting/permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning and close out project phases.
• Manages the team’s development of a comprehensive project plan, schedule, communications plan and establishes the change control methodology.
• Manages execution of the project plan and project change control management process.
• Coordinates the development of a detailed project budget and cash flow.
• Manages the monthly maintenance and reporting of project scope, budgets and schedules.
• Manages the development of a comprehensive siting and permitting needs assessment.
• Manages the development of and participates in the required regulatory siting, permit filings and other regulatory filings.
• Coordinates environmental assessment and the necessary regulatory approvals (federal, state and local) needed to begin construction.
• Ensures the timely preparation ISO-NE project submittals.
• Manages the development and evaluation of bid documents for engineering, design, construction and test procurement of material and support systems.
• Manages the development of required outage and energization plans.
• Manages the timely preparation of the long-term outage plan project submittals.
• Manages project close out in a timely manner to support corporate business goals.
• Provides clear concise and comprehensive reports for management.
• High level of independent management of projects, capable of successfully managing projects from initiation to close out on time and within budget.
• Provides guidance to less experienced project management personnel.
• Takes a leadership role within the organization on group initiatives and process development.
• Prepares corporate testimony such as written responses for local, state, or federal regulatory proceedings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the Construction of Transmission Lines and Substation is highly desirable.