Senior Project Manager, Electricity Capital Project Delivery

National Grid is hiring a Senior Project Manager for our Workplan Development Team in Northboro, MA.

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people 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 puts 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.

The Workplan Development Team is tasked with planning the electric transmission and distribution 10-year portfolio of work that delivers National Grid's business plans that are expected to grow to approximately $1.5B by 2034. The Team has proven to be a vital component of successfully delivering the capital work by determining resourcing assignments, providing overall workplan management, and support outage coordination across the workplan.

A Senior Project Manager in Workplan Development will work collaboratively with the Asset Management sponsors to develop complex electrical substation and transmission construction projects. The most viable option will be modeled, utilizing Primavera P6, providing the ability to schedule and forecast the option as it progresses through the Network Development Process. Another key responsibility for the Senior Project Manager is to perform monthly resource analysis for construction groups across the lines of business to ensure appropriate workloads. This supports project resource assignment decisions aligning with our various delivery models for internal or external workforce to deliver the workplan.

• Perform resource analysis of constructors by reviewing all of their work to efficiently assign projects to accomplish the work plan.
• Develop complex project schedules using the agreed work breakdown structure to support engineers, project managers, and constructors.
• Progress portfolio of project schedules monthly in alignment with the monthly reporting cycle by checking accuracy and consistency of data and then forecasting in Copperleaf C55.
• Act as a subject matter expert to help define key schedule details for project phase durations and integration into the multi-year work plan by deconflicting outages across the portfolio.
• Apply reasonable assumptions based on potential risks to project schedules and forecasts during the early stages of the Network Development Process.
• Prepare documentation with sufficient detail to allow the execution project team to proceed forward without the need for rework.
• Support the activities of other team members, providing advice and coaching as necessary.

• Bachelor's degree in construction project management, project controls, or schedule management. 3+ years of related experience in addition preferred.
• Demonstrated high level of personal initiative, integrity, and ability to interact with company personnel, contractors, and regulatory representatives.
• Knowledge of transmission line and substation projects including their durations, issues, typical activities, etc.
• Understanding of project interaction regarding outage plans and needs.
• Must have Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills. Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project a plus.
• Experienced in fact finding including knowledge and understanding of where to find and how to present relevant information in a supportive way when working with sponsors and other subject matter experts.
• Experienced in influencing, persuading, communicating, challenging, and negotiating.
• Valid driver's license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid's Safe Driver policy.

Salary: $118,000 - $139,000

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. Internal 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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