Job PurposeThe successful candidate will manage a large portfolio of complex electric projects throughout their lifecycle, engaging key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of scope, cost, schedule, and customer satisfaction.
Key Accountabilities- Accurately maintain project budgets and forecasts monthly.
- Ensure compliance with National Grid's financial governance policies and procedures including Delegation of Authority (sanctioning) and accruals.
- Identify and mitigate risks to the project delivery process including but not limited to permitting, logistical, material, resource, contractual and cost constraints.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and other mandatory targets.
- Prepare for and attend workplan and other stakeholder meetings.
- Assemble project teams comprised of various project stakeholders and host project specific meetings to resolve risks or persistent issues.
- Ensure timely completion of reports as required by the business.
- Monitor performance against key performance indicators and adjust ways of working as necessary to achieve a high level of performance.
- Challenge existing ways of working and facilitate improvements to company best practices to achieve the highest level of efficiency and performance.
- Actively manage projects in National Grid's project management system Procore.
- Accurately maintain detailed project schedules monthly with Project Controllers in Primavera P6 including project requirements, activity and milestone dates, resourcing, status, etc.
- Provide leadership and oversight to a large group of internal and external stakeholders, driving efficiency and effectiveness, key strategies and processes to successfully deliver fiscal year targets.
- Effectively support interfacing teams and company initiatives.
Qualifications- 4+ years of project management experience in utility operations, engineering, construction or equivalent relevant experience required.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in one of the following or related fields: Project Management, Business, Engineering, Construction Management or Utility Operations required. Relevant experience in lieu of a degree will also be considered.
- Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative, integrity, and ability to interact with stakeholders in a positive and collaborative manner.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate an ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrate an ability to independently resolve conflicts.
- Knowledge of National Grid's business operations, company policies and procedures preferred.
- Valid driver's license with a safe driving history that meets National Grid's Safe Driver policy (e.g., must not have more than one traffic violation in the last year and/or more than one motor vehicle accident within the past three years.) required.
More InformationSalary: $109,000.00 - $128,000.00 USD annuallyNational Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.
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.
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