About us
National Grid is hiring a Project Manager for our Buffalo, NY location.This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance to one of our locations.
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.
Job Purpose
The successful candidate will manage a large portfolio of non-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 detailed project schedules monthly in Primavera P6 including project requirements, activity and milestone dates, resourcing, status, etc.
- 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
- 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
- Manage expected project completion dates in National Grid's Work Management System (STORMS)
- 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
- Identify and mitigate risks to the project delivery process including but not limited to permitting, logistical, material, resource, contractual and cost constraints
- Effectively support interfacing teams and company initiatives
Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required
- Sound experience of successful project delivery and project team leadership skills.
- Good influencing and negotiating skills.
- Good communication skills.
Qualifications
- 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. Relevant experience in lieu of a degree will be considered
- Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative, integrity, and ability to interact with stakeholders in a positive and collaborative manner
- Knowledge of National Grid's business operations, company policies and procedures preferred
- 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
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Salary
$91,000- $107,000 a year
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.