Job Description

About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $40 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, AVANGRID has two primary lines of business: Avangrid Networks and Avangrid Renewables. Avangrid Networks owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. AVANGRID employs approximately 7,000 people and has been recognized by Forbes and Just Capital as one of the 2021 JUST 100 companies - a list of America\'s best corporate citizens - and was ranked number one within the utility sector for its commitment to the environment and the communities it serves. The company supports the U.N.\xe2\x80\x99s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World\xe2\x80\x99s Most Ethical Companies in 2021 for the third consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. For more information, visit

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Job Title: Senior Project Major - Major Construction

Company: CMP-ME-Augusta General Office

Department: Projects Unit Stations Int/Pr 3

Reports to: DAVID MCHUGH

Location: ME

Salary Grade: H1

Responsibilities

Senior Project Manager - Distributed Generation

Responsible for coordinating Distributed Generation activities in Maine by managing Project resources, priorities, investment plans, project execution strategy and internal and external resource requirements. Specifically, this Senior Project Manager will be responsible for Distributed Generation Projects that require equipment updates to allow interconnects. The SPM is a customer facing role, is solely responsible for managing both the customer interface into CMP and the relationships within internal Avangrid business units.

The Senior Project Manager will coordinate the activities of project team members including engineers, construction managers, and external contractors. Facilitate the work of external contractors and other internal business areas. Holds contractors accountable for performance. Holds project team members accountable for results. Provides technical advice to senior management when required. Responsible for the overall project control and reporting, providing leadership and coordination of the scheduling, cost controlling, and reporting processes and functions. Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in conformance with quality and engineering standards.

Major Roles & Responsibilities

Program and project management skills

• Thorough understanding of distribution and transmission systems
• Scheduling internal and external employees to complete works at CMP substations & Distribution Line Upgrades
• Leadership skills
• Document control
• Work in tandem with Construction Managers on the execution of Project Construction
• Participates in project team scheduling and budgetary planning processes
• Works within the project unit, managing internal and external project resources.
• Oversees project budgets.
• Proactive approach to overseeing work measures progress and takes actions to ensure budgets and deadlines are achieved. Approves project plans, executes contract strategies to undertake work and controls, and authorizes expenditures. Initiates actions to ensure compliance with project management and quality management processes and procedures.
• Ensures procurements for materials needed to execute Project are completed on time for construction.
• Assures that projects are completed within the approved scope, schedule, and budget
• Coordinates with other departments, consultants, attorneys, utilities, regulatory agencies, government agencies, and major customers.
• May represent the company and testify in regulatory hearings or at Federal, State or local agency or municipal meetings.
• Considers innovative ways to undertake work, promoting automation and efficiencies in day-to-day work streams
• Provides recommendations on policies and goals desired and implements new/revised processes and procedures according to established guidelines
• Responsible for the overall management and control of project unit budgets including O&M and Capital
• Informs management and project teams regarding cost and schedule performance variances and corrective action required.
• Responsible for ensuring the risk control system is utilized.
• Continually monitors individual progress to insure meeting of specific deadlines
• Responsible for Project accountability overview, making sure that it complies with FERC, NERC, and any other applicable regulation.
• Promotes and monitors company and contractor safety policies and practices
• Works with the Coordinator on the Risk definition, cost, and Mitigation Action analysis.
• Attendance to Executive management meetings, providing and presenting reports and cost-schedule-risk views as required.

Skills and Requirements

Education & Experience Required:

\xc2\xb7 Bachelor\'s degree with 4 years relevant experience required, Project Management Certificate Preferred.

\xc2\xb7 Experience in Project Delivery

\xc2\xb7 Microsoft Suite

\xc2\xb7 SAP

Skills/Abilities:

\xc2\xb7 Ability to work independently to deliver program objectives

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of Distribution and grid protection

\xc2\xb7 Detail orientated

\xc2\xb7 Ability to mobilize team members to deliver projects on time and under budget

\xc2\xb7 Expert in integrating Scheduling IT tools and software: Primavera with costs and resource requirements preferred.

\xc2\xb7 Expert in risk management and mitigation plans

\xc2\xb7 Expert in utilizing MS Excel for data analysis, budgeting, and planning and optimizing schedules.

\xc2\xb7 Excellent oral and written communication skills

\xc2\xb7 Public presentation skills and ability to summarize concepts

\xc2\xb7 Results oriented

\xc2\xb7 Understanding of quality assurance processes and implementation with project structure.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of main configuration and general arrangements of network (substations, overhead lines, and cable) infrastructures preferred

\xc2\xb7 Supervision of field personnel and construction contractors

\xc2\xb7 Proven ability to lead teams and work in a team environment

Competencies

• Be a role model
• Be agile
• Collaborate and Share
• Develop Self & Others
• Empower to grow
• Focus to achieve results
• Technical Skills

Mobility 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

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables

AVANGRID\xe2\x80\x99s employment practices and policies are geared to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. At AVANGRID we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Learn more about equal employment by following this

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