Senior Manager

Reports to: Senior Director - Gas Projects

Reports In Office to: Orange, CT

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $145,260‬-181,575

Job Summary

The Senior Manager Gas Major Projects is responsible for managing thedesign and execution of all large scale, complex Capital Gas Projects, including but not limited to gate stations, liquefied natural gas (LNG), business technology deployments, high pressure and/or complex pipelines, and district regulator work across all AVANGRID Gas Companies. The Senior Manager will be responsible for creating a collaborative environment with the Manager of Engineering and the Manager of Construction to ensure that team members are assigned to support all work. The Senior Manager will also work in partnership with the Schedule & Cost Control Manager to ensure that the project team delivers projects according with baseline budgets, schedules, scope and quality. Lastly, the Senior Manager will coordinate with Gas Operations for all work requiring Gas Operations resources.

Responsibility includes meeting corporate goals for capital investment, managing Construction Work in Progress, and energization of assets in accordance with the investment plan. Must manage team performance to maximize the effectiveness of capital budget delivery considering the environment, operating efficiency, regulatory, CWIP and operational needs.

Represents the company in regulatory and public forums. Manages the team to optimize the work of external contractors and other internal business areas. Holds contractors accountable for performance. Holds project team members accountable for program results. Provides strategic advice to senior management when required. Responsible for the overall project control and reporting of the project team, providing leadership and coordination of the scheduling, cost controlling and reporting processes and functions required by the Gas Capital Design & Delivery organization or other business areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages performance of multiple teams to ensure goals, schedules, budgets, and benefits are met and all deliverables are completed on time and under budget

• Coordinates with Engineering and Construction Management to ensure technical competence and quality objects are fulfilled by assigned team members.

• Identifies interdependences of the team portfolio and resolves interactions among projects.

• Proactive approach to controlling projects scope mitigating the risk of potential changes,

• Produces briefings and status reports on a regular basis for executives or regulatory agencies.

• May participate or represent the company in regulatory or public proceedings or permitting requirements for projects undertaken by the team.

• Ensure the governance of processes and procedures are followed within portfolio.

• Leads team meetings.

• Monitors progress of team against plans and applies course corrections as necessary.

• Ensures effective internal program communications.

• Develops procurement strategies for material, labor, requirements meet requirements.

• Supports Project initiatives for compliance, standardization, and process improvement

• Considers innovative ways to undertake work, promoting automation and efficiencies in day to day work streams

• Create and maintain leadership environment and atmosphere towards the project team with respect to overall management activities (including quality assurance, engineering, procurement, planning and controls, construction management, commissioning, industrial labor relations and safety) to achieve quality programs, while respecting the established budget and schedule objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to mobilize team members to deliver projects on time and on budget

• Manage risk and implement mitigation plans

• Understand and utilizing MS Excel for data analysis, budgeting and planning and optimizing schedules.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Public presentation skills and ability to summarize concepts utilizing appropriate tools

• Results oriented

• Understanding of quality assurance processes and implement with project structure

• Knowledge and experience in the regulatory environment and clear understanding of the filings and approvals required at State, Local and Federal levels for execution of the work required

• Experience and understanding of tools/controls needed to monitor and control projects required.

• Proven ability to lead teams and work in a team environment

• Team oriented

• Enterprise initiatives of strategic or regulatory sensitivity.

• Proven experience obtaining siting permits

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical or related field in the energy industry with 10 years relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering Degree

• Masters Degree

• Experience utilizing SAP financial system

• Experience utilizing Primavear

• Background in natural gas project environment

• Project Management Professional Certification

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