
Project Manager Innovation
AVANGRID
Company Overview
AVANGRID
Berlin, Germany
2015
Business Model
Energy
Renewable energy generation, electric and natural gas distribution
Electricity sales, natural gas sales, renewable energy credits
Locations & Geography
AVANGRID operates primarily in the United States and has a significant presence in Spain, with additional operations in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Mexico.
Company Culture
AVANGRID is committed to sustainability, innovation, and community engagement.
Their work environment promotes collaboration, diversity, and inclusion.
They offer various training programs and career advancement opportunities.
Activities & Projects
AVANGRID is currently involved in several renewable energy projects, including offshore wind farms and solar energy initiatives.
They are investing in smart grid technology to enhance energy efficiency.
AVANGRID has implemented various sustainability practices, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting energy conservation.
Career Opportunities
Typical job openings at AVANGRID include positions in engineering, project management, and renewable energy development.
They offer competitive salaries, health benefits, retirement plans, and opportunities for professional development.
Contact Information
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Job Description
The Project Manager is responsible for managing activities for the engineering and construction of smart grid projects/programs located in Maine, New York and Connecticut, by managing resource requirements, priorities, investment plans, project execution strategy and internal/external resource requirements. Projects may include energy storage, vehicle to grid, flexible interconnection and more).
The Project Manager is also responsible for Customer Funded Projects in Connecticut and possibly New York. They will be managing resource requirements, priorities, investment plans, project execution strategy and internal/external resource requirements. Customer Funded projects originate based on customer load increase, or developer interconnections with results of ISO-NE (and NYISO) studies that include utility modifications or upgrades.
Responsibility includes meeting corporate goals for deployment of smart technology solutions and execution of customer funded project. Must manage team performance to maximize the effectiveness of the program, and delivery programs or projects considering the environment, regulatory and customer requirements and operational needs.
As a project manager, responsibilities will include:
- Represent the company in regulatory and public forums. Coordinate activities of project team members including engineers, construction managers, and external contractors.
- Facilitate the work of external contractors and other internal business areas.
- Hold contractors accountable for performance.
- Hold project team members accountable for results.
- Provide 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 to quality and engineering standards.
Major Roles and Responsibilities (Scope of work - range of responsibilities)
- Define strategy for deployment of pilot projects or other smart grid initiatives or Customer Funded Projects
- Interfacing with municipal stakeholders and local permitting agencies
- Project management skills
- Leadership skills
- Document control
- Participates in project team scheduling and budgetary planning processes
- Works within the project unit, managing internal and external project resources. Sets unit goals and direction to align and undertakes action plans, program management to accomplish goals.
- Oversees project budgets. Analyzes project unit performance and initiates actions to control scope, schedule and cost performance. 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 a project management and quality management processes and procedures. 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.
- Attendance to Cost & Schedule Meetings
- Works with Coordinator on the Risk definition, cost, and the Mitigation Action analysis.
- Attendance to Executive management meetings, providing and presenting reports and cost-schedule-risk views as required.
Job Requirements
Skills/Abilities
- Ability to mobilize team members to deliver projects on time and under budget.
- Expert in integrating Scheduling IT tools and software: Primavera with costs and resource requirements.
- Expert in risk management and mitigation plans.
- Expert in 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 Microsoft Project.
- Results oriented.
- Understanding of quality assurance processes and implement with project structure.
- Knowledge of main configuration and general arrangements of networks (substations, overhead lines and cable) infrastructures.
- Proven ability to lead teams and work in a team environment.
- Team oriented.
- Knowledge of distributed generation and energy storage trends - both from a technical and utility industry perspective.
- Knowledge of main configuration and general arrangements of networks (substations, overhead lines and cable) infrastructures.
- Supervision of field personnel and construction contractors
- Thorough knowledge of fundamental engineering/economic principles and concepts.
- Experience implementing or testing new technology or field trials with retail customers.
- Proven ability to lead teams and work in a team environment
- Team oriented
Experience/Training
- Experienced in contract negotiations and supplier management
- Proven experience obtaining siting permits
- Project Management Professional Certification
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant experience in the energy industry with 5 -7 years relevant project management or engineering experience
Engineering Degree Preferred
MBA Preferred
Competency Requirements
It is preferred that for this job, the candidate fulfills the requirements in terms of levels indicated below.
- Delivering for the Business:
- Global view of the Business – Advanced
- Achieving Results and continuous improvements - Advanced
- Initiative – Advanced
- Innovation & Creativity - Advanced
- Global Relationships:
- Flexibility & Globalization - Competent
- Customer Focus - Advanced
- Communicating & Influencing – Advanced
- Teamwork - Advanced
- Global Leadership:
- Team management – Advanced
- Developing Others - Advanced
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’s 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. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [email protected]
About the role
February 23, 2025
On-site
USD 111k–139k yearly
- Orange, Connecticut, United States
- Maine, United States
- New York, United States
5-7 years relevant project management or engineering experience
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