Director, Substation Projects

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Vice President, this position is accountable and responsible for the overall project planning, organizing, management, supervision, coordination, and administration of all capital projects work for LUMA associated with Substations and associated work in order to achieve project completion on budget, on time, as per agreed scope and with proper risk and quality management.

This position supports LUMA through the planning and delivery of project work through all phases of new capital projects and is responsible for the effective planning and assigning appropriate resources in delivery of all phases of project.

Job Description:

• Interact and collaborate with the Construction Manager, Commissioning Manager, Project Managers, HSE lead, Commissioning Lead, and Construction Leads along with all applicable support services including contract admin, finance and project management.
• Responsible for assigning senior project managers, project managers and coordinators to projects for execution, including managing interfaces with contractors during construction and ensure that all Project deliverables are completed.
• Ensure contract policies and practices are followed to ensure the company achieves the accepted intent of agreements, have methods to manage change/exceptions and properly protects the company from failure risks.
• Ensure, evaluate and monitor the quality process within their area of responsibility, assuring that every aspect of their work and services meet or exceed customer expectations and are consistent with the quality goals of the company.
• Effectively communicate with appropriate internal and external groups including Municipal, State and Federal agencies, Indigenous Groups, contractors, and internal staff.
• Provide direction and mentorship to Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and Project Coordinators to ensure that PMO Processes, Procedures, Quality Assurance and inspection programs are being adhered to.
• Excellent, organizational, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven skills in Project Execution and Contractor Management.
• A solid knowledge of Microsoft Office applications along with Project Management tools (ex. MS projects, Primavera P6, SharePoint), and solid understanding of Earned Value Analysis and Management for monitoring, tracking and reporting of project progress updates.
• Supervisory skills relating to site management of multiple work groups and contractors.
• Safety Oriented ensuring safe work and safety of everyone.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform major storm restoration work and associated drills as assigned.
• Follow all policies and procedures.

Additional Job Description:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management from an accredited college or university or related field.
• 10 years of of project management or related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Project management Professional (PMP or PgMP) training and experience would be considered an asset.
• At least 5 years of management / supervisory experience, or demonstrated proficiency and experience managing large, complex projects using project management techniques including:
• Planning and Control (product /work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, scope control techniques)
• Issue and Risk Management (identification, assessment and management of project risks including contingency plans)
• Project Management Tools (methods and techniques for planning, scheduling, resource balancing, monitoring cost)
• Business Case Development (cost/benefit evaluations including net present value analysis)
• Progress Reporting (cost/schedule curves, project status report, earned value analysis)

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization through various means such as email, phone, video conferencing, and in-person. Strong ability to develop and deliver effective presentations and facilitate meetings as related to strategy, training, and collaborating with various stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, MS Projects, Primavera P6, Computer based Earned Value Management, Cost Control, Schedule Control, Resourcing management, Risk Management, Project Management Tools.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
• Valid Driver's License

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
• Travels: Yes
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