Director, Gas Project Management

About us

National Grid is hiring a Director of Gas Project Management for our Capital Project Delivery department in Waltham, MA.

 

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 put 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 ourselves and our business.

Job Purpose

The Director of Project Management leads and oversees our NE Gas Project Management department. To be accountable for development and execution of the complex capital projects to the required safety standards, achieving this to cost, schedule and quality through contractors whilst ensuring security of supply is not compromised and National Grid’s reputation is protected.

Key Accountabilities

• Leading the strategic direction and operational aspects of the Gas Project Development and Project Management for the New England region.
• Responsible for the project development and delivery process, while developing strategies that meet our customers’ needs, achieving high standards of safety, health, environmental, security regulatory and quality compliance.
• Overseeing all phases of project lifecycle from project identification through construction and financial close out, including but not limited to engineering, procurement of material and resources, and regulatory permitting.
• Monitoring and ensuring project goals, including scope, budget, and schedule, safety and quality aspects are all met.
• Executing a risk-based management approach to project delivery which includes identifying project risk, forecasting project risk and appropriately mitigating project risk.
• Anticipating regulatory and approval processes as well as critical path workflow to ensure positive project momentum.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience in successfully leading large complex projects; within budget and on schedule, meeting the scope and quality requirements.
• A proven ability to lead complex projects to deliver high standards of safety, health, environmental, security, regulatory, reputational and quality compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully bringing together and drive cooperation across diverse teams with potentially conflicting goals and objectives
• A clear communicator who leads by example in driving change and performance, creates context for others
• Ability to manage a wide range of project contractual obligations, commercially minded to deliver business results.
• Demonstrated thought leadership on project/program risk management approach and mitigation options.
• Experience in utilizing the range of project controls tools, techniques and application to drive project performance.
• Possess the ability to anticipate the permitting and stakeholder impact on projects and collaboratively work with cross-functional teams to successfully meet the needs of both our stakeholders and the project.
• A valid driver's license with a safe driving record is required.

More Information

Salary: $184,000 - $217,000

 

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.