Manager - Projects Unit
Reports to: Director - Projects
Location: In Office , Kirkwood NY, Rochester NY
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from:
$128,320 - $160,400
What We Offer:
Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
Generous performance‑based bonuses
12% 401(k) match
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways
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Job Summary
The Manager - Projects Unit is responsible for managing activities between team members including Project Managers, engineers, construction management and others to plan, design and execute projects, located in Maine, New York and Connecticut. The Manager – Projects Unit ensures the project team delivers projects according with baseline budgets, schedules, scope, quality and engineering standards. Projects may originate due to reliability, asset health, system capacity customer or other project need.
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 results. Provides technical 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 Coordinator, Project Management Office or other business areas.
Key Responsibilities
Manage performance of team to ensure goals, schedules, budgets, and benefits are met, and all deliverables are completed on time and under budget
Identifies interdependences of the team portfolio and resolves interactions among projects.
Proactive approach to controlling projects scope mitigating the risk of potential changes,
Ensures quality of work packages of team
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 governance processes and procedures are followed within portfolio.
Trains/coaches team members and holds team accountable for results. Teams are cross-functional, can be virtual, and frequently combine internal and external personnel.
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
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.
Required Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field in the energy industry with 7 years relevant project management experience including three years in managing complex enterprise initiatives of strategic or regulatory sensitivity
Skills/Abilities:
Ability to mobilize team members to deliver projects on time and under budget
Expert in risk management and mitigation plans
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