Graduate Associate Project Manager – Energy Infrastructure

Consortium; Northborough (MA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured development opportunities

Mentorship

Networking with leaders

Exposure to cross-functional teams

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

National Grid's Graduate Development Program is seeking an Associate Project Manager for Capital Project Delivery in Northboro, MA. The GDP is a year-long development program for recent graduates to gain hands-on PM experience on major energy infrastructure projects across Massachusetts.

You'll work with the Project Controls team to track costs, schedules, and performance, prepare cost reports, and attend status meetings while receiving mentorship and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• Graduated between May 2026 and June 2027.
• Ability to begin the National Grid Graduate Program on June 7, 2027 or July 12, 2027.
• Valid driver’s license with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy.
• Work authorization that does not require sponsorship for employment in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for building and developing project schedules across a portfolio of Transmission Line, Distribution Line and Substation projects.
• Monitor project spending, forecasts, and financial performance to support project controls processes and monthly reporting requirements.
• Prepare cost reports, forecasts, and performance metrics, ensuring project data is accurate, timely, and consistent.
• Attend project status meetings to gather project updates, track financial performance, and update cost forecasts based on project progress.
• Summarize project financial performance and provide analysis of cost trends, risks, opportunities, and variances to project teams and management.
• Support cost forecasting and variance analysis by tracking budgeted and actual expenditures, evaluating project performance, and helping to identify corrective actions.

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

National Grid's Graduate Development Program is seeking an Associate Project Manager for Capital Project Delivery in Northboro, MA. The GDP is a year-long development program for recent graduates to gain hands-on PM experience on major energy infrastructure projects across Massachusetts.

You'll work with the Project Controls team to track costs, schedules, and performance, prepare cost reports, and attend status meetings while receiving mentorship and development opportunities.