Lead Cost Manager

National Grid; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel to sites

Job summary

National Grid in Waltham, MA is seeking a Lead Construction Contract Manager for the New England Electric Contracts and Commercial department. This hybrid role involves travel to New England sites and oversight of complex and non-complex electric construction contracts.

You will manage EPC, lump-sum, sole-source and unit-rate contracts, coordinate with internal stakeholders, ensure contract risk is mitigated, and support project delivery on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Post-award construction contract management experience required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of quantitative and qualitative pricing analysis and validation in construction preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage EPC, lump sum bid, sole source and unit rate-based construction contracts across the NE Electric project portfolio, including inspection, study, review, cost validation, investigation, assessment, change order reconciliation, negotiation and dispute resolution.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract and delivery strategy during project development.
• Identify and communicate contract risk during project development, procurement and life cycle post award; implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead initiatives within the Contracts and Commercial unit.
• Oversee project-level escalation and dispute resolution with documentation and stakeholder coordination.
• Ensure delivery of annual electric capital construction work plans including cost control and contract compliance.

Skills

Contract management

Construction management

Project management

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

MS Teams

SharePoint

Excel

Word

Job description

About us

National Grid is hiring a Lead Construction Contract Manager for our New England Electric Contracts and Commercial department in Waltham, MA. This is a hybrid position with travel to New England sites required.

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 puts 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, both ourselves and our business

Job Purpose

The New England Electric Construction Contract Manager manages, supports and monitors lump sum bid, sole source and unit rate-based contracts and contractual relationships for outsourced complex and non-complex electric construction work for National Grid.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage EPC, lump sum bid, sole source and unit rate-based construction contracts across the NE Electric project portfolio including inspection, study, review, cost validation, investigation, assessment, change order reconciliation, negotiation and dispute resolution.
• Work within the internal stakeholders to advise on contract and delivery strategy during project development.
• Work with the project to identify and communicate contract risk during project development, procurement and throughout project life cycle post award. Identify and implement contract risk mitigation strategies.
• Take lead on initiatives within the Contracts and Commercial business unit.
• Lead the project level escalation and dispute resolution process to include research, compiling and communicating project documentation, working with internal stakeholders and stakeholder meetings.
• Ensure the annual electric capital construction workplan assigned to contracted resources is effectively delivered including cost control and technical contract compliance.
• Foster relationships with external contractors along with internal stakeholders including but not limited to Construction, Project/Program Management, Procurement, Engineering, Safety and Emergency Planning.
• Ensure alignment of construction contracts with customer needs and business, regulatory and legal requirements.
• Leverage contracts to support the completion of projects within scope, on time and within budget.
• Respond to and comply with audit and second line assurance requests.
• Identify contractual and cost risk through project development, RFP, award, execution and closeout for bid electric construction projects.
• Administer, manage systems and databases as it pertains to the role to support data creation and contract KPIs.
• Support the New England Emergency Planning during weather events

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in contract management, construction management, project management or engineering within the electric utility or other technical industry required.
• Post award construction contract management experience required.
• A bachelor's degree is preferred.
• 3-5 years of quantitative and qualitative pricing analysis and validation in construction is preferred.
• 2-3 years of contract dispute resolution and/or contract negotiation.
• 2-3 years of estimating background is preferred.
• EPC experience is highly desirable.
• Advanced Procore experience is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Power BI, MS Teams, SharePoint, Power Point, Excel and Word required.
• Valid driver's license with a safe driving history that meets National Grid's Safe Driver policy required.

More Information

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Salary

$142,000 - $166,000 a year

National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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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. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

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