Manager - Projects Unit

Iberdrola; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Bonuses

401(k) match

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP in the United States seeks a Manager - Projects Unit to coordinate activities among project managers, engineers and construction management across Maine, New York and Connecticut. The role ensures projects meet budgets, schedules, scope and engineering standards in line with the investment plan.

The position requires strong leadership, governance and risk management, with responsibility for reporting, regulatory interaction and team performance.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree preferred; MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage performance of team to meet goals, schedules and budgets.
• Identify interdependencies across the project portfolio and resolve interactions.
• Control project scope and mitigate changes; ensure quality of work packages.
• Produce briefings and status reports for executives or regulatory agencies.
• Represent the company in regulatory or public proceedings or permitting requirements.
• Ensure governance processes and cross-functional collaboration within portfolio.
• Coach team members; lead cross-functional or virtual teams; coordinate internal and external personnel.
• Lead team meetings and monitor progress against plans with course corrections as needed.
• Develop procurement strategies for materials and labor.
• Support project initiatives for compliance, standardization, and process improvement.
• Promote automation and efficiencies in day-to-day work streams.
• Oversee project accountability in compliance with applicable regulations (e.g., FERC, NERC).

Education

Engineering degree

MBA

Job description

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

For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid

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:
• Skills/Abilities:
• Experience/Training:

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering Degree Preferred
• MBA Preferred

Company:

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP

Mobility Information

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date:

October-29-2026