PM - Major Construction

Avangrid; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 106,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits and growth

Bonuses based on performance

401(k) with 12% match

Health, dental, vision

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement pathways

Job summary

Avangrid is seeking a Project Manager for major construction, overseeing Substation and Transmission projects across Maine, New York, and Connecticut. You will coordinate resources, manage budgets, schedules, and risk, and liaise with engineers, contractors, and regulators to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires a BE in engineering with 7–10 years in energy, plus strong leadership, communication, and familiarity with scheduling tools and SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with energy sector experience.
• Proven project management in substations/transmission.
• Strong scheduling, budgeting and risk mitigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities for Substation/Transmission projects in ME/NY/CT.
• Manage budgets, schedules, CWIP and capital investments.
• Lead internal/external project teams and contractors.
• Ensure delivery on time, within budget and quality standards.
• Present cost-schedule-risk reports to management.

Skills

Team leadership

Scheduling software

Risk management

MS Excel data analysis

SAP querying

Oral & written communication

Public speaking

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

7–10 years energy industry experience

13+ years energy industry experience

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

MS Excel

SAP

Job description

External: Company: Central Maine Power, an Avangrid CompanyDepartment: ProjectsJob Title: PM - Major ConstructionLocation: Augusta, ME. Portland, MEWork Model: Office

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $106,000 to $132,500.

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 Project Manager is responsible for coordinating activities for Substation and/or Transmission projects located in Maine, New York and Connecticut, and will manage resource requirements, priorities, investment plans, project execution strategy and internal/ external resource requirements. Projects may originate due to reliability, asset health, system capacity customer or other project need.

Responsibilities include meeting corporate goals for capital investment, managing Construction Work in Progress, and energization of projects. 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. Coordinate activities of project team members including engineers, construction managers, and external contractors. Facilitates the work of external contractors and other internal business areas. Holds contractors accountable for performance. Holds project team members accountable for results. Provides technical and business advice to senior management when required. Responsible for the overall project control and reporting, providing leadership and coordination of the scheduling, cost controlling and reporting processes and functions. Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget and in conformance to quality and engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Program and project management skillsLeadership skillsWorks within the project unit, managing internal and external project resources
• Oversees project budgets, O&M and Capital. Analyzes project performance and initiates actions to control scope, schedule and cost performance
• Proactive approach to overseeing work measures progress and takes actions to ensure budgets and deadlines are achieved
• Approves project plans, executes contract strategies to undertake work and controls and authorizes expenditures
• Initiates actions to ensure compliance with a project management and quality management processes and procedures
• Assures that projects are completed within the approved scope, schedule and budget
• Informs management and project teams regarding cost and schedule performance variances and corrective action required
• Coordinates with other departments, consultants, attorneys, utilities, municipal stakeholders and local permitting agencies, regulatory agencies, government agencies, and major customers. May represent the company and testify in regulatory hearings or at Federal, State, local agency or municipal meetings
• Responsible for Project accountability overview, making sure it complies with FERC, NERC and any other applicable regulation
• Considers innovative ways to undertake work, promoting automation and efficiencies in day to day work streams
• Provides recommendations on policies and goals desired and implements new/revised processes and procedures according to established guidelines
• Responsible for ensuring the risk control system is utilized
• Responsible for Risk definition, cost, and the Mitigation Action analysis
• Attendance to Executive management meetings, providing and presenting reports and cost-schedule-risk views as required

Required Qualifications Skills/Abilities

• Ability to mobilize and motivate team members to deliver projects on time and under budget
• Expert in integrating Scheduling IT tools and software: MS Project and/or Primavera with costs and resource requirements
• Expert in risk management and mitigation plans
• Expert in utilizing MS Excel for data analysis, budgeting and planning
• Ability to use and query SAP
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Public presentation skills and ability to summarize concepts presented accordingly
• Results oriented
• Understanding of quality assurance processes (QMS, EMS, ISO 9000, ISO 14000) and implement with project structure
• Knowledge of main configuration and general arrangements of networks (substations, overhead lines and underground cable) infrastructures
• Supervision of contractors
• Proven ability to lead teams and work in a team environment
• Team oriented

Experience/Training

• Experienced in contract negotiations and supplier management
• Proven experience obtaining siting permits

Required Education

• Bachelors' degree in Engineering with7-10 years relevant experience in energy industry required.
• Or more than 13 years relevant experience in energy industry required.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Delivering for the Business:Global view of the Business - Advanced
• Achieving Results and continuous improvements - Advanced
• Initiative - Advanced
• Innovation & Creativity - Advanced
• Global Relationships:Flexibility & Globalization - Competent
• Customer Focus - Advanced
• Communicating & Influencing - Advanced
• Team Work - Advanced
• Global Leadership:Team management - Advanced
• Developing Others - Advanced
• CompetenciesGrowth & Continuous Improvement
• Initiative & Change
• Focused on Results
• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

Company

CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMobility InformationPlease note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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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:September-11-2026