Project Manager

United Illuminating; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits and growth-opps

Generous performance-based bonuses

12% 401(k) match

Comprehensive health, dental, and VISN

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development and clear...

Job summary

The United Illuminating Company is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate transmission line projects in Connecticut (and possibly New York). You will manage resources, priorities, investment plans, and project execution strategies to ensure on-schedule, on-budget delivery.

In this role based in Orange, CT, you will lead engineers, construction managers, and external contractors, drive risk and cost controls, and report to senior management on schedule, budget, and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years relevant experience required.
• Experienced in contract negotiations and supplier management
• Proven experience obtaining siting permits
• PMP certification preferred
• 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 infrastructures (substations, overhead lines, and underground cable)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities of project team members including engineers, construction managers, and external contractors.
• Manage schedules, budgets, and quality control to deliver projects on time.
• Represent the company in regulatory and public forums.
• Ensure compliance with FERC, NERC and other applicable regulations.
• Provide leadership and reporting on cost-schedule-risk views as required.

Skills

Microsoft Suite & SharePoint

Fluent English

Project management

Budgeting & cost control

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

PMP Certification

Job description

Reports to: Manager Project Units HV

Location: Orange, CT (UI-CT-Marsh Hill Road)

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $100,000- $130,000

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 Title: Project Manager

Reports to: Manager Project Units HV

Location: Orange, CT (UI-CT-Marsh Hill Road)

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $100,000- $130,000

Job Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating activities for Transmission line projects located in Connecticut and possibly New York, 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 needs. 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.

Major Roles & Responsibilities

Works 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.

Job Requirements

• Education & Experience Required:
• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years relevant experience required. Degree in Engineering or experience in energy industry preferred.
• Experienced in contract negotiations and supplier management
• Proven experience obtaining siting permits
• Project Management Professional Certification preferred
• 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 infrastructures (substations, overhead lines, and underground cable)

Skills/Abilities

• Microsoft Suite & SharePoint
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Project management (individual, multiple, simultaneous, linked projects).
• Project planning for unique, one-time initiatives
• Interpersonal skills
• Communications/influencing
• Negotiation/dispute resolution
• Analytical
• Ability to coach and mentor
• Agility, versatility, and flexibility, productive in a multi- tasking and rapidly changing environment
• Auditing/controls
• Metrics design and development

Company

THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY

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

September-29-2026