Project Manager, Electrical

Northeast Energy & Commerce Association; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking a Project Manager, Electrical to oversee electrical design, maintenance programs, and field inspections for Western Operations. The role requires coordinating with engineers, consultants, and vendors on complex HV systems.

The candidate will develop maintenance contracts, evaluate reliability, and provide technical resolutions, ensuring code compliance and safe operation of 480V–69kV equipment across MWRA facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required.
• At least five years of electrical design or field experience.
• Experience with high voltage and hydro-electric operations or equivalent.
• Equivalent education/experience acceptable.
• Ability to determine code compliance in field installations.
• Must have Massachusetts Class D license or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and administration of maintenance contracts.
• Guide proactive maintenance for reliability and maintainability of equipment and facilities.
• Assist in electrical design modifications and upgrades.
• Prepare conceptual sketches, measurements and drawings; provide drafts and final versions with minimal guidance.
• Coordinate with Program Manager, Electrical and consultants on project activities.
• Provide technical resolution and troubleshooting of electrical problems during operation.
• Maintain knowledge of codes and standards applicable to electrical field.
• Act as resident field inspector on electrical projects and review payment requests.
• Participate in planning, testing, inspection and operation of HV systems.

Skills

Electrical design experience

Field inspection

Hydro-electric ops experience

Code compliance interpretation

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Power analyzer meters

Engineering software

CMMS

Job description

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Project Manager, Electrical

Organization: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

Date Posted: 10/13/2026

City: Southborough

Location: Massachusetts

Country: United States

Primary Category: Engineering

Subcategories: Engineering, Management

Type of Position: Full-Time

Description & Details

Company Summary

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) supplies some of the best drinking water in the country and provides wastewater treatment services to over 3 million people in eastern and central Massachusetts, including Boston. Every day, our highly talented staff work to protect the public health and the health of the environment. We are passionate about developing and retaining a high-performance workforce that reflects our service area and underscores our core principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, enables us to achieve our mission, brings value to our staff and makes us better able to serve our ratepayers. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including Health and Dental Insurance, paid holidays and vacations, our own MWRA Retirement System, tuition reimbursement, training and more!

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. MWRA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, gender identity or expression including a transgender identity, genetics or veteran status.

MWRA is a qualified employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Employees applying for PSLF should submit the employer certification form to Human Resources for completion.

Job Overview

Provides technical assistance in support of the overall maintenance program, electrical construction design services and field-inspection services Western Operations electrical construction and maintenance projects.

Job Responsibilities

• Supports the Program Manager to develop and administer maintenance service contracts to support existing Western Operations and Maintenance (O & M) facilities.
• Supports pro-active maintenance programs, guides efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities and safety systems.
• Assists in the design development involving electrical additions and improvements, including layout changes for plant equipment.
• Develops conceptual sketches, field measurements and reviews manufacturer product data. Compiles designs and drawings, provides first draft layouts and detail options for review. Incorporates review comments into a final version with minimal technical guidance, supervision and direction.
• Works with the Program Manager, Electrical to make modifications to operation and maintenance documentation with respect to electrical design modifications and upgrades.
• Assists the plant operations staff with technical resolution and recommendations to electrical problems, which arise during normal operation of the plant. Provides diagnostic analysis and advanced troubleshooting of electrical machinery failures.
• Develops and maintains files and familiarity with all codes, code addenda, code cases, and industry standards applicable to the electrical field, and ensure the facility specifications comply.
• Assists with coordination of plant project activities with engineering consultants, contractors and manufacturers as required.
• Provides oral and written reports detailing results of problem investigations and economic justification for proposed changes.
• Acts as the resident field inspector on major and minor electrical construction and maintenance projects. Reviews contractor payment requests and makes recommendation for payment.
• Participates in the troubleshooting, testing, inspection and operation of complex medium and high voltage (480 volt – 69 kV) electrical systems and equipment including feeder circuits, distribution circuits, complex relay systems, automatic transfer switches and high voltage circuit breakers. Provides written reports detailing results of problem investigations and economic justification for proposed changes.
• Supports medium and high voltage substation switching while synchronizing multiple sources of power and the maintenance of medium and high voltage distribution systems within Western Operations.
• Participates in planning, scheduling, and performing preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Supports the execution of the annual condition assessment and of the asset replacement strategy for assigned assets.
• Supports the Electrical Program Manager in troubleshooting, testing, inspecting, and operation of medium and high voltage electrical systems and equipment
• Performs related duties as required.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering; and
• At least five (5) years of electrical design experience, or field experience that includes the installation, field inspection and maintenance of a wide variety of electrical power and control equipment; and
• Experience with complex industrial controls, high voltage switch gear and hydro-electric operations; or
• Any equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Possess the ability to determine if field installations are compliant with applicable National and Local codes; and
• Possess the ability to fully define and clarify code-related issues.
• A valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator’s License or driver’s license from another state.
• Position not eligible for telework.

Knowledge And Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of process plant electrical equipment, high voltage machines, construction issues and water plant experience, preferred.
• Knowledge of general and specific electrical installation principles and practices.
• Demonstrated abilities to work as part of a project team and to develop and maintain productive working relationships with external parties.
• Proficiency with personal computers and knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, CMMS and engineering applications software required.
• Proficiency with the use of power analyzer meters and various condition monitoring instruments and their related software applications required.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are required.

Tools And Equipment Used

Office equipment normally associated with a professional office environment, including the use of telephone, personal computer, word processing and other software, email, videoconference applications, copy and scanner/fax machine.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, including office equipment or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, and is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet in an office setting.

Supervision Received And Exercised

Works under the general supervision of the Program Manager, Electrical