Avangrid
Senior Manager - Offshore Projects
Avangrid, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience and location:
Location: Boston, MA
Salary range: $155,567.00 to $194,459.00
The Senior Manager - Offshore Projects (Main Electrical Equipment Package Manager) will be responsible for the delivery of the Main Electrical Equipment Package for New England Wind Project. The selected candidate will manage multi-million-dollar contracts (over $800M in NEW) to secure the delivery of the relevant assets. This position will oversee design, manufacturing, factory testing, shipment, onshore installation, onshore commissioning, preparation for sea transport, offshore installation, and offshore commissioning at relevant Project Sites (shipyard, onshore substation, and offshore substation), and handover of the main electrical equipment.
Main Purpose of JobThe Senior Manager - Offshore Projects is a critical role within the Offshore Business focusing on the delivery of one Key Package. The individual will work as part of a multicultural and multinational team in the management of contracts worth more than a billion dollars.
The successful candidate will be a key member of the Project Leadership Team, responsible for defining delivery strategies and plans, tendering, negotiating, managing offshore delivery contracts, planning and implementing delivery sites and logistics, leading the delivery phase, managing offshore contractors, and ensuring quality, best practices, and excellent H&SE performance are applied.
The individual will work as part of Avangrid Renewables Offshore Business in the US but will oversee activities in many countries across Europe and the rest of the world. The position may require frequent travel to various locations overseas and during development, contracting, and delivery of the key package. Furthermore, the individual should be prepared to manage teams working at different locations.
Key Responsibilities
Lead delivery of key work scopes within the Key Package, including coordination of key interfaces, management of stakeholders, maintaining compliance with development consent, supported by the relevant functions (quality, FABEX, T&I, commissioning, etc.) through the delivery phase.
Ensure Key Package is delivered on time, to budget and quality, following the highest industry practices and observing maximum respect for Health, Safety, and Environment to ensure regulatory and legal compliance.
Implement offshore standards, procedures, tools, best practices, and quality requirements for large scale Key Package, to be constructed across several countries.
Ensure the delivery of Key Package is appropriate and consistent with Avangrid Renewables’ strategy and delivered according to specification, budget, and timetable without compromising safety.
Define, implement and resource the appropriate organization structure for managing the delivery of the Key Package.
Manage the Key Package delivery team, comprising employees working within several countries throughout Europe (UK, Germany, France, Spain…) and the USA to ensure project execution with intelligent and cost-effective resourcing.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders including legal, commercial, financial, technical, and corporate functions.
Oversee handover of the Key Package from delivery to O&M to secure long-term investment value and minimize risks.
Provide input on appropriate bid levels/program strategies/commercial strategies/commercial agreements relative to the Key Package to maximize value. Provide key input in the preparation of investment dossiers for all funding requests for the Key Package to secure investment support at best value.
Provide key and strategic delivery advice, risk assessment, and recommendations to the business.
Act as a key member of the Project Management Committee(s), together with the Project Director and the rest of Senior Managers/Package Managers, where key project and strategic decisions (Technical and Commercial) are considered and approved to secure investment best value.
Work with the HSE team to develop HSE strategy for Key Package delivery and ensure a high standard of health and safety awareness is maintained.
Carry out any other duties as directed by the Department Manager or EPC Director.
Provide key knowledge, lessons learned, and support Key Package throughout the whole lifecycle of a project.
Ensure all lessons learned regarding offshore delivery are captured and shared across the different offshore packages. Establish the right mechanisms for this process and ensure teams and substantial packages implement them to capture and enhance business value.
Key CriteriaGeneral skills, knowledge and experience
10+ years of proven project management experience within a delivery-oriented environment.
Experience and skills in managing teams in an international environment and in JV structures.
Ability to manage people effectively to deliver required outputs in a timely manner.
Competent in future planning. Proven experience in delivery and contracting management and programming.
Experience in offshore windfarm, marine works, or oil and gas delivery and marine operations.
Experience in tendering processes, contract negotiations, and commercial delivery of multi-million contracts.
Experience in dealing with health and safety and environmental legislation associated with delivery, marine, and offshore key packages.
Sound relationship management skills and confidence working with more senior project managers.
Good communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to influence and develop key project and business decisions.
Good report writing, presentation skills, and ability to summarize key parameters and drivers impacting the project and business.
Ability to work, manage teams, and manage the decision-making process under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Sound planning and analysis skills with the ability to anticipate problems and thereafter plan and implement mitigating solutions.
Innovative and creative thinking.
Problem solving – dealing with conflicting requirements.
Tenacity, persistence, and determination to succeed in overcoming obstacles.
Contribute (or ensure resources are available) to early development key packages, giving advice to development teams on buildability/delivery issues.
Organize and manage teams for the delivery of packages.
Ability to manage key packages and contracts requiring interface and precise coordination with multiple disciplines (structures, turbines, electrical cables, offshore substations, ports, vessels).
Advise on the impact of technical/specialist risks and issues and the viability of solutions recommended.
Balance technical detail with commercial needs and provide recommendations, considering all relevant risks.
Ability to ensure that all recommendations are documented, and sufficient due diligence exists to support decisions.
Position specific requirements
Master’s degree in relevant Engineering Field (desirable Electrical Engineering).
Executive Education desirable.
Relevant experience in EHV main electrical equipment.
Demonstrable experience in offshore substation works (MEQ integration).
Key Interfaces
COO Offshore Wind
VP Development and New Business
VP Project Management
Grid EPC Director
Wind Farm EPC Director
Colleagues within the project, specifically the Package Managers, Electrical Design Manager, Systems Integration Package Manager, and discipline leaders of supporting functions.
Project Controls
Offshore business functional manager.
Appointed consultants and contractors.
Certification Agency
BOEM
Development
Mobility 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.
AVANGRID’s employment practices and policies are geared to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. 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. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
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 Renewables.
Job Posting End Date: November-30-2024
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Location: Boston, MA
Salary range: $155,567.00 to $194,459.00
The Senior Manager - Offshore Projects (Main Electrical Equipment Package Manager) will be responsible for the delivery of the Main Electrical Equipment Package for New England Wind Project. The selected candidate will manage multi-million-dollar contracts (over $800M in NEW) to secure the delivery of the relevant assets. This position will oversee design, manufacturing, factory testing, shipment, onshore installation, onshore commissioning, preparation for sea transport, offshore installation, and offshore commissioning at relevant Project Sites (shipyard, onshore substation, and offshore substation), and handover of the main electrical equipment.
Main Purpose of JobThe Senior Manager - Offshore Projects is a critical role within the Offshore Business focusing on the delivery of one Key Package. The individual will work as part of a multicultural and multinational team in the management of contracts worth more than a billion dollars.
The successful candidate will be a key member of the Project Leadership Team, responsible for defining delivery strategies and plans, tendering, negotiating, managing offshore delivery contracts, planning and implementing delivery sites and logistics, leading the delivery phase, managing offshore contractors, and ensuring quality, best practices, and excellent H&SE performance are applied.
The individual will work as part of Avangrid Renewables Offshore Business in the US but will oversee activities in many countries across Europe and the rest of the world. The position may require frequent travel to various locations overseas and during development, contracting, and delivery of the key package. Furthermore, the individual should be prepared to manage teams working at different locations.
Key Responsibilities
Lead delivery of key work scopes within the Key Package, including coordination of key interfaces, management of stakeholders, maintaining compliance with development consent, supported by the relevant functions (quality, FABEX, T&I, commissioning, etc.) through the delivery phase.
Ensure Key Package is delivered on time, to budget and quality, following the highest industry practices and observing maximum respect for Health, Safety, and Environment to ensure regulatory and legal compliance.
Implement offshore standards, procedures, tools, best practices, and quality requirements for large scale Key Package, to be constructed across several countries.
Ensure the delivery of Key Package is appropriate and consistent with Avangrid Renewables’ strategy and delivered according to specification, budget, and timetable without compromising safety.
Define, implement and resource the appropriate organization structure for managing the delivery of the Key Package.
Manage the Key Package delivery team, comprising employees working within several countries throughout Europe (UK, Germany, France, Spain…) and the USA to ensure project execution with intelligent and cost-effective resourcing.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders including legal, commercial, financial, technical, and corporate functions.
Oversee handover of the Key Package from delivery to O&M to secure long-term investment value and minimize risks.
Provide input on appropriate bid levels/program strategies/commercial strategies/commercial agreements relative to the Key Package to maximize value. Provide key input in the preparation of investment dossiers for all funding requests for the Key Package to secure investment support at best value.
Provide key and strategic delivery advice, risk assessment, and recommendations to the business.
Act as a key member of the Project Management Committee(s), together with the Project Director and the rest of Senior Managers/Package Managers, where key project and strategic decisions (Technical and Commercial) are considered and approved to secure investment best value.
Work with the HSE team to develop HSE strategy for Key Package delivery and ensure a high standard of health and safety awareness is maintained.
Carry out any other duties as directed by the Department Manager or EPC Director.
Provide key knowledge, lessons learned, and support Key Package throughout the whole lifecycle of a project.
Ensure all lessons learned regarding offshore delivery are captured and shared across the different offshore packages. Establish the right mechanisms for this process and ensure teams and substantial packages implement them to capture and enhance business value.
Key CriteriaGeneral skills, knowledge and experience
10+ years of proven project management experience within a delivery-oriented environment.
Experience and skills in managing teams in an international environment and in JV structures.
Ability to manage people effectively to deliver required outputs in a timely manner.
Competent in future planning. Proven experience in delivery and contracting management and programming.
Experience in offshore windfarm, marine works, or oil and gas delivery and marine operations.
Experience in tendering processes, contract negotiations, and commercial delivery of multi-million contracts.
Experience in dealing with health and safety and environmental legislation associated with delivery, marine, and offshore key packages.
Sound relationship management skills and confidence working with more senior project managers.
Good communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to influence and develop key project and business decisions.
Good report writing, presentation skills, and ability to summarize key parameters and drivers impacting the project and business.
Ability to work, manage teams, and manage the decision-making process under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Sound planning and analysis skills with the ability to anticipate problems and thereafter plan and implement mitigating solutions.
Innovative and creative thinking.
Problem solving – dealing with conflicting requirements.
Tenacity, persistence, and determination to succeed in overcoming obstacles.
Contribute (or ensure resources are available) to early development key packages, giving advice to development teams on buildability/delivery issues.
Organize and manage teams for the delivery of packages.
Ability to manage key packages and contracts requiring interface and precise coordination with multiple disciplines (structures, turbines, electrical cables, offshore substations, ports, vessels).
Advise on the impact of technical/specialist risks and issues and the viability of solutions recommended.
Balance technical detail with commercial needs and provide recommendations, considering all relevant risks.
Ability to ensure that all recommendations are documented, and sufficient due diligence exists to support decisions.
Position specific requirements
Master’s degree in relevant Engineering Field (desirable Electrical Engineering).
Executive Education desirable.
Relevant experience in EHV main electrical equipment.
Demonstrable experience in offshore substation works (MEQ integration).
Key Interfaces
COO Offshore Wind
VP Development and New Business
VP Project Management
Grid EPC Director
Wind Farm EPC Director
Colleagues within the project, specifically the Package Managers, Electrical Design Manager, Systems Integration Package Manager, and discipline leaders of supporting functions.
Project Controls
Offshore business functional manager.
Appointed consultants and contractors.
Certification Agency
BOEM
Development
Mobility 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.
AVANGRID’s employment practices and policies are geared to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. 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. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
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 Renewables.
Job Posting End Date: November-30-2024
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