Lead Project Manager, Transmission (Hybrid)

05/16/2025

Locations: Westwood, Massachusetts

This is a hybrid role with the first three months in the office.

Eversource is looking for a Lead Project Manager, Transmission in Westwood, MA. This is a Transmission Project Management leadership role. Recognized as having technical expertise in Utility Project Management and Construction you act as the primary advisor to a group of project managers to ensure the successful execution of a state-wide project portfolio. Independently manages and advises other project managers on high-risk, high-profile transmission projects in Massachusetts to ensure all phases of approved projects are completed efficiently and within scope, on schedule, and within budget. Works closely with management personnel in Transmission Asset Management, Transmission Planning, Design, Land Planning, Construction and Test, Finance, Regulatory Relations, Legal, and Purchasing. Primary duties will include developing and mentoring project managers; providing strategic direction to ensure alignment with business goals and solving project issues; overall responsibility for the management of all aspects of projects including the coordination of regulatory approvals and interface with regulators and local elected officials and town department managers; managing the development and process for evaluation of bid documents for engineering, design and construction, as well as for the procurement of material and support systems; and ensuring compliance in all aspects of the regional portfolio are documented and completed in accordance with company policies and all regulations and laws.

This roles supports Major Projects and regular travel in Eastern Mass is required.

Essential Functions: 

• Develop and mentor project managers to be capable of resolving project challenges to achieve high value results that support the successful execution of the project.

• Participate in the development and execution of regional annual budgets, initiatives, and goals.

• Keep management informed and provides feedback of portfolio status, project management development.

• Provides feedback to project managers and assists management in performance evaluation process.

• Acts on behalf of the manager in their absence as assigned.

• Individual is assigned traditional projects requiring close stakeholder interaction such as large substation construction projects, new transmission line projects, major transmission facility expansion projects, or projects of high complexity.

• Identify emerging issues and recommend appropriate actions/projects that produce shareholder value and meet internal and external customer needs.

• High level of independent management of projects, capable of successfully managing projects from initiation to close out on time and within budget.

• Assigned projects are multi-discipline in nature, multi-stakeholder involvement, and high financial risk exposure profile requiring management reporting communications. 

• Responsible to take the necessary action to see that the project portfolio is completed efficiently, on time and within the established budget.

• Works closely with Eversource Energy Delivery personnel, Legal, Regulatory Relations, Purchasing, Communications and all Transmission Business functions to ensure project success.

• Integrates and manages a cross functional project team to develop appropriate project roles and responsibilities. 

• In general, manages the planning, engineering, siting/permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning and close out project phases.

• Manages the team’s development of a comprehensive project plan, schedule, communications plan and establishes the change control methodology.  

• Manages execution of the project plan and project change control management process.

• Coordinates the development of a detailed project budget and cash flow.

• Manages the monthly maintenance and reporting of project scope, budgets and schedules.

• Manages the development of a comprehensive siting and permitting needs assessment.

• Manages the development of and participates in the required regulatory siting, permit filings and other regulatory filings.

• Coordinates environmental assessment and the necessary regulatory approvals (federal, state and local) needed to begin construction.

• Ensures the timely preparation ISO-NE project submittals.

• Manages the development and evaluation of bid documents for engineering, design, construction and test procurement of material and support systems.

• Manages the development of required outage and energization plans.

• Manages the timely preparation of the long-term outage plan project submittals.

• Manages project close out in a timely manner to support corporate business goals.

• Provides clear concise and comprehensive reports for management.

• Provides expert witness testimony for assigned projects at ISO-NE, CSC and other regulatory preceding.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

Technical Knowledge/Skill:

• Demonstrated ability to investigate and solve problems, analyze data, write reports and make presentations.

• Possesses the ability to cope with deadlines, manage time, set priorities, define roles and responsibilities, and make decisions.

• Ability to run meetings, motivate others, and interact with others at all levels of the organization. 

• The ability to schedule, plan and manage numerous complex transmission projects concurrently.

• Self- starter with strong communication skills, including listening, speaking and writing skills.

• Individual leadership abilities, planning skills, decisiveness and customer focus.

• Knowledge of Project Management principles and practices.

• Excellent leadership, teambuilding, coaching, problem solving, interpersonal and motivational skills required.

• Ability to develop skills to prepare presentations and expert witness testimony for local and state regulatory presentations. 

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferred) or bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or the equivalent degree will be considered or equivalent experience.

• All of the above plus the following: Master’s Degree is preferred; Project Management class work is desirable.     

Experience:     

• Ten (10) years of Project Management experience.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s License is required.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI) is required.

Working Conditions:

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.

• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment which requires sitting, standing and general movement throughout the office area. 

• Limited travel will be required between office, project sites, and stakeholder locations. 

• Work will require visiting field construction sites including high voltage substations and utility Rights-of-Way.

• Attends to problems in off-hours and for extended periods, if necessary. Will also be assigned a storm/incident response role.

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Compensation and Benefits:

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program.Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive.The annual salary range for this position is:

$146,700.00-$163,000.00

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

Emergency Response:

Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment.  This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location. 

EEO Statement:

Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

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