Manager, Project Controls, Planning & Scheduling; hybrid

Eversource will not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3, etc.). Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered.

Eversource is looking for a Manager, Project Planning and Scheduling. In this role you would be responsible for the group that provides leadership, tools and systems necessary to effectively and proactively plan and schedule complex electric power infrastructure projects for the Transmission Organization. This position is responsible to oversee project planning and scheduling throughout entire project life cycle (initiating, planning, executing controlling and close out) of projects managed by the Transmission Organization.

Responsible for monthly project performance tracking and reporting within established project schedule milestones, focusing on accuracy of the schedule network logic, critical paths, schedule risk identification, and schedule forecasting. The role will be responsible for of a variety of complex reports and analyses in support of Eversource’s projects and capital program. Responsible to streamline the scheduling process of using Primavera, ensuring the process is followed throughout Eversource’s Transmission Organization.

The Manager Project Controls, Planning & Scheduling plays a lead role in ensuring adherence to Eversource’s policies, procedures, and standards. As manager of the Planners, Schedulers and Analysts your role includes the responsibility to assign work allocation, training, and problem resolution. Also responsible for performance evaluation and recommendations for personnel actions in accordance with corporate policies and procedures.

Project Scheduling Works with various departments including but not limited to Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Contract Administration, Procurement, Materials Management, Construction Vendors to ensure overall consistency of schedules are in alignment with corporate goals and strategies. Ensures that Transmission’s processes and procedures are aligned with corporate requirements, updating, improving and incorporating lessons learned. Project Schedule Analytics Oversees and applies project analytics to schedule data to describe, predict, and improve business performance.

Creates project reports to recommend action or to guide decision making rooted in capital program management performance improvement. Ensures the accuracy of all scheduling information including confirmation that schedules have been properly coded. Oversees the production of required schedule reports and variances, and maintenance of base line the change control process. Monitors project costs and commitment to budget and forecast for cost loading.

Reviews, evaluates and reports on trends and their impact on project schedules. Assesses progress measurement and develops and updates progress curves for progress reporting. Presents and discusses schedule information, and maintains good working relationships with internal stakeholders, external stakeholders, and the management team. Plans, assigns provides the quality control checks of work of team members. Creates and maintains project level KPIs and project statistics reports.

Establishes and implements improvements to existing methods and procedures. Establishes new reporting formats and templates in compliance with company and external stakeholder requirements.

Oversees the analyses of project and capital program schedules to assist for scheduling risk area (such as challenges in material delivery, task completion and outage scheduling). Oversees the integrated scheduling process to see project conflicts and conflict…