Graduate Development Program, Associate Project Controls Specialist, Project Controls & Reporting

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Find your superpower with the Graduate Development Program

National Grid’s Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a year-long development program for recent college graduates who aspire to take on future leadership roles in a dynamic, ever-changing industry.

Graduates will shape the future of National Grid. Bringing fresh thinking, new perspectives, and exploring with energy, we’ll give you real responsibility and an opportunity to move with purpose from day one putting the power to supercharge your career in your hands.

Graduates start their careers at National Grid with an in-depth 3-week in-person Orientation which gives you exposure to all parts of the company, allows you to network with your Graduate cohort, GDP alumni, and senior leaders, and provides you with the opportunity to travel throughout our service territory in the northeast US.

Following Orientation, you’ll begin working in full-time position outlined below and take part in ongoing development activities including quarterly development sessions, active mentorship, and a Hackathon Project.

About the Position

As an Associate Project Controls Specialist, you will be an integral member of the Project Controls & Reporting team. The team is accountable for the development, management, updates, and analysis of project schedules and costs for large portfolio of capital transmission, substation, and distributive line projects.

This is a hybrid role with flexible days in the office based on team needs. Must live a commutable distance from the Northboro, Massachusetts office.

What You’ll Do

Accountable for building and developing project schedules across a portfolio of Transmission Line, Distribution Line and Substation projects.

The schedules will be built using the agreed work breakdown structure to support key stakeholder groups.

• Progress each project every month to ensure all projects are monitored for project controls in line with the monthly reporting cycle, checking accuracy and consistency of data.
• Report milestones, planned value and earned value data, % complete on projects and provide project commentaries.
• Attend project status meetings report on major material status; update forecast and schedule per progress discussion.
• Summarize project performance metrics and provide specialized direction and recommendation to project teams and management for the resolution of diverse project controls issues.
• Earned Value Management by working with the project manager to : Develop of the budget / planned value of work based on the scope of work.

Determine the actual value of work completed by the project team based on milestones and objectives. Calculate the earned value of the physical work completed.

Perform variance analysis including schedule and cost variances using indices such as the schedule performance index (SPI) and cost performance index (CPI).

What You'll Need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or Business / Finance from an accredited institution

Graduated between May 2024 and June 2025

Ability to begin the National Grid Graduate Program on June 2, 2025 or July 7, 2025

Valid driver’s license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy

Applicants for the Graduate Development Program must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (such as sponsorship for an H-1B, TN, O, L, STEM OPT, or other employment-based work authorization)

It would be awesome if you had

• Previous experience with project management or scheduling software
• Previous experience with cost analysis, forecasting, and budgeting
• Previous experience or passion to work in the energy / utility industry

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Salary Range

Northboro, Massachusetts $60,000 - $71,000 a year