Senior Engineer, Electrical Planning and Design

About the position

National Grid is hiring a Senior Engineer for our Electrical Planning and Design department in Worcester, MA. Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Responsibilities

• Work with External Design Coordinator with the terms and conditions of a Master Service Agreement (MSA) to provide external design services.
• Develop and administer Project Document scopes for MSA design.
• Provide specific technical support to all external design firms with regard to design related issues.
• Act as liaison between National Grid and external design consultants. Must have working knowledge of work management applications (Storms/GIS).
• Develop strategic alliances with multiple Design and Construction vendors and support these initiatives by leveraging new technologies, applications, and work practices.
• Work closely with the Distribution Design /Operations Support groups to identify long-term design and construction requirements.
• Represent the External Distribution Design Department at various planning and scheduling meetings both internally and externally.
• Attend Design and Construction bid meetings as required.
• Periodic travel between New England and New York may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering with a proven ability to exercise good Project Management skills.
• Five years of Transmission and/or Distribution Engineering or Operations experience with particular knowledge of design, procurement, contract, and performance strategies.
• Proficient in the use of various Project Management software such as MS Project, Primavera, STORMS/GIS, etc.
• Must have specific design and construction knowledge of overhead, underground, URD, DOT, and telecommunications work.
• Valid driver’s license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy.