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National Grid is hiring a Lead Engineer for our Substation Electrical Planning and Design department in Northboro, 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.

Job Purpose

To support successful and on-time delivery of substation projects including supporting the capital investment plan, distribution and transmission interconnection projects, and other emerging work or new technologies. Substation projects include equipment replacement, asset separation, rebuilds and greenfield (new) substations.

Key Accountabilities

• Technical lead for greenfield and brownfield electrical substation projects supporting capital work portfolio. Facilitate leadership to a multi-disciplined project team.
• Perform preliminary and detail design & engineering for transmission and distribution class substations up to 345kV AIS and GIS substations. Develop project scope and cost estimate documentation for the detail design.
• Conduct project meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Offer on-site and off-site construction support.
• Perform engineering calculations and studies as necessary to support project scope
• Perform drawing reviews.
• Perform QA/QC to ensure compliance with National Grid standards and specifications.
• Procurement of substation equipment including creating equipment specification, vendor outreach, RFP, proposal evaluation and make a recommendation, review vendor drawings, etc.
• Participate in incident analysis with identifying problems, investigation and engineering recommendations
• Support Project Manager, Procurement, Estimating and Construction, Process Improvement and other corporate initiatives.
• Manage and work with MSA consultants ensuring compliance and technical adequacy against approved standards.

Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required

• Demonstration of a high level of personal initiative and ability to interact with a diverse group of personnel. Proven interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Demonstration of effective time management and task prioritization and capability to independently projects tasks and apply technical skills with minimal oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited engineering program with an emphasis on Power Systems
• 10+ years of related work experience
• FE exam preferred. PE license is a plus.
• Proficient Office 365 Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word, etc.)
• Familiarity or proficiency with CDEGS, Primavera or MS Project, ProCore, Microstation, etc.
• Knowledge of the following is desired:
• Substation Equipment including Transformers, Circuit Breakers, Disconnect Switches, Reclosers, Metal Clad Switchgear, Relay and Control Panels, etc.
• Substation construction and maintenance techniques, Electric utility operation practices,
• Preliminary Analysis including AC and DC sizing, Grounding and Lightning study analysis.
• Knowledge of industry standards, safety standards and existing electrical design codes including IEEE, ANSI, NFPA, ASTM, NESC and Building Code
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
• Ability to physically navigate in and around an electrical substation
• Ability to describe consequences of non-contractual performance by suppliers or by National Grid and the bottom-line impact

More Information

Salary: $150,000 - $176,000

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Internal candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.

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