Location: Northborough, MA
Company: National Grid
is hiring an Engineer, Electrical Planning and Design for its NE Electric Asset Management & Engineering division in Northboro, Massachusetts. This is not an entry level role. This is a hybrid position for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or New Hampshire. Office visits a couple of days a week (subject to change).
Job Purpose In this role, you will be in the forefront of National Grid's Grid Modernization initiatives where you'll participate in the specification, design, and implementation of innovative grid technologies on the distribution and sub-transmission systems. Primary areas of responsibility include: evaluation of emerging technologies; participation in equipment specification and
selection; performing end-to-end solution design including validation and testing of advanced control systems; development of custom control logic; advancement of automation systems.
What You'll Do Support Company initiatives for innovation and modernization of our energy delivery infrastructure (e. g. MA Grid Modernization, ). Create and obtain approval for special projects, engineering design, analysis and investigations, and training to deploy new technologies and work practices. Support development and ongoing maintenance of all distribution and sub-transmission control technologies. This includes custom logic development, validation and testing, and field support for controls such
as: reclosers / relays, sectionalizing switch controls, switched capacitor bank controls, voltage regulators and LTCs, advanced fault circuit indicators, advanced monitoring equipment, and data concentrators / remote terminal units (RTUs).
Support design, integration and optimization of field area network communications leveraging a combination of serial and ethernet based devices. Support continued development, enhancement, validation and testing of advanced control systems such as: Fault Location, Isolation and System Restoration (FLISR) schemes, auto-transfer schemes, Volt/VAR Optimization (VVO) schemes, Distribution Fault Location schemes, and advanced protection schemes for special applications (e.
g. DG Point of Common Coupling interconnections, etc. ). Work closely with National Grid SCADA / EMS team to integrate control systems and technologies into various applications used by System Operators, Engineers, and applicable Company personnel. Contribute to a program of work, appropriately backssed, designed, planned, resourced, and scheduled in a timely and cost-effective manner to deliver intelligent grid tools in-line with vision, emerging standards and trends, and policies. Build and nurture relationships with industry peers and other external industry influencers to keep abreast of technical innovations and their potential benefits.
Develop and progress the implementation of methods for the day-to-day business to take advantage of the operational benefits of new energy resources and demand response systems. About You A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or Computer Science from an accredited engineering school with up to 2 years of related experience in technical role(s ). Ability to create new ways to plan and operate the electric supply and distribution systems using advanced analytics and emerging technologies and industry trends and demonstrates the ability to collaborate within and across National Grid.
Understanding of the opportunities for National Grid inherent in emerging technologies and technical practices and demonstrates the ability to create new concepts or solutions that are not always obvious to others. Knowledge in control system technologies, programming, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting. Demonstrates strong influencing skills with the ability to make persuasive presentations to small and large audiences. Must be able to work overtime and/or holidays, nights, weekends as needed.
Must be able to travel overnight outside the normal work area. Your Rewards Salary: $93,000 - $109,000This 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. Candidates will be backssed 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. #LI-Hybrid#LI-JH1PDN-9adbd587-fc82-45d5-94da-59da3ceb5b8b
Engineering jobs encompass a variety of roles focused on designing, developing, and maintaining systems or structures. These positions often require strong problem-solving skills, technical expertise, and a solid foundation in mathematics and science. Engineers typically work in fields such as civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, or software engineering. The unique characteristic of engineering jobs lies in their blend of creativity and practicality, as engineers innovate while ensuring functionality and safety. With the ongoing advancement of technology, engineering roles are also evolving, demanding continuous learning and adaptation.
states (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont). 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 In this role, you will be responsible for the engineering, design & implementation of cost effective & reliable telecommunications solutions in conformance with National Grid's telecom policies, processes, procedures, standards, and guidelines as well as telecom network architecture & strategy.
Telecommunications solutions may involve engineering & implementing private radio networks & systems, fiber optic networks & systems, microwave network & systems, smart grid communications networks, leased wired & wireless telecom services, or a combination of these to meet the company's communications requirements. National Grid relies heavily
on these telecom networks & systems to support the construction, operation, maintenance, and restoration of its electric & gas delivery networks.
Key Accountabilities Analyze telecom requirements, evaluate telecom options, recommend telecom solution, and implement approved telecom solution for internal & external customers. Telecom options may include, but not limited to, private radio, private microwave, private fiber optic networks/systems, power line carrier, or commercial wired & wireless communications services. Provide planning, engineering, design, and implementation services for radio, microwave, and fiber optic networks & systems to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
Provide telecom engineering support for Electric Transmission, Substation, Distribution, and Smart Grid Capital Projects. Manage (where a Project Manager is deemed not needed) & implement small/independent telecom projects as assigned by the Telecommunications Engineering Manager. Create telecom policies, processes, procedures, standards, guidelines, and strategy as assigned by the Telecom Engineering Manager. Provide technical telecom support to various internal engineering groups, Protection & Telecom Operations Organization, Shared Services (IS, Corporate Security, Gas business unit, etc.
) Provide subject matter expertise to project and operational teams as well as internal & external committees. Keep abreast of technology innovations and seek appropriate opportunities to apply them. As National Grid is a member of the Shared Telecom Network (STN) in New England, this position may collaborate with other Telecom Operators/Owners as well as Users/Members of the STN to provide and maintain a network consistent with the goals of National Grid that results in the interconnection and sharing of the Operators' private telecommunications infrastructure.
Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required Able to lead and supervise a project team or virtual teams to achieve business objectives. Qualifications A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent from an ABET accredited engineering program. Good working knowledge of telecom industry standards, safety standards, and federal, state, and local roles & regulations as applied to telecommunications Industry. A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience in broadband Microwave Networks & systems, Fiber Optic Networks & Systems, and commercial wired & wireless communications services.
Experience in private fixed radio and/or Land Mobile Radio (LMR) engineering is a plus. Proficient in MS Office computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Work, Power point, Access, etc. ) Strong problem solving & analytical skills Strong verbal & written communications skills. Professional Engineer License is a plus. More Information Salary : 114,000 - $134,000This 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.
Candidates will be backssed 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. #LI-JH1PDN-9acb6712-f71b-4e06-af92-c2cbbc8714eb
a Asset Strategy Engineer, Electrical Planning and Design division in Northborough, Mass. This is a hybrid position with office visits at least 1-2 times a week, sometimes more, plus storm duty. US Colleagues must reside within our existing footprint, which includes contiguous states (e.
g. New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine). Job Purpose Asset Strategy is a new team established to manage National Grid's electric transmission line, distribution line and substation assets across New England. Asset Strategy Engineers develop asset-related strategies which enable the creation of robust, risk-based short-, medium- and long-term asset management plans to optimize electric transmission and
distribution network performance. Key Accountabilities Leverage existing data, asset health and asset criticality information to create actionable asset strategies for key asset families.
These asset strategies should quantify existing and desired risk to the business and recommend capital investments needed to maintain or mitigate risk as needed. Define data enhancements to improve health modeling and enable whole-life costing to ultimately increase the effectiveness of our strategies to derive maximum value from our assets. Support the development of company strategic business plans and future regulatory rate filings as needed. Develop asset policies to document and guide the application
of asset strategies and inform asset management-based decisions.
Create and maintain National Grid's Strategic Asset Management Plan defining how our asset management objectives enable the realization of the company's corporate objectives. Support the delivery of improvement initiatives identified in the most recent Asset Management Maturity backssment to align the New England electric business with the ISO55000 Asset Management Standard. Monitor and maintain the Engineering Risk Register aligned with corporate risk appetite. Stay abreast of asset and risk management best-practices across industry and with peer utilities. Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required Ability to foster teamwork and work collaboratively yet able to be decisive to drive work forward, prioritizing incremental progress over perfection.
High level of personal initiative and ability to interact internal and external stakeholders. Qualifications A Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant technical major required Extensive knowledge of electric transmission and distribution systems and assets (poles, conductor, cables, power transformers, circuit breakers, or protection/control systems) with the ability and desire to learn asset management frameworks, risk management concepts, and whole-life-costing; or.
Extensive knowledge of asset management frameworks, risk management concepts, and whole-life-costing with the ability to learn electric transmission and distribution systems and assets (poles, conductor, cables, power transformers, circuit breakers, or protection/control systems). Ability to " create the future" to deliver new asset management capabilities and efficiencies in response to the ever-evolving utility landscape. Ability to understand and accurately define problems, analyze information, identify and evaluate solution options and make sound decisions and recommendations.
Ability to deal with complexity, uncertainty and incomplete or conflicting information. Demonstrated experience of people management, change management and financial management. Direct experience with PAS55 or ISO5500 is a plus. Understanding of the regulatory compact, regulatory processes, New England electric transmission public planning process is a plus. More Information Salary : 114,000 - $134,000This 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.
Candidates will be backssed 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. #LI-JH1 #LI-Hybrid PDN-9acb-9ebe-7dfacf750bcd
Maine and Vermont). 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 put 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
The Grid Modernization Senior Project Engineer is responsible for directly supporting execution of the Company's implementation plans related to modernization of the design and operation of the Company's electric transmission & distribution system.
Key Accountabilities Responsible for the planning, delivery, management, and governance of Grid Modernizations within the New England jurisdiction and ensuring adherence to the highest standards health, safety, environmental, security and quality. Support multi-disciplinary teams across three states from distribution & transmission engineering, system planning, substation engineering, protection engineering telecommunications engineering, distribution
standards, system operations, field operations, IT, regulatory, legal, community relations, corporate strategy, and other groups to ensure effective and efficient implementation of grid modernization and digital substation programs.
Assist in developing project approval documentation with need statement, scope, description of technical solution, alternatives considered, risks and mitigations, budget, and timeline. Coordinate and support with key engineering teams in ensuring scopes and designs are efficiently executed. Work closely with internal Engineering teams and the Distribution & Transmission Planning and Asset Management teams to determine best options for implementation grid modernization technologies throughout Massachusetts i.
e. Volt/Var Optimization, Feeder Monitors, Advanced Distribution Automation, IEC 61850 and Digital Substation Online monitoring. Work closely with external vendors to align the implementation and functionality needs for the respective technologies. Support the transition of the distribution grid facing investments into our advanced distribution management system. Qualifications Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or bachelor's degree in engineering technology or management. Minimum of five (5) years in the technical, operational, or engineering aspects of the electrical utility industry.
Understanding of electrical engineering concepts such as load flow, stability voltage regulation, power factor, losses etc. Analytical skills including experience using qualitative tools in strategic development. Demonstrated business development aptitude with strong presentation skills. Ability to work effectively with others throughout the organization. Demonstrated competency and proficiency in oral and written communications. Ideal candidate is customer driven; displays initiative as a change agent with a can-do.
More Information Salary : $105,000-$123,000This 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. Candidates will be backssed 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. LI-JH1 LI-Hybrid PDN-9acb6713-19b8-4d5e-9f7f-ba2d7175e549
