Senior Engineer, Electrical Asset Management

Senior Engineer Electrical Asset Management

Location: Waltham, MA, US, 02451

Division: Transmission Asset Management NE

Job Type: Requisition Number 54879

Department: Engineering

National Grid is hiring a Senior Engineer Electric Asset Management for its Transmission Asset Management NE division in Waltham, Massachusetts. This is a hybrid position with office visits 1-2 times per week, sometimes more, plus storm duty. This is not a remote position. US Colleagues must reside within our existing footprint which includes contiguous states Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire.

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

An Asset Management Engineer develops strategies, plans, and oversees their execution to enable National Grid to maintain or improve reliability and optimize the return on investment from the assets related to electrical transmission in New England, typically greater than 69 kV. The successful candidate will have knowledge of electric transmission assets as well as compliance obligations around the proper classification of these assets based on NERC, NPCC Regional, and Local requirements which ultimately drive facility design characteristics, asset tracking, and reporting. Engineer level title will be commensurate with the successful candidate's level of education, experience, and knowledge.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the identification and formulation of strategic initiatives specific to electrical transmission assets.
• Develop informed comprehensive technical asset plans for maintenance and capital investment.
• Lead interdisciplinary technical teams to evaluate solution options and develop project scopes, cost estimates, and project schedules.
• Recommend asset condition-based capital projects to internal National Grid management.
• Develop and implement processes, tools, and documentation for Transmission Planning Asset Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited engineering program or strong equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with NERC Transmission Planning Standards, NPCC Criteria, and ISO and State level Transmission Planning rules.
• Ability to interpret results and recommendations from transmission asset engineering reports.
• Knowledge of safety policy and potential hazards of the electrical transmission network.

More Information

• **Salary:** $124,000 - $146,000
• This position has a career path providing advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position, gaining experience expertise, and acquiring technical skills.

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.