Senior Engineer, Gas Planning and Design Engineering

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National Grid is hiring a Senior Engineer for our engaged and collaborative NE Gas Distribution Engineering Design – Central Region team in Waltham, MA.

Superpowered. Meaningful work. Human impact. A story we’re proud to tell. This is what matters to us at National Grid. In a world of complexity and unanswered questions, there is one thing we’re certain about: the power of our people. Join us in our goal to deliver 100% fossil-free heat to our customers by 2050!

Job Purpose

The NE Gas Distribution Engineering Design – Central Region team is responsible for the design of standard and complex natural gas distribution projects, west and south of Boston. Our team supports the design of gas main and service replacements, public works, reliability and growth projects.

Key Accountabilities

You'll be part of an engineering design project team to develop and manage all engineering aspects of gas distribution infrastructure projects. Acting as a technical subject matter expert (SME), you'll develop unique engineering designs for gas distribution projects. You'll manage external engineering design firms to ensure all design work is performed in accordance with company and industry standards, within budget and on schedule. You will produce construction drawings using AutoCAD in accordance with company standards for gas distribution designs. You'll prioritize work and manage multiple, internal, and external stakeholders, projects within budget and time constraints, working collaboratively with outside consulting firms and internal stakeholders. You'll assess project scopes and identify required variances prior to design to ensure a complete, high quality and safe project outcome. You'll also implement change control procedures to track design changes instituted by engineering or field operations and identify any associated risks that may result from the proposed change.

Qualifications

You'll have earned an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering You’ll have AutoCAD design, or similar design software, experience matching your years of employment. You'll have worked for at least 6 years in a civil or mechanical engineering role. Lesser years of experience may be acceptable based on qualifications within the National Grid Technical Progression Series (e.g., Professional Engineering license or advanced technical degree) Preferably, you'll have earned your PE license. A valid driver’s license is also required.

More Information

Salary - $117,000 - $138,000

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. 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.