About us

National Grid is hiring a Planner for our Portfolio Planning department in the Capital Area (Albany / Utica / Buffalo)

Everyday 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

Manage and coordinate multiple field location schedules and activities ensuring regulatory, budget, work performance, productivities', and internal customer expectations are met.

Schedule, execute, and model program work as planned out by Resource Planning to support the overall delivery of the Capital and Expense workplans.

Key Accountabilities

Manage, balance, and coordinate external and internal resources to optimize short and long-term resource needs to achieve the work plan and deliver against agreed programs of work.

Promote and implement procedural best practice to execute the annual Capital and Expense plans, and ensure all working practice (and where relevant, health and safety standards) are compliant with National Grid policies and regulatory requirements.

Keep up to date with regulatory developments within energy industry to ensure the optimization of best practices for National Grid

Provide technical guidance, support, and coaching to others to share knowledge and develop technical understanding within discipline

Report and monitor monthly resource levels and resource predictions to Resource Planning for measurement of performance to plan, for tracking of themes and trends

Promote and implement procedural best practice in Gas Field Operations to execute the annual regulatory requirements.

Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stake holders to share best practices, drive consistency in resource coordination and planning, and ensure timely delivery of projects

Challenge existing ways of working and continuously seek better ways of performing work to drive greater efficiencies.

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex issues for resolution

Qualifications

Associate degree in a related area or equivalent work experience. Typically, role requires a minimum of 1-3 years' experience.

Proficient in Office 365 programs such Excel, Word, Outlook

Proficient in relevant software I.E. Salesforce

Knowledge of energy system operations

Knowledge of National Grid policies and processes and how to apply them effectively

Experience of managing project teams and projects independently

Valid drivers licence required

More Information

Salary

$68,000 - $80,000 a year

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.