Associate Engineer (Electrical Planning and Design)
About The Position
National Grid is hiring Associate Engineers for its Electric Organization, with positions based in Syracuse, Albany, or Buffalo, New York. Associate Engineers help ensure the reliability, safety, and efficiency of electric transmission and distribution systems. The work may involve developing standards, designing control systems, managing assets, and integrating new technologies. Engineers collaborate across departments to support construction, maintenance, and operation of electrical systems, while contributing to strategic business objectives and regulatory compliance. In Substation Engineering, the role includes preliminary engineering evaluations, project scoping and scheduling, engineering calculations and studies, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, reporting technical findings and recommendations, reviewing project drawings, managing consultant work, contributing to standards and procedures, and supporting construction and project closeout. In Distribution Planning and Asset Management, the role supports immediate and long-term sub-transmission and distribution system planning, customer and distributed generation interconnections, reliability improvement, grid modernization, regulatory compliance, and engineering process improvement. The position also involves addressing issues promptly and communicating with stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Coursework related to three-phase AC power, transformers, and electrical machines.
Nice To Haves
- Plans to obtain Engineer in Training (EIT) and Professional Engineer (PE) licensure are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform preliminary engineering evaluations and develop project scopes and schedules to support business strategy and capital investments.
- Perform engineering calculations and studies to support project scope.
- Lead, with assistance, multidisciplinary engineering teams and support project managers and project delivery.
- Prepare written and oral reports describing technical challenges, investigative findings, and recommended solutions.
- Interface with internal design staff on construction document development.
- Review project drawings, including manufacturers’ equipment drawings.
- Manage, with assistance, consultant work to ensure compliance with company standards and technical adequacy against project scope.
- Participate in developing standards and procedures.
- Support construction and project closeout activities.
- Provide strategic direction for immediate and long-term planning of sub-transmission and distribution systems to enhance resilience and meet capacity requirements.
- Conduct studies and ensure compliance for customer and distributed generation interconnections, providing technical guidance to customer groups.
- Track and improve regional distribution and sub-transmission reliability.
- Collaborate with Electric Operations, Regional Control Centers, Distribution Design, and other departments on distributed generation, grid modernization, customer-centric solutions, and regulatory compliance.
- Identify and implement changes to improve engineering process performance, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- Address issues promptly and effectively while maintaining communication with stakeholders.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
