Associate Engineer (Electrical Planning and Design), Electrical Engineering 1

natgridProd • City of Syracuse, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

National Grid is hiring Associate Engineers for their Electric Organization, with several positions based in Syracuse, Albany or Buffalo, NY. The company delivers safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses, connecting people to the energy they need. National Grid aims to shape the sustainable future of the industry by anticipating customer needs, reducing energy delivery costs, and pioneering flexible energy systems. Associate Engineers play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of electric transmission and distribution systems. These positions involve developing standards, designing control systems, managing assets, and integrating new technologies. Associate Engineers work across various departments to support construction, maintenance, and operation of electrical systems, contributing to strategic business objectives and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Strong organizational skills with 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, develop project scope and schedule to support business strategy and capital investments.
• Perform engineering calculations and studies to support project scope.
• Lead (assisted) multi-disciplined engineering team, providing support to project manager and project delivery process, to deliver project assignments.
• Prepare comprehensive written and oral reports of technical challenges, investigative findings, and recommended solutions.
• Interface with internal design staff on construction document development.
• Review drawings associated with projects, including manufacturers' equipment.
• Manage (assisted) consultant contracted work, ensuring compliance and technical adequacy against company standards and project scope.
• Participate in the development of 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, offering technical guidance to customer groups.
• Track and enhance regional distribution and sub-transmission reliability, promoting actions for improvement.
• Work with various National Grid departments, including Electric Operations, Regional Control Centers and Distribution Design, to support integration of distributed generation, deployment of grid modernization, customer centric solutions and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Proactively identify and implement changes to enhance performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of engineering processes.
• Take responsibility for addressing issues promptly and effectively, while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees