Lead Engineer, Engineering Project and Program Management

National Grid • Waltham, MA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

National Grid is hiring a Lead Engineer in our Customer Solutions Operations Support department. The work location is preferred to be out of our Waltham MA office but can be flexible. This is a Hybrid Role with both in office and work from home days. 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 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.

National Grid’s Central Engineering Support (CES) team is seeking a Lead Engineer to provide trusted technical expertise to energy efficiency and decarbonization programs. This role will validate and improve savings and incentive calculations, support automation, perform engineering quality checks for vendor-serviced programs, and equip Program Managers with clear technical guidance. The Lead Engineer will also support new products and programs after launch, working with internal teams, external stakeholders, and vendors to deliver accurate, reliable tools and results. Success in this role requires sound judgment, strong analytical and project management skills, the ability to mentor junior engineers, and a commitment to accuracy, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with six or more years of relevant energy efficiency or energy policy experience, or a master’s degree in engineering with four or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience with commercial and industrial and/or residential and multifamily energy efficiency programs and savings calculation methodologies.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with attention to detail and the ability to adapt to new projects, products, and stakeholders.
• You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• CEM and/or BPI certification and experience with energy calculations, building modelling, program planning, design, implementation, or energy policy.

Responsibilities

• Validate and automate calculations: Develop, maintain, and improve formulas, evaluation inputs, and system-based calculations for energy savings and incentives, ensuring alignment with approved methods and program standards.
• Strengthen engineering quality: Perform engineering quality checks for vendor-serviced programs, review program data and documentation, and resolve issues with internal and external partners to support accurate, consistent results.
• Provide technical guidance: Advise program managers, technical teams, sales, and product teams on energy efficiency and decarbonization requirements to support sound decisions and successful program delivery.
• Support products and programs after launch: Partner with business and technology teams to maintain and enhance tools, address implementation needs, and drive process improvements that increase rigor, scalability, and customer value.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior