Lead Program Manager, Emergency Planning - Exercise & Training

natgridProd • Town of Colonie, NY

2d • $121,000 - $171,000

About The Position

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.

At National Grid, we aim to create an environment where everyone is welcomed for who they are and where our differences are celebrated. We utilize the insights of our employees that come from all different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs to better serve our customers and communities.

National Grid is hiring a Lead Program Manager in New York Emergency Planning – Exercise & Training. This role can sit in any of our New York office locations.Job PurposeThe New York Emergency Planning Lead Program Manager in Exercise and Training will work collaboratively across the New York Electric and Gas business units to prepare the New York workforce to plan for and respond to operational disruptions within the framework of New York’s Electric and Gas Emergency Response Plans, Company Policy, National & Regional protocols, and legal and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Required - bachelor’s degree or certificate in emergency management or teaching / training credentials or 5+ years of equivalent utility experience
• 5+ years of experience working for or with an electric and gas utility required
• Ability to work beyond normal scheduled business hours as needed and in support of emergency response
• Ability to travel throughout the upstate and downstate New York National Grid Service Territory with occasional travel requirements outside of New York.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of management and or supervisory experience preferred
• Familiarity with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) preferred
• Familiarity with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of the New York Electric and Gas workforce to plan for, and respond to, operational disruptions within the framework of the jurisdictional Electric and Gas Emergency Response Plans, Company Policy, and National & Regional protocols.
• Oversee the planning, scheduling, and conducting of New York Emergency Planning Exercises, Drills, Training, and Workshops focused on New York Response Plan compliance associated with electric and gas outages caused by storms and other natural disasters, civil unrest, major equipment failure, or other emergency events.
• Ensure exercises and training programs meet compliance requirements for all Federal, State, County, and Local legal and regulatory requirements
• The target audience will be the NY-State level and Branch Level Command, General Staff, and Support Functions associated with the New York Electric and Gas Emergency Response Organizations.
• Incorporate the fundamentals and guiding principles of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) into the operating practices of the New York Emergency Planning Exercise and Training function to establish a consistent and sustainable approach to exercise program management, design, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning.
• Utilize a quantitative exercise and training evaluation process that will include regular reporting of programmatic key performance indicators
• Collaborate with the cross jurisdictional exercise and training team to coordinate large multi-state, multi-discipline exercises as required.

What This Job Offers

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