Senior Planner, Capital Project Planning
About The Position
National Grid is hiring a Senior Construction Planner for its Capital Project Planning department in Albany or Glens Falls, New York. The role supports delivery of critical electric distribution infrastructure by developing and optimizing construction plans and schedules that enable safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations. The planner works with cross-functional teams to support on-time, on-budget project delivery and regulatory compliance while balancing workforce resources, geographic priorities, and customer commitments. The position develops and maintains schedules for the Protection and Telecommunication Operations field workforce, monitors resources and project progress, coordinates materials, and tracks construction work and required permits, licenses, and land rights. It also facilitates scheduling and stakeholder coordination, supports effective resource use, and contributes to operational excellence and portfolio performance. Regular support of the Albany and Glens Falls locations and travel to divisional offices and other locations may be required.
Requirements
- Associate degree in an engineering- or business-related field, or equivalent work experience; the degree is preferred.
- Two to four years of related experience.
- Understanding of construction activities.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong planning skills and ability to reprioritize assignments on demand.
- Familiarity with the lifecycle of a job from customer initiation through project completion.
- Knowledge of different job types and their associated scopes of work.
- Understanding of resource levels and crew compositions.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills to achieve desired outcomes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop working relationships quickly and effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Ability to work without current or future visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to interpret design sketches.
- Proficiency with STORMS, SAP, Microsoft Office Suite, ARM, and P6 Team Member.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain daily and weekly schedules for the Protection and Telecommunication Operations field workforce.
- Work with resource planning to monitor resource levels, capacity forecasts, productivity, and project plan progress; make resource recommendations and analyze trends.
- Facilitate weekly scheduling meetings with electric operations and Protection and Telecommunication Operations stakeholders.
- Review and order materials according to job specifications and coordinate deliveries with Inventory Management.
- Apply resource-management best practices to support compliance with National Grid policies, union policies, regulatory standards, and work and safety protocols.
- Prioritize and monitor work progress through each phase of construction.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Use initiative and collaborate with stakeholders to solve problems.
- Monitor required permits, licenses, and land rights.
- Keep team members and stakeholders informed about project progress and developments.
- Promote efficiency, teamwork, collaboration, and effective resource utilization across the department and support groups.
- Collaborate with designers, job owners, warehouse and material management, resource planning, operation supervisors, engineering, and Right of Way teams.
- Travel to divisional offices and other locations as required, including regular support of the Albany and Glens Falls locations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
