Senior Engineer (Asset Management and Investments), Power Plant Engineering

About Us

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 Senior Engineer (Asset Management and Investments), Power Plant Engineering. This role will sit on our Hicksville, NY.

Job Purpose

• Provide oversight and support of the Generation Asset Management Programs
• Manage the Capital investment process to satisfy the LIPA Power Supply Agreement (PSA), Purchased Power Agreement (PPA) and to meet Line Of Business Strategic Plan
• Standardize the CAPEX financial and risk scoring process, ensure consistent implementation and analysis
• Assemble the capital budget based on governing guidance
• Provide engineering and project management support to Generation Operations
  
  

Key Accountabilities

• Develop capital project documents for work scope, purpose, necessity, cost/benefit analysis, risk assessment and financial sanctioning in collaboration with the project engineer.
• Evaluate capital project progress against schedule and budget targets and communicate same to key stakeholders
• Collaborate with Power Engineering Sections, Maintenance Services Dept., Plant Process Improvement, and Generation Operations in the review and mitigation of risks and the prioritization Capital projects
• Develop and coordinate the strategy, processes and policies governing the replacements/maintenance/addition/upgrades of Generation assets, in close cooperation with Generation Operations, PSEG-LI and LIPA
• Provide technical and project management support on capital projects
• Develop, implement and evaluate processes, plans, practices and procedures for the Generation Asset Management Program
• Develop and implement processes and procedures to assess effectiveness of asset management program to implement improvements
• Ensure standardization in asset management information and reporting
• Develop and monitor asset lifecycle monitoring methodology and apply to the investment management decisions
• Optimize CAPEX programs in support of the Strategic Business Plans of Generation Operations and National Grid
• Integrate Process Safety concepts into engineering and project processes
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline
• 5 years power generation engineering, project management or related Experience Dimensions
• Collaborate with Engineers, Analysts, Managers and Directors in Generation Operations and Generation support organizations
• Interface with PSEG-LI and LIPA representatives on contract and projects Compliance
• Knowledge of power generation equipment and operation
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Strong Oral and Written Communication skills
• Creative, Innovative, Adaptable and Flexible
• Project management, asset management, planning, scheduling and reporting skills
• Ability to perform technical and economic analysis of potential solutions
• Familiarity and experience with project accounting process
• Familiarity with multiple engineering disciplines
• Ability to develop processes and practices to meet goals and objectives
  
  

Salary

$136,000 - $160,000 a year

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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. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

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