Lead Engineer, Electrical Planning and Design

About us

National Grid is hiring a Lead Engineer for our Advanced Protection and Integration department in Syracuse, NY

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.

Job Purpose

National Grid is seeks an Engineer for the Advanced Protection and Integration Engineering department. The primary areas of responsibility will be supporting the protection/integration engineer role associated with the digital substation initiatives. In this role you will be part of a capital project team delivering substation projects, evaluating and supporting new protection, control and integration equipment as well as developing and update design standards and procedures associated with the digital substation and new technology.

Key Accountabilities

Capital Project Support

Design Standards, Procedures and Work Practices

New Technology Evaluation

Salary: $133,000 - $157,000

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

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to delivers superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.

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