Principal Specialist, Vegetation Strategy

About Us

National Grid is hiring a Principal Specialist, New York Vegetation Strategy for our Vegetation and Reliability Analytics department in Syracuse, Albany or Buffalo, 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

The New York Distribution Vegetation Specialist is responsible for monitoring and analyzing the impact of vegetation on the distribution network within the Vegetation and Reliability Analytics department. This role involves developing and applying modeling techniques to improve the company's vegetation management strategies, reviewing cycle prune and hazard tree plans to identify deficiencies, and recommending systemic and process improvements to enhance vegetation-related reliability and safety in compliance with regulatory requirements.

The hybrid role can be located in our Albany, Buffalo, or Syracuse, NY office.

Key Accountabilities

Qualifications

Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required

More Information

Salary: $126,000 - $148,000

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 deliver 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.