Senior Planner, Capital Project Planning Job at National Grid USA, Waltham, MA

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  • National Grid USA
  • Waltham, MA

Job Description

About us

National Grid is hiring a Senior Planner for our Contracts, Controls & Workplan Development department in Northboro MA.

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

To support senior project managers and lead project mangers in the production of suitable project schedules and the subsequent monitoring of the plan for project control purposes and to drive quality, safety, efficiency and performance excellence across individual teams.

Key Accountabilities
  • Monitor Work Progression/Required by Dates's : Align construction dates with Customer/Business commitments. Ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
  • Pre-Construction design review : Thorough review of construction requirements, ensure that permits are secured, and construction restrictions are outlined
  • Contract Compliance. Ensure change, work is validated and charged in accordance with agreed units, specifications and terms and conditions of applicable contracts.
  • Stakeholder Management. Work with adjacent stakeholders for the development of unit libraries for electrical construction projects in Distribution, Transmission, Substation, Civil and Matting categories of work. Assure positive working relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders. Develop standards for best practices.
  • Communication. Keep communications within Contract Management, contractors, and internal stakeholders. Active communication, including formal meetings at regular intervals, with contractors and internal National Grid Stakeholders.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Civil, Electric Substation, Distribution or Transmission construction experience required
  • Work ethic, that includes internal and external customer focus, flexibility, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
  • Demonstrate a high level of personal initiative, an ability to interact with company personnel, external vendors, in a positive, team-building manner.
  • Ability to successfully prioritize and handle multiple tasks and be comfortable navigating through ambiguity
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
  • Excellent organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail
More Information

Salary : $106,000 - $125,000

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.

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Job Tags

Contract work, For contractors, Flexible hours,

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