About us
National Grid is hiring a Program Manager, Gas. This position will be located in Northborough, Massachusetts. This is a hybrid role based in Massachusetts, with 1-2 days in the office weekly. A hybrid worker should also reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to their assigned primary office.
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
Reporting to the Manager, NE Emergency Planning Gas, the successful candidate will support teams of business users in the implementation of established Emergency Planning processes and implement changes to improve response and management of emergency and storm events across the New England gas business in a successful manner.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the annual review process of the Massachusetts Gas Emergency Response Plan including stakeholder review, Federal and State regulatory updates and coordination with the Massachusetts Electric Emergency Response Plan.
- Work collaboratively in the development and facilitation of exercises and coordination of planning sessions that include Company personnel and Federal, State, County and/or Municipal agency emergency response organizations.
- Work collaboratively in the development of Emergency Response Plan training needs assessment and delivery of annual training to employees holding Gas Emergency Response Organization responsibilities.
- Provide support of large-scale, real-time National Grid emergency events in an Emergency Planning capacity that supports the Emergency Response Organization.
- Support development of improved end-to-end processes, validating/testing, exercising and executing processes when needed, to improve efficiency, effectiveness and compliance.
- Support benchmarking and improvement of Gas Emergency Response Plans, Mutual Assistance Policy, Extreme Weather Plan, and other supporting program documents to maintain the local emergency planning capability and enhance safety, compliance and operability.
- Actively support incorporation of the Incident Command System for emergency response purposes through the gas organization and support organizations to build upon current knowledge and established programs.
Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required
- Ability to network internally and externally to develop successful, long-lasting, supportive relationships/partnerships with others.
- Coordinate with various departments to ensure that business units have adequate emergency preparedness.
- Liaise across the business to ensure that strategic response and safety management is embedded within routine business activities, ensuring clear escalation of issues, when necessary.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required, as well as 2-4 years of emergency planning/management and/or gas utility experience preferred.
- Ability to apply and modify theories and learned concepts appropriately.
- Ability to understand the theory behind emergency management policies and processes and demonstrates the ability to challenge existing processes and ways of working.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate obstacles and think ahead about next steps requiring implementation.
- Ability to network internally and externally and to develop successful, long-lasting business relationships/partnerships with others and seeks to understand and challenge business scenarios to the benefit of all parties.
- Ability to work outside of normal business hours as needed, and in response to emergencies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of programs.
- Valid driver's license required with acceptable driving record that meets National Grid's Safe Driver Policy.
- This is a hybrid role based in Northboro, MA with occasional travel throughout Massachusetts and New York.
More Information
Salary: $78,000, $92,000 a year
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.
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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What We Do
National Grid is one of the world's largest utilities, focused on delivering energy safely, efficiently, reliably and responsibly. National Grid is an international electricity and gas company and one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. We play a vital role in delivering gas and electricity to many millions of people across Great Britain and northeastern US in an efficient, reliable and safe manner.
We are committed to safeguarding our global environment for future generations and providing all our customers with the highest standards of service through investment in our networks and through our talented, diverse workforce. National Grid owns the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales and operates the system across Great Britain.
It also owns and operates the high-pressure gas transmission system in Britain operating 7,660km of high-pressure pipeline, 24 compressor stations and more than 600 above-ground installations. In the US, National Grid distributes electricity to nearly five million customers in Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island.
Owning 4,160 megawatts of electricity generation, it is the largest power producer in New York State supplying power to over one million customers on Long Island. It is also the largest distributor of natural gas in the northeastern US, delivering gas to 20 million customers in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. National Grid also has a number of related businesses such as LNG importation and storage, land remediation and metering.
