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.

National Grid is hiring a Senior Engineer, Electric Control and Instrumentation Engineering. The role will be located in our Hicksville, NY office.

Job Purpose

The Controls Engineer reports to the Instrumentation and Controls Engineering Manager in the Power Engineering Department (PED) and will have the opportunity to support internal and external team members collaborating on new projects, regulatory requirements, and improvements to our existing fleet of steam and gas turbine units on Long Island and explore opportunities in renewable energy projects. The engineer in this role will also be involved with performing technical, financial, and operational evaluations of new and existing I&C assets. Assets include process control instrumentation, PLC’s, DCS’s, control wiring, communication networks and safety instrumented systems. The engineer will evaluate aspects of project design, licensing, process safety, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations. This role is responsible to develop design, specifications, and procedures on projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Serve as the project lead or supporting engineer during the engineering, design, construction, and operation of projects on retrofit of existing generating assets and new energy development opportunities.
• Perform asset evaluation to determine maintenance and investment requirements.
• Perform safety, environmental, and financial risk analysis.
• Develop cost estimates, benefit analysis, and risk assessment on projects.
• Perform engineering calculations and studies to support project scope.
• Develop specifications, standards, and procedures for projects.
• Provide technical evaluations of new energy development projects and alternatives in areas like energy storage, solar, relay protection, and combustion turbines.
• Research and evaluate new and emerging technologies for application in new projects, existing assets to offer value to the customer and load serving entity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical engineering is required. Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 6 or more years of cumulative work experience with Bachelor’s degree or 5 years cumulative work experience with a Masters degree or 4 or more years cumulative work experience with a Professional Engineer License.
• Qualified Engineering in Training (EIT) who has completed the Fundamental of Engineering exam is preferred.
• Energetic, creative, capable, and committed to promoting innovative ideas and achieving or exceeding objectives.
• Self-starter who is comfortable managing efforts.
• Able to engage others to successful results.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Analytical and solution-based thinking.
• Work independently and collaboratively on multiple projects, including high visibility initiatives.
• Capable of working in a matrix organization and achieve results.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Power Point applications.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD preferred.
• Experience in collaborating with internal and external project teams.
• Familiar with power generating equipment and support systems.
• Familiar with project management including product development, construction, commissioning, and operation.
• Familiar with project cost/benefit and risk analysis.
• Experience in communicating ideas, technical designs, and engineering concepts to others.
• Knowledge of electrical code and standards (i.e. NFPA, NEMA, UL, IEEE) preferred.
• Knowledge of NERC and NPCC standards preferred.

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