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National Grid is hiring an Associate Distribution Analyst/Specialist for our Distribution Planning and Asset Management department in our New York Service Area.
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.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• System Planning & Asset Management: Assist in strategic direction for immediate and long-term planning of sub-transmission and distribution systems to enhance resilience and meet capacity requirements.
• DER Customer Support: Aid in distributed generation studies quality control and ensure compliance for distributed generation interconnections, offering technical/guideline support to customer groups.
• Reliability Performance: Track key performance metrics and enhance DG interconnection timelines and internal business processes to ensure efficient and optimal delivery of service to distributed generation customers.
• Collaboration: Work with various National Grid departments, including Electric Operations, Regional Control Centers and Distribution Design, to support integration of distributed generation, deployment of grid modernization, customer centric solutions and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Process Improvement: Proactively identify and implement changes to enhance performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of engineering processes.
• Problem Solving: Take responsibility for addressing issues promptly and effectively, while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or degree in other STEM fields.
• Experience: 1 year related experience
• Licensure: Plans to obtain Engineer in Training (EIT) and Professional Engineer (PE) licensure are preferred.
• Technical Skills: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Experience with Distributed Generation Interconnections and prior Utility experience is highly desirable.
• Other Requirements: Valid driver’s license

National Grid is looking for an Associate Distribution Analyst/Specialist to join the Distribution Planning & Asset Management (DPAM) team in New York. This position primarily focuses on the planning of distributed generation (DG), overseeing and reviewing all aspects of DG connections in compliance with the New York State Standardized Interconnection requirements. The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert (SME), collaborating with other engineers to improve system resilience and refine internal business processes to facilitate DG interconnections in line with clean energy objectives. This role aims to enhance customer service quality by optimizing the use of existing systems and processes to fulfill the Company’s clean energy commitments.