National Grid

Manager, Protection

National Grid$180K — $194K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Ten years of experience in System Protection and Control or Advanced Metering.
  • Strong knowledge of National Grid policies and labor agreements.
  • Proficient in problem solving, coaching, and analytical skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication abilities.
  • Demonstrated commitment to safety and exceptional leadership skills.
  • Self-motivated with strong decision-making capabilities.
  • Ability to work flexible hours and travel for emergencies.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee operational and budget performance in assigned areas.
  • Manage Relay and Meter & Test Group activities.
  • Monitor and implement company policies and labor agreements.
  • Coordinate and conduct training within the department.
  • Review and ensure completion of maintenance programs to standards.
  • Interact and collaborate with various engineering teams to uphold standards.
  • Develop responses to system conditions including outages and equipment failures.
  • Lead field investigations of disturbances and manage follow-up actions.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement and development.
  • Work within a team-oriented environment.
  • Access to professional training and improvement programs.
Full Job Description
Job Purpose

  • Overall general management responsibility and complete accountability for the operational and budget performance of their assigned areas.
  • Directly manage the Relay and Meter & Test Group employees and activities for this area.
  • Implement and monitor all company policies, procedures, standards, and labor agreements assigned to this area of responsibility.
  • Coordinate training for assigned area of responsibility.


Key Accountabilities

  • Manage and meet budgets for assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Manage and monitor the work of the department maintaining National Grid core values of safety, efficiency, responsibility and service.
  • Ensure that maintenance programs are completed to regulatory and company standards, including required documentation using approved databases and applications.
  • Performs and documents all mandated NPCC and NERC reliability maintenance of the protection and metering systems.
  • Interact with Protection Engineering, Substation Engineering, DC&I, and Metering Engineering to ensure all required standards and operating procedures are adhered to.
  • Ensure all system operations are reviewed in order to determine the correct operation of system protection.
  • Develop and implement appropriate responses to all system conditions including equipment failures, outages and storms.
  • Manage all field investigations of system disturbances and ensure that all follow-up actions are executed in an appropriate time frame.
  • Review plans and make recommendations and/or propose operational limitations to ensure the integrity of the electric power system.
  • Provide technical support to Regional and Transmission Control Centers.
  • Ensure that project drawings and documentation are reviewed and the necessary feedback is provided to ensure that all projects will result in the highest quality.
  • Develop project grade estimates for testing and commissioning of relay and metering systems and associated equipment.
  • Develop, review and manage construction project plans including milestones, construction sequence and cut-over plans.
  • Ensure that all test procedures are designed to meet system standards, uncover any defects in engineering or construction while keeping the risk of misoperation or inadvertent trips to an absolute minimum.
  • Employee recruitment, selection, training and development.
  • Manage employee performance for safety, quality, and efficiency environmental and ethical compliance.
  • Continuously look for opportunities to improve the department's safety record, processes, level of customer service and operational efficiency.


Qualifications

Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent combination of a degree and experience.
  • Ten years of experience in System Protection and Control or Advanced Metering with a thorough knowledge of both theory and application.
  • Strong knowledge of National Grid policies, procedures, standards, and labor agreements.
  • A high level of analytical, coaching and intervention skills and the ability to use creative problem solving techniques in a team environment.
  • Strong Oral and Written communications skills
  • A demonstrated commitment to safety.
  • Exceptional leadership and customer service skills.
  • Must be self-motivated and possess sound decision-making ability.
  • Demonstrated they are flexible and works well in team environment.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships with a variety of employees throughout the company.
  • Ability to work off-hours and on-call and travel for system emergencies.
  • Must possess strong team building skills, with the ability to lead and motivate employees, and a willingness to champion organizational change.
  • Must have strong knowledge of union contracts and ability to build and develop strong union relationships.

Salary

$180,000 - $194,000 a year

National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.

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.

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About National Grid

National Grid plc is a British multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its principal activities are in the United Kingdom (where it owns and operates electricity and gas transmission networks) and in the Northeastern United States (where as well as operating transmission networks, the company is a producer and supplier of electricity and gas). National Grid has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It had a market capitalisation of approximately £31.4 billion as of 23 September 2021, the 26th-largest of any company with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange.
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Size
23,500 employees
Market Cap
$44 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
5 Year Trend
+4%
Revenue
$14.7 billion

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