National Grid

Supervisor, Work Support

National Grid • $80K — $93K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent relevant experience
  • Proven ability to enhance team effectiveness through clear communication and delegation
  • Strong planning, organizing, and prioritization skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Familiarity with field operations systems like MAXIMO and SAP preferred
  • Knowledge of labor relations and grievance handling preferred

Responsibilities

  • Assign and coordinate daily activities for support services personnel
  • Supervise a flexible workforce, including day, night, and overtime shifts
  • Monitor and ensure timely work order closeouts and financial processing
  • Facilitate accurate processing of timesheets and payroll information
  • Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback to clerical staff
  • Assist with scheduling and reporting for Work Support activities
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance service delivery

Benefits

  • Career advancement opportunities within and across bands
  • Support for continuous improvement initiatives
  • Involvement in emergency response responsibilities
  • Collaborative team environment with clear expectations
  • Opportunity to develop technical skills and expertise
Full Job Description
National Grid is hiring a Supervisor for our Work Support Department in Northborough, MA. This is an in-office position. National Grid is seeking a Supervisor for the Work Support Department. This in-office position is responsible for leading assigned clerical and support services personnel to ensure work is planned, scheduled, coordinated, processed, and completed accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with departmental and company requirements. The role supports daily operations across construction, field operations, mark-out, contractor, and internal support functions. The Supervisor will provide direction, coaching, performance oversight, and process support while helping maintain reliable service, timely closeout of work, accurate processing, and strong team performance. Job Purpose The Supervisor, Work Support provides daily supervision, coordination, and planning for assigned clerical personnel and support services functions. This position ensures that administrative, operational, and financial closeout activities are completed accurately and on time, while supporting field and construction operations, compliance requirements, customer commitments, and continuous improvement initiatives. Key Accountabilities • Assign, plan, schedule, coordinate, and audit daily activities for support services personnel. • Supervise a workforce that may include day, night, and overtime coverage based on operational needs. • Monitor work order closeouts to ensure work is received, updated, closed, and progressed to financial closeout in a timely and accurate manner. • Facilitate timely and accurate processing of timesheets, payroll-related information, and other administrative requirements. • Provide supervision, coaching, training, performance feedback, and corrective guidance to clerical staff to support efficiency and accountability. • Assist with scheduling, tracking, and reporting for Work Support activities, including management reporting and operational updates. • Monitor team performance, attendance, work quality, and adherence to standards; address issues timely and consistently. • Review work completed by others and provide technical guidance to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established processes. • Identify opportunities to improve business processes, reduce delays, strengthen controls, and improve service delivery. • Execute instructions and requests, organize resources, and make appropriate arrangements to ensure work is completed efficiently and in line with relevant policies and procedures. • Build a team environment by setting clear expectations, promoting initiative, and encouraging collaboration and continuous improvement. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent relevant experience. • Demonstrated ability to promote team effectiveness by communicating expectations, soliciting input, delegating responsibilities, and providing support and structure. • Strong planning, organizing, and prioritization skills required. • Strong oral and written communication skills required. • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook, and PowerPoint. • Working knowledge of field operations systems and related technologies preferred, such as MAXIMO and SAP. • Ability to build and maintain relationships across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. • Knowledge of labor relations, contract interpretation, issue resolution, grievance handling, and corrective action processes preferred. • Ability to support emergency response responsibilities and company operations when called upon. • Valid driver's license required. Salary $80,000 - $93,000 a year National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship. 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.

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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