Senior Engineer Supervisor, Distribution Design South Shore

Description

• Assist with responding to escalations from municipalities, customers, or internal partners and elevate issues to the Lead or Manager when appropriate.
• Participate in department initiatives focused on improving design quality, work processes, and system updates.
• Maintain effective working relationships with municipalities, customers, field operations, and other internal stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance to designers on routine design questions and escalate more complex issues to a Lead Engineering Supervisor or Manager as needed.
• Identify routine design trends or issues and bring forward recommendations or observations that may improve consistency and reduce errors.
• Support training for designers including onboarding, updates to standards, and updates to National Grid systems.
• Supervise a team of Distribution Designers to support the delivery of accurate and buildable overhead and underground electric distribution designs for customer work and asset work.
• Maintain compliance with collective bargaining agreements and support a safe and productive work environment.
• Support the rollout of STREAMS including training activities, process updates, and workforce readiness tasks assigned by the Manager or Lead.
• Support the Manager with workload monitoring and resource coordination as requested.
• Review and approve designs for accuracy, completeness, material correctness, constructability, and adherence to National Grid construction standards.
• Ensure designers follow National Grid processes, design standards, safety requirements, and data entry expectations within National Grid systems.
• Support storm restoration efforts by coordinating design work and providing technical assistance to field crews.

Requirements

• Strong communication and organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Valid driver license with a safe driving record
• Experience providing technical guidance or support to design or engineering staff.
• Ability to review and approve distribution design packages.
• Working knowledge of National Grid construction standards, National Grid systems, and electric distribution work practices.
• Four to six years of experience in electric distribution design, engineering, or operations.
• Bachelor degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering required.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance