About this role
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National Grid is hiring a Senior Supervisor, Internal and External, Capital Delivery Supervision for Massachusetts. Ability to travel throughout our service territory for constuction purposes and meetings.
Job Purpose
- On-site supervision and management of union and/or contractor workforce to safely support capital projects and continuous system maintenance.
- Working closely with workforce to ensure development of a complete Work Proposal, including construction work plan, detailed schedule Safety & Health Plan, and outage plan;
- Ensuring that external resource needs are adequately identified and assigned to fully support the construction contract work plans, schedule, and budget;
- Assuring that assigned personnel are properly directed, trained, licensed, and evaluated within Company guidelines and procedures;
- Hold clearances and non-reclose assurances required for construction as an authorized person within Clearance & Control.
- Monitor internal and/or contractor resource level, performance, and implementation plan progress for assigned projects to be certain that appropriate resource levels are being utilized.
- Foster and manage internal and contractor relationships that encourage open/honest communication and drive safety, performance, quality, efficiency, customer service, issue resolution, and project successes.
- Drive Internal and/or Contractor performance through monitoring construction project status, assessing schedule performance, reassigning resources, and monitoring environmental concerns to ensure efficient project delivery and timely internal stakeholder support.
- Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
Key Accountabilities
- Manage HR aspects of team including matters related to sickness, discipline and poor standards of work to ensure that work is carried out efficiently and effectively.
- Contribute to the protection of the public and organizational personnel by ensuring all materials, standards and procedures are in line with National Grid safety policies and processes.
- Act as the first point of contact for multiple internal stakeholders and outside agencies to provide support and ensure National Grid deliver against service level agreements.
- Collate information to ensure operational activity is in line with external regulations and ensure more senior team members have accurate and up to date information as required.
- Execute instructions and requests, plan and organize resources and make appropriate arrangements to ensure that work is carried out efficiently and in line with relevant policies and processes.
- Monitor and assess team working practices to ensure they are compliant with regulations relating to their area.
Qualifications
- 5-10 years of related work experience in Construction Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology.
- Experience in Electric Transmission Line overhead construction techniques
- Strong administrative, organizational, and communications skills.
- Must possess basic computer skills to support required processes within applicable systems.
- Must be willing to respond to off-hour emergencies, on call responsibilities, and support weekend work.
- Travel across New England Territory required to support continuous operation of the transmission system.
More Information
Salary - $131,000 - $154,000
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.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
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About natgridProd
As the Electricity System Operator (ESO) for Great Britain, we sit at the heart of the nation’s energy system, running electricity networks safely and efficiently, minute by minute, hour by hour, 365 days a year.
It’s our job to make sure there is enough electricity when people need it – we are the people who make sure the lights stay on, the kettle boils and your phone charger works, whether there’s demand from one person or one million.
What you'll do
- The Senior Supervisor will oversee on-site management of union and contractor workforce to ensure safe execution of capital projects and system maintenance. Responsibilities include developing work proposals, monitoring project progress, and fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
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