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National Grid is hiring a Lead Planner for our New England Electric Contracts and Commercial department in Waltham, MA. This is a hybrid position.

Superpowered. Meaningful work. Human impact. A story we’re proud to tell. This is what matters to us at National Grid. In a world of complexity and unanswered questions, there is one thing we’re certain about: the power of our people.

Join us in our goal to deliver 100% fossil-free heat to our customers by 2050!

Job Purpose

The New England Electric Contracts and Commercial team manages, supports and monitors contracts and contractual relationships for outsourced complex and non-complex electric construction contracts for National Grid.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage framework contract planning, historical contract metric analysis and strategic vendor engagement to ensure the five-year electric capital construction workplan assigned to contracted resources is effectively delivered.

• Foster strategic relationships with external vendor leadership

• Engage internal stakeholder leadership including but not limited to Construction, Project/Program Management, Procurement, Engineering, Safety and Emergency Planning

• Coordinate cross-functional internal stakeholders in prioritizing and effectively executing deliverables

• Initiate and lead process improvements and efficient ways of working

• Support the New England External Line Resource Unit during weather events

Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required

• Foster a collaborative environment focused on achieving outcomes and building relationships, both internally and externally to execute tasks and projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required

• 3+ years of experience in contracts, construction management, project management or engineering within the electric utility industry preferred

• 3+ years of experience leading teams in a matrix environment preferred

• 3+ years of experience making presentations to upper management preferred

• 3+ years of experience in Ariba Buying Guide preferred

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Power BI, MS Teams, Excel, Power Point, Word, SharePoint

• Valid driver’s license required

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Salary

$121,000 - $142,000 a year

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. Internal candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.