National Grid needs a Manager of Distribution Design to lead and direct assigned Distribution Design districts and/or programs, ensuring supervisors and their teams deliver accurate, cost-effective, and timely construction designs while maintaining consistency and building relationships with municipalities and customers.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of distribution system design and construction practices, with familiarity in standards (NESC, NEC, OSHA).
- Proficiency with relevant tools and systems (Microsoft Office, GIS, SAP, STORMS).
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and coaching to design supervisors, ensuring they effectively manage represented design staff and deliver accurate, buildable work products.
- Act as the primary escalation point for municipal, customer, or cross-department issues requiring management-level engagement.
- Oversee performance across assigned districts or programs by holding supervisors accountable for meeting goals and implementing improvement plans where necessary.
- Ensure supervisors maintain consistent application of design standards, processes, and tools across their teams to achieve compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.
- Partner with stakeholder departments (e.g., Operations, Asset Management, Customer, and Construction) to ensure design deliverables meet the needs of the business, align with capital and reliability plans, and support customer need dates.
- Collaborate with other Managers to balance workload, share best practices, and deliver on jurisdictional priorities.
- Provide leadership support during storm restoration and emergency response activities, ensuring design resources are effectively deployed.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering required.
- Master’s degree or Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- 5–8+ years of experience in electric utility distribution design, engineering, or operations.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing supervisors or multi-site teams.
- Ability to influence outcomes, manage through others, and resolve escalated issues with external stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to engage across unionized workforces, management, and municipalities.
- Valid driver’s license with a safe driving record.
