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Planner, Portfolio Planning

Brooklyn, NY

Job Description

About us

National Grid is hiring a Planner for our Portfolio Planning department in Canarsie, NY


Everyday we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.
To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Job Purpose

Manage and coordinate multiple field activities ensuring regulatory, budget, work performance, productivity, and internal customer expectations are met. Schedule, execute, and model program work as planned out by Resource Planning to support the overall delivery of the Capital and Expense workplans.

Key Accountabilities

  • Manage, balance, and coordinate external and internal resources to optimize short and long-term resource needs to achieve the work plan and deliver against agreed programs of work.
  • Promote and implement procedural best practice to execute the annual Capital and Expense plans, and ensure all working practice (and where relevant, health and safety standards) are compliant with National Grid policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Data and reporting
  • Keep up to date with regulatory developments within energy industry to ensure the optimization of best practices for National Grid
  • Provide technical guidance, support, and coaching to others to share knowledge and develop technical understanding within discipline
  • Report and monitor monthly resource levels and resource predictions to Resource Planning for measurement of performance to plan, for tracking of themes and trends
  • Promote and implement procedural best practice in our Customer Meter Services to execute our UTC

Qualifications

  • Associate degree in a related area or equivalent work experience. Typically, role requires a minimum of 1-3 years' experience.
  • Proficient in Office 365 programs such Excel, Word, Outlook
  • Experience with Power BI preferred
  • Experience with data and Analytics
  • Proficient in relevant software I.E. Salesforce
  • Knowledge of National Grid policies and processes and how to apply them effectively
  • Experience of managing project teams and projects independently

More Information

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.

Salary

$84,000 - $99,000 a year

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

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About us

National Grid is hiring a Planner for our Portfolio Planning department in Canarsie, NY


Everyday we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.
To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Job Purpose

Manage and coordinate multiple field activities ensuring regulatory, budget, work performance, productivity, and internal customer expectations are met. Schedule, execute, and model program work as planned out by Resource Planning to support the overall delivery of the Capital and Expense workplans.

Key Accountabilities

  • Manage, balance, and coordinate external and internal resources to optimize short and long-term resource needs to achieve the work plan and deliver against agreed programs of work.
  • Promote and implement procedural best practice to execute the annual Capital and Expense plans, and ensure all working practice (and where relevant, health and safety standards) are compliant with National Grid policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Data and reporting
  • Keep up to date with regulatory developments within energy industry to ensure the optimization of best practices for National Grid
  • Provide technical guidance, support, and coaching to others to share knowledge and develop technical understanding within discipline
  • Report and monitor monthly resource levels and resource predictions to Resource Planning for measurement of performance to plan, for tracking of themes and trends
  • Promote and implement procedural best practice in our Customer Meter Services to execute our UTC

Qualifications

  • Associate degree in a related area or equivalent work experience. Typically, role requires a minimum of 1-3 years' experience.
  • Proficient in Office 365 programs such Excel, Word, Outlook
  • Experience with Power BI preferred
  • Experience with data and Analytics
  • Proficient in relevant software I.E. Salesforce
  • Knowledge of National Grid policies and processes and how to apply them effectively
  • Experience of managing project teams and projects independently

More Information

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.

Salary

$84,000 - $99,000 a year

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

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About National Grid

National Grid lies at the heart of a transforming energy system. Our business areas play a vital role in connecting millions of people to the energy they use, while continually seeking ways to make the energy system clean, fair, and affordable. In the UK we own and develop the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales, taking electricity from where it’s generated to where it’s needed. 

National Grid Electricity Distribution delivers electricity to over 20 million people across homes and businesses in the Midlands, South West England, and South Wales. 

In the US, we own and operate electricity and natural gas networks, serving over 20 million people across New York State and Massachusetts. 

National Grid Ventures operates across the UK, Europe, and the US, developing, operating, and investing in large-scale clean energy infrastructure. National Grid Partners invests in entrepreneurs at the intersection of energy and emerging tech, with capital, resources, connections, and know-how.

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