Senior Engineer, LNG Planning and Design Engineering

About us

National Grid is hiring a Senior Engineer, LNG Planning and Design Engineering in Waltham.

Every day 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 put 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

Project Engineering & Design is responsible for the design of large-scale projects allowing for the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to customers. LNG & CNG projects include plant process equipment (compressors, pumps, vaporizers, truck stations, etc.), facility related systems (control buildings, fire water, high expansion foam and emergency shut-down systems, etc.), and other MISC work.

Key Accountabilities

1. Provide complete gas engineering and design for New England LNG & CNG facility projects.
2. Incorporate applicable Standards, Procedures, and State/Federal statutory requirements into Gas systems designs including all safety, health and environmental standards and procedures.
3. Incorporate corporate process safety procedures into the project work flow as required.
4. Identify/specify special order (non-stock) materials, as required.
5. Develop and gain approval of project scope and construction requirements.
6. Identify and acquire the necessary permits, licenses, and land rights associated with the project.
7. Working with LNG operations and asset management to ensure that system maps and records are available, and of sufficient accuracy, to support Gas systems designs. Identify where mapping differs from as-built conditions and provide input to rectify variances.
8. Assist Codes and Standards Engineers and LNG operations compliance department with the evaluation of company engineering design standards, to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
9. As may be required, participate or lead inter-regional projects activities. This may require travel to our upstate and / or downstate New York service territories.
10. Develop project bid specifications and assist in the procurement as necessary of either or both engineering design work to be performed by external design firms, and construction services.
11. Manage external engineering design firms to ensure all work is performed in accordance with company standards, within budget and on schedule.
12. Perform design quality peer reviews of other engineer's work.
13. Provide support, training and guidance to younger engineers.
14. Make authoritative technical recommendations to support the engineering design.
15. Seal and stamp as a registered Professional Engineer designs developed under your direct charge and supervision, as required.
16. Establish and lead, as necessary, an engineering design project team to develop and manage all engineering aspects of a project, up to and including project closeout and compilation of as-built documentation.
17. Work with asset management engineers to support upfront engineering requirements and project scoping.
18. Implement change control procedures as necessary to track design changes instituted by engineering or field operations and identify any associated risks that may result. Document any requests to deviate from approved/agreed to parameters and seek authorization where required.
19. Provide technical engineering support for the project during the construction phase. Coordinate and work with project team to review RFI's.
20. Participate in Storm restoration activities or other system emergencies (gas and electric) as called upon.

Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required

• Able to provide oversight and advice to more junior team members and support them in delivering their accountabilities and training.
• Able to oversee and manage outside technical engineering consultants in the support of project-based engineering design development.

Qualifications

• ABET accredited Bachelor of Science Degree in an Engineering discipline is required. 6-10 years of engineering experience preferred.
• The ability to attain PE in 3 years.
• Experienced with design and construction standards, engineering drawings, and underground construction methods and procedures.
• Expert technical knowledge of natural gas system design and operations including natural gas industry codes and regulations, engineering and environmental codes and standards.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, PHMSA, and MA/RI regulations.
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple projects within budget and time constraints.
• Ability to assess project scopes and identify required variances prior to design to ensure a complete, high quality and safe project outcome.
• Demonstration of a high level of personal initiative and ability to interact with a diverse group of company personnel, contractors, regulatory representatives, and town/city officials in a positive collaborative manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally.
• Proficiency with PC software applications including the Microsoft Office suite. Familiarity with work management applications such as SAP, Maximo and Power Plant is a plus.

More Information

Salary - $117,000 - $138,000 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. 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.