About us
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 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
The Gas Meter Lab is responsible for testing, maintaining, and ensuring the availability of equipment and materials necessary for the distribution of natural gas. This position ensures compliance with applicable state and federal codes while supporting operational efficiency.
Gas Planning and Design Engineer - Gas Meter Lab in Liverpool, Ny.
Key Accountabilities
- Establish and adhere to procedures for condition monitoring, inspection, predictive/preventative maintenance, and corrective maintenance of Gas Meter Lab equipment and materials.
- Lead and participate in testing and compliance monitoring in coordination with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC), ensuring adherence to state and federal regulations.
- Collaborate with Asset Engineering to verify that materials meet company standards, are fit-for- purpose, and comply with federal and state codes.
- Review and approve designs, determine equipment sizing, and select appropriate equipment for customer service upgrades.
- Partner with National Grid functional leaders to share best practices and promote consistency in asset management and engineering for gas distribution.
- Manage relationships with vendors and manufacturers, coordinating equipment ordering, scheduling, part replacement, non-stock materials, and refurbishment.
- Assist in developing procedures and plans for the evolving operations of the Gas Meter Lab.
- Develop and deploy strategies to monitor network health and device registration within the Meter Lab.
- Support Meter Lab personnel through upskilling, equipment training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Ensure successful execution of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure plan, maintaining adequate quantities of passing modules for deployment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited institution, focusing on an engineering discipline or science.
- Preferred two (2) years’ experience in an engineering/technical role
- Ability to perform routine engineering work requiring the application of standard engineering techniques and procedures with moderate oversight.
- Awareness of relevant state and federal codes, practices and standards.
- Basic understanding of financial terms, tracking and analysis; familiarity with SAP, Command Center, Tesco Meter Manager, MITS preferred.
- Ability to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to obtain and share information.
- Awareness of the issues impacting the energy industry sector.
- Ability to identify opportunities to improve department processes and products.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, Power Platform, and SharePoint.
- Valid driver’s license required with a safe driving history.
Upstate NY Salary: $92,000 - $108,000 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 utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.
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.
