Engineering Manager, Power Plants

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.

At National Grid, we aim to create an environment where everyone is welcomed for who they are and where our differences are celebrated. We utilize the insights of our employees that come from all different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs to better serve our customers and communities.

National Grid is hiring a an Engineering Manager, Power Plants. This role reports to our Hicksville NY location, but could be asked to report to any of our power generation facilties on Long Island depending on needs.

Job Purpose

Manage day-to-day and longer-range activities of the generating fleet’s outage management and maintenance process to ensure efficient, reliable, safe, and compliant operation of the generating station assets. The manager is accountable for outage maintenance activity within the fleet of generating assets.

Key Accountabilities

• Plan and manage plant maintenance activities, including equipment repair and replacement, to meet generation needs and ensure safety, efficiency, and long-term reliability within the fleet of generating assets.  
• Plan and implement generating asset outages and coordinate the work of the Maintenance Services Department, contractors and plant staff to ensure successful and timely and completion of improvement and maintenance projects.
• Prepare and control the station’s expense and capital budget to achieve efficient operation of the station and meet financial objectives.
• Manage plant maintenance activities and processes to ensure successful execution of compliance programs, policies, and reporting related to operations, maintenance and controls activities.
• Provide technical support to power plant staff in order to achieve station operating objectives.
• Recruit, motivate and develop staff within the MSD organization to maximize productivity and effectiveness and promote positive teamwork.
• Administer, interpret, and implement policies and procedures to ensure positive employee relations and compliance with company-union contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical / electrical or marine preferred).
• Strong background in industrial management desired.
• Must be able to provide technical expertise regarding all power generation equipment including steam and gas turbines, generators, boilers, electrical and balance of plant equipment to ensure high quality and reliable improvements are completed in a timely manner.
• Knowledge and working understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, machine design, computer systems, electrical circuits, and metallurgy.
• In-depth technical knowledge of the maintenance and operation of power plant systems, equipment, and work methods achieved through 7 or more years of experience in the operation and maintenance of electric generating facilities.
• Responsible for the performance of all MSD personnel as well as contractors and site personnel on assigned projects.
• Directs project preplanning, work execution and system start-up through subordinates in such a manner as to maximize efficiency, reduce project duration and maintain cost control.