Distribution Engineering & Standards

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National Grid is hiring a Distribution Engineering & Standards Lead for our NY Electric Operations - Digital Solutions department. This position can be located in Massachussetts (Northboro or Waltham) or Upstate New York (Syracuse or Albany).

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

Provide distribution system planning/engineering leadership and governance for the DERMS program, ensuring that DERMS capabilities are designed and deployed in alignment with established distribution system planning, engineering, and operational standards. This role is responsible for defining the system‑level engineering frameworks, assumptions, and guardrails that enable DERMS to be applied safely, reliably, and consistently across the electric grid at scale.

The role represents the distribution planning and engineering function within the DERMS program and ensures that DERMS, as a platform and operating capability, is fully integrated into existing grid engineering practices.

Key Accountabilities

• Define how DERMS capabilities should be evaluated and applied within existing distribution planning methodologies, engineering standards, and system models.
• Establish system‑level engineering assumptions, constraints, and guardrails related to voltage, thermal capacity, protection coordination, fault levels, and overall system reliability.
• Ensure DERMS use cases, operating modes, and control strategies align with distribution system safety, reliability, and performance requirements.
• Define and maintain distribution engineering standards and technical requirements impacted by DERMS and increasing DER penetration.
• Ensure alignment between DERMS functionality, DER communications standards, protection schemes, and established grid engineering and operating practices.
• Provide engineering input to DERMS design, configuration, testing, and validation activities to confirm platform behavior aligns with system‑wide engineering expectations.
• Identify engineering risks associated with deploying DERMS at scale and define mitigation strategies, constraints, and operational boundaries.
• Partner closely with DER Comms, Architecture, Product, IT, Security, Operations, and Regulatory teams to embed engineering requirements consistently across the DERMS program.
• Serve as the primary engineering authority supporting governance, regulatory engagement, and executive decision‑making related to DERMS grid impacts.
• Ensure engineering frameworks, standards, and assumptions are documented and transitioned effectively into business‑as‑usual operations post‑program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years' relevant and progressive experience.
• Strong project management, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective collaboration and partnership capabilities.
• Background in utility service business activities and projects preferred.
• Electrical engineering background in utility industry preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

More Information

Salary:

MA: $156,000.00 - $183,000.00 USD annually

Upstate NY: $139,000.00 - $163,000.00 USD annually

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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.

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