Team

Engineering

Requisition No.

10615

City

Buffalo, US, 14214

Date posted

9 August 2026

Senior Engineer (Electrical Planning and Design), Electrical Engineering 1

National Grid is hiring Senior Engineers for our Electric Organization, with several positions based in Syracuse, Albany or Buffalo, NY.

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 ourselves and our business.

Job Purpose

Senior Engineers at National Grid play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of our electric transmission and distribution systems. These positions involve developing standards, designing control systems, managing assets, and integrating new technologies. Senior Engineers work across various departments to support construction, maintenance, and operation of electrical systems, contributing to strategic business objectives and regulatory compliance.

Key Accountabilities

Substation

• Perform preliminary engineering evaluations, develop project scope and schedule to support business strategy and capital investments.
• Perform engineering calculations and studies to support project scope.
• Lead (assisted) multi-disciplined engineering team, providing support to project manager and project delivery process, to deliver project assignments.
• Prepare comprehensive written and oral reports of technical challenges, investigative findings, and recommended solutions.
• Interface with internal design staff on construction document development.
• Review drawings associated with projects, including manufacturers’ equipment.
• Manage (assisted) consultant contracted work, ensuring compliance and technical adequacy against company standards and project scope.
• Participate in the development of standards and procedures.
• Support construction and project closeout activities.

Distribution Planning and Asset Management

• System Planning & Asset Management: Provide strategic direction for immediate and long-term planning of sub-transmission and distribution systems to enhance resilience and meet capacity requirements.
• Customer Support: Conduct studies and ensure compliance for customer and distributed generation interconnections, offering technical guidance to customer groups.
• Reliability Performance: Track and enhance regional distribution and sub-transmission reliability, promoting actions for improvement.
• Collaboration: Work with various National Grid departments, including Electric Operations, Regional Control Centers and Distribution Design, to support integration of distributed generation, deployment of grid modernization, customer centric solutions and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Process Improvement: Proactively identify and implement changes to enhance performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of engineering processes.
• Problem Solving: Take responsibility for addressing issues promptly and effectively, while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Civil/Structural, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited school.
• A Master’s degree or Professional Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT) or Engineering (PE) license is preferred for some roles.
• 6+years of related experience (5+ with Master of Science degree or PE), with specific experience in transmission, distribution, or substation engineering.
• Strong working knowledge of industry standards, safety standards, and current design codes, especially the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC).
• Proficient Microsoft Office computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of relevant industry practice, standards and legislation including technical advancements

Technical Skills – Electric Standards

• Working knowledge of industry standards, safety standards, and exist…