Associate Construction Planner

National Grid is hiring an Associate Planner for our Capitol Project Planning department in Syracuse, NY

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connectpeople 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.

The Associate Construction Planner is responsible for efficiently planning and scheduling construction work in a cost-effective manner, ensuring alignment with the annual work plan while meeting established milestones, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements. This role involves strategically managing the Electric Distribution portfolio by optimizing workforce allocation, enhancing performance, geographic locations, and schedule availability.

• Assist in the daily and weekly scheduling for New York Overhead, Underground, and Substation field workforce.
• Participate in weekly scheduling meetings with electric operations to ensure alignment among stakeholders.
• Review and order materials to guarantee availability per job specifications and coordinate deliveries with Inventory Management.
• Prioritize and monitor work progress through each phase of construction.
• Foster strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor the status of required permits, licenses, and land rights.
• Provide updates to team members and stakeholders on project progress.
• Collaborate with designers, job owners, warehouse and material management, resource planning, operation supervisors, engineering, and Right of Way teams.
• Create, monitor, and generate reports as needed.
• Support the team with additional duties as required.

• Good communication skills.

• Associate degree preferred in an engineering or business-related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Planning skills, with the ability to re-prioritize assignments as needed.
• Knowledge of National Grid's business operations, company policies, and practices is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Basic understanding of construction activities.
• Familiarity with the job lifecycle from customer initiation through project completion.
• Ability to travel to divisional offices and other locations as required

Salary: $62,000 - $73,000

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. Internal 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.

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