Lead Analyst, Substation Engineering & Design

About the role

National Grid is hiring a Lead Analyst to work in our Substation Engineering & Design department in Syracuse, NY. This will be a hybrid position with at least 2 days per week in office.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and closeout work orders and prepare an accurate work order summary to record all assets installed and removed where work was performed at substations and telecom sites.
• Quarterly reviews of inactive work orders.
• Oversight of the substation material or services, procure to pay process for NY, ensuring materials or services are ordered correctly and timely deliveries are coordinated with the proper field personnel and confirmations are entered into the system upon receipt of delivery.
• Act as liaison between SEDNY, Vendors, Operations, Plant Accounting, Project Management, Engineering and other related groups to help drive efficiencies and serve as the main point of contact for these groups for any questions concerning work orders or ordering of materials.
• Develop and assist coordinating department training when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, engineering or similar discipline with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience or an Associate’s degree in finance, accounting, business, engineering or similar discipline with a minimum of 8 years relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of the plant accounting work order life cycle.
• Knowledge of procure to pay process.
• Knowledge of project management techniques and methods.
• Proficient in relevant software (i.e. Excel, Word, SAP, Powerplan, Cascade) and query tools (i.e. SAP, Business Objects).
• Proven analytical skills and the ability to work independently or in groups to achieve objectives.
• Able to research, compile, coordinate, schedule, review, document, organize and verify data and conduct independent analysis to identify inconsistencies.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally to the organization.
• Knowledge of engineering materials used for construction and engineering drawings is desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, engineering or similar discipline with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience or an Associate’s degree in finance, accounting, business, engineering or similar discipline with a minimum of 8 years relevant work experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of the plant accounting work order life cycle.
• Knowledge of procure to pay process.
• Knowledge of project management techniques and methods.
• Proficient in relevant software (i.e. Excel, Word, SAP, Powerplan, Cascade) and query tools (i.e. SAP, Business Objects).
• Proven analytical skills and the ability to work independently or in groups to achieve objectives.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$114,000 - $133,000 a year

Schedule

Hybrid position with at least 2 days per week in office.