Senior Supervisor

National Grid is hiring a Distribution Line Senior Supervisor for our Electric Overhead department in Beverly or Malden, MA. This is an in-office and in-the-field position. We deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses, connecting people to the energy they need.

About the role

The role holder is responsible for the safety, reliability, security, and integrity of the electric distribution system through daily supervision and organization of operations personnel. This includes ensuring compliance with Company, departmental, and regulatory policies, procedures, and statutory requirements. The position involves supervising personnel to assure timely and cost-effective completion of work, providing emergency response, and overseeing a 24/7 operation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a culturally diverse workforce through coaching, counseling, and team building to ensure tasks are carried out efficiently.
• Oversee the Overhead Electric operational workload to ensure allocated resources are fully utilized and work activities are executed within planned unit and budget costs.
• Ensure supervised Overhead Electric teams comply with safety standards, policies, and processes to maintain a safe working environment and minimize risk.
• Review, ensure accuracy, and execute the approval of area purchase orders, invoices, and payroll activities.
• Execute all work tasks in compliance with Company, Federal, and State policies, as well as regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers to understand their requirements and deliver appropriate solutions.
• Monitor performance of allocated Overhead staff, addressing issues related to sickness, discipline, and poor work standards to ensure effective and efficient performance.
• Act as the first point of contact for multiple internal stakeholders and outside agencies to provide support and ensure National Grid meets service level agreements.
• Promote and implement Overhead Electric best practices to achieve high productivity and low costs.
• Work off-hours and on-call rotations, including travel outside the division for emergency assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a related area and/or 2-5 years of related experience.
• Technical proficiency within the subject matter and experience leading a team involved in operations activities is preferred.
• Ability and knowledge to develop standard operating procedures for field personnel to perform overhead electric work and connections on energized distribution/transmission facilities is preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy is required.
• Must have the ability to work without current or future visa sponsorship.

Pay

$131,000 - $153,000 a year