Job description
Construction Planner
Location: Syracuse, NY, US, 13202
Division: Electric Contracts NY and NE
Job Type:
Requisition Number: 42300
Department:
Job Function: Procurement and Contract Management
About us
National Grid is hiring a Construction Planner for our NY Electric Contract Management 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 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.
Job Purpose
National Grid outsources a portion of its electrical contruction work on an annual basis. This workload is comprised of civil, distribution overhead and underground, transmission, and substations construction. The Construction Planner helps coordinate the preconstruction activities with stakeholders, organizes and ensures a viable construction plan with the contractor and construction supervision, closes the work out upon field completion, and provides progress updates on the workplan to stakeholders to ensure the fiscal year workplan delivery.
Key Accountabilities
- Coordinate with resource planning on identifying the fiscal year workplan, workplan status, changes in the workplan, and workplan progress by contractors.
- Provide the workplan, documents, status updates, and change information to the contractor. Validate the contractors’ schedules to ensure timely delivery of work.
- Facilitiate meetings to support the project progression including contractor scheduling meetings, project specific meetings, process training, and conflict resolution.
- Maintain project lifecycle tracking and closeout reporting at project completion.
- Order and coordinate the delivery of materials to contractors’ work sites.
- Coordinate with Construction Supervision on construction logistics and field needs in relation to contractor management.
- Monitor, analyze, and report on project and portfolio progress, project details, and concerns.
- Storm support during emergency weather events.
- Continuous process improvement of planning lifecycle and interactions with other stakeholder groups.
Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven contribution to project and team membership and leadership.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering or 2-3 years equivalent experience.
- Familiarity and experience with electric distribution, transmission, substations or civil construction.
- Experience in project planning, portfolio planning, or project management with demonstration of successful project or program delivery.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Proficient use of the Microsoft office suite or like programs.
- Knowledge of software like SAP, Primavera, PowerBI, Tableau, Microsoft Projects, etc a plus.
- Valid driver’s license required.
More Information
Salary
$79,000 - $93,000 a year
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.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Syracuse
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