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National Grid is hiring a Senior Energy Engineer for our New York Customer Energy Management (CEM) department in Syracuse, NY, Albany, NY, Brooklyn, NY or Long Island, NY.

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance to one of those locations

Job Purpose

The Residential Energy Efficiency (EE) Senior Energy Engineer provides technical analysis, guidance, and leadership to support the design and development of new products and services, and strategic portfolio planning, for EE and heat electrification / heat pump offerings for residential customers. Over time, this role may expand to support other offerings and customer sectors such as multifamily buildings. The Senior Energy Engineer will be a member of the Residential Category Team in the CEM department for National Grid's gas and electric utility companies in New York state.

Key Accountabilities

Engineering subject matter expert for energy-efficient technologies that reduce customer gas and / or electric usage and support achievement of NY State's climate goals with a focus on weatherization and heat electrification.
Provides technical support, guidance, and validation for the development of new EE program offerings and capabilities, as well as maintaining existing offerings.
Effectively interprets and applies methodologies, requirements, and calculations from the NY Technical Resource Manual (TRM), industry studies, and program evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V) studies.
Supports and participates in NY TRM, Clean Heat, and other technical working groups with National Grid staff and representatives from other NY utilities.
Actively monitors the external product and technology landscape in specified technical domains and communicates these developments to internal teams.
Supports Product Owners and Program Managers in the execution of prioritized customer offerings.
Works closely with internal and external EM&V functions and other National Grid engineering teams to evaluate and apply emerging technologies or process improvements.
Collaborates with other internal and external teams and stakeholders to provide technical expertise and knowledge sharing to meet business needs.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Experience Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in an engineering field, preferably energy, environmental, electrical, or mechanical engineering.

Five or more years of relevant, professional experience.

Working knowledge of the electric and gas utility industry, energy efficiency program planning, design, implementation, and evaluation.

Experience defining technical assumptions, estimating costs, and performing calculations to measure savings from energy conservation and demand management measures.

Experience performing energy engineering studies, creating energy models, and / or relevant energy and economic analysis.

Working knowledge of product management and product lifecycle management best practices.

Experience with identifying external partnership opportunities and developing mutually beneficial partnership arrangements.

Ability to analyze customer data to derive new solutions.

Technology screenings involving engineering-grade analysis to vet for feasibility.

Development of energy savings calculations and performing benefit-cost analyses.

Knowledge and Experience Preferences :

Professional Engineer license.

Relevant trainings and certifications from industry-leading organizations.

Familiarity with demand side management as a tool in reducing natural gas and electric demand.

Familiarity with the NY TRM and / or other states' standard approach for estimating energy savings.

Familiarity with industry standards for assessing cost-effectiveness of EE resources.

Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical audiences.

Ability to self-direct and problem solve.

Key Traits of a Successful Candidate

Strong desire to be a technical expert on a cross-functional team.

Keen attention to detail and going the extra mile.

Motivated by bringing value to our customers and supporting achievement of climate goals.

Takes personal responsibility for completing deliverables.

Sets clear expectations and proactively communicates with stakeholders.

Demonstrated commitment to identifying and evaluating emerging technologies.

Sees patterns or trends in EE, demand management, and climate change data.

Establishes the facts by digging deeper and asking probing questions.

Promotes team effectiveness by soliciting input from team members.

Ability to work as one team to find solutions.

Salary

101,000 - $119,000 a year - Syracuse or Albany, NY

122,000 - $143,000 a year - Brooklyn or LI, NY

Salary commensurate with location and experience.

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience, and expertise.

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Salary : $101,000 - $119,000

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