Senior Sanction Specialist

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National Grid is hiring a Senior Sanction Specialist  for our New England Gas Business Planning division. This is a hybrid role with 1-2 days in the office.  A hybrid worker should also reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to their assigned primary Waltham, Massachusetts office.

Job Purpose

Sanction papers are crucial for gas rate case and rate recovery. This key role leads the end-to-end sanction process for gas capital spending and ensures sanction papers are completed on a timely basis and with good quality. 

Key Accountabilities

• Lead annual sanction and spending review process for programs and blankets, including updating and maintaining sanction tracker, preparing sanction template, monitoring progress, acquiring signatures and updating PowerPlan. This involves working with the investment planners on the same team, our NY sanction counterparts, and central investment management team
• Support re-sanctions and project sanctions on ad hoc basis
• Ensure gas is compliant of delegation of authority (DOA) capital spending by running the monthly DOA watchlist report and analyzing potential overrun risks
• Provide support to rate cases and other regulatory proceedings on behalf of the gas businesses
• Challenge existing ways of working and continuously seek ways to improve collaboration and coordination

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience in stakeholder engagement and collaboration, with strong communication skills
• Experience and ability to work well across multiple functions
• Experience in analysis that drove business change or resulted in positive business impact
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with PowerPlan is a plus (training will be provided)
• Financial background and acumen a plus
• Project management experience a plus

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience doing analytical or process work preferred
• Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred, preferably in business, finance, or economics
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills
• Knowledge of and experience in the energy industry, with gas knowledge/experience a plus

More Information

Salary $99,000 - $117,000

 

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. 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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