Senior Supervisor, Internal and External, Capital Delivery Supervision

About us

National Grid is hiring a Senior Supervisor, Transmission Line Construction for our Capital Delivery 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.

To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Job Purpose

The Senior Construction Supervisor, Transmission Line Construction, under the general direction of the Manager or Lead Construction Supervisor, will be responsible for overseeing assigned External contract construction crews performing both maintenance and construction activities.  They coordinate and monitor the daily activities of assigned contractors and/or internal workers to assure high standards of safety, security, work quality and accuracy, environmental compliance, as well as assuring uninterrupted service is delivered to customers in a timely and professional manner consistent with Company and regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities

-Coordinate the daily activities of assigned External contractors, line workers, equipment operators performing construction, maintenance and restoration work associated with utility civil and/or electric construction.  Work in unison with other National Grid departments (Civil/Substations Contracting, Distribution Contracting, local Construction and Operations personnel, Regional and Transmission Control Centers, etc.) to ensure a seamless transition and turnover of work.
- Monitor job progress, document crew activities and prepare reports.
- Assure that high standards of safety, security and environmental compliance are consistently followed at assigned work locations.  Perform Compliance Assessments (CAs) and Effective Safety Discussions (ESDs), as well as utilize the Incident Management System (IMS) to document and track Contractor and Internal Crew performance. 
- Fully understand the assigned project scope and contract work authorization details.  Interface with others on the project to ensure job commitments are delivered on time and within budget.
- Ensure safe and reliable construction and maintenance activities are executed consistent with company objectives and policies, and in full compliance with existing and relevant emerging government codes and regulations.
- Ensure company guidelines and procedures, standards, and environmental and safety regulations are consistently adhered to.  Assure compliance to all applicable Federal, state, local and nationalgrid guidelines, laws and regulations.  Provide quality assurance that the work being performed is per nationalgrid specifications, standards and applicable contractual documents.
- Work with other supervisors and departments to review bid submittals, contract scope documents, engineering drawings, and technical specifications.  Survey site locations for constructability considerations, confirm proper permits and licenses are available prior to work start and attend project meetings as requested.
- Document contract crew activities.  Prepare and present periodic oral and written update reports and verify the accuracy of contractor invoicing.  This will include ensuring adherence to contract documents to completion and monitoring change orders and justifications/reasoning for such.  Report on job progress utilizing a web-based reporting database.
- Adhere to company operating procedures.
- Ensure successful performance of assigned contract crews and help to encourage a "continuous improvement" field work environment within a performance based culture.

Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required

• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

Two year technical degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- 5 years minimum relevant electric construction experience in all aspects of electric utility operations, utility co