Location
Hicksville, NY | United States
Job description
About us
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.
National Grid is hiring a Maintenance Foreman. The role will be located in our Hicksville, NY office.
Job Purpose
To be responsible for the supervision and organization of assigned power station operations and maintenance personnel in order to effectively and efficiently accomplish job tasks in line with departmental and National Grid requirements.
Key Accountabilities
• Identify and prioritize unit and equipment deficiencies for corrective action through the Work Management System.
• Oversee the operational workload of team; ensuring allocated staff are fully utilized in order to deliver against agreed program of work.
• Ensure supervised team comply with safety standards, policies and processes in order to ensure a safe working environment and minimize risk for all staff.
• Build good working relationships with internal and external customers and manage the day to day relationship with them in order to understand their requirements and deliver appropriate solutions, in line with National Grid policies and processes.
• Maintain compliance with relevant regulations by providing up to date information on National Grid policies, processes and programs to regulatory bodies.
• Promote and implement procedural best practice within the team in order to ensure all working practices are compliant with National Grid policies and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and challenge business processes where appropriate in order to ensure National Grid is compliant with regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5 years experience in the operation and maintenance of power generation equipment
• Working knowledge of control, electrical, and/or mechanical equipment
• In depth knowledge of safe work rules and practices at Power Stations.
• Detailed Knowledge of the Power Plant Hold-off System and System Clearance Procedures.
• Able to supervise others
• Able to work overtime, rotating shifts, and nights both incidental and prolonged
Job Dimensions- Budget/Direct Reports
• Accountability: Foster an environment of performance and productivity with clear expectations
• Team leadership: Promotes team effectiveness by soliciting input from crews, communicating expectations and clearly identifying responsibilities while providing tools, support, and structure to the work
• Drive for results: Proactively makes changes to improve performance, productivity, efficiency and effectiveness of processes and work crews
• Employees: Supervise 10 – 20 bargaining unit personnel
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Salary
115,000 - $135,000 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.
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