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National Grid is hiring Technical Inspector in our Gas Work Methods and Standards department in (Upstat/Downstate) Syracuse NY or Long Island, 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
Promote continuous and sustained improvement across Gas Operations to ensure compliance with all regulations and company safety, construction, and maintenance policies.
Key Accountabilities
Qualifications
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Salary
$62,000 - $87,000 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. Internal candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is hiring Technical Inspector in our Gas Work Methods and Standards department in (Upstat/Downstate) Syracuse NY or Long Island, 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
Promote continuous and sustained improvement across Gas Operations to ensure compliance with all regulations and company safety, construction, and maintenance policies.
Key Accountabilities
- Identify deficiencies and overall pipeline safety performance trends or patterns which may adversely impact the safety of system performance
- Analytical review of Quality Assurance data and metrics to identify risk or trends of compliance and non-compliance, with ability to collate and share findings with internal stakeholders via structured and ad-hoc reporting.
- Collaborate with gas operations team members in executing the annual enterprise Quality Assurance work plan.
- Conduct quality assurance site inspections of relevant personnel, assessments of company records, databases, etc. for the purpose of validating compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and procedures.
- Collect, sort, and analyze inspection and field inspection data to identify deficiencies, overall trends and patterns which may adversely impact the quality and safety of operations.
- Conduct benchmarking to recommend the implementation of best practices to drive higher quality and safety.
- Provide recommendations and assist in implementing corrective actions to improve the quality and safety of National Grid's gas field operations.
- Liaise with various organizations to build capabilities and support campaigns and programs that promote safety and quality awareness.
- Promote the philosophy of safe team working and development to achieve business objectives and continuously improve performance
Qualifications
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications, with additional preference for Power BI reporting capabilities.Bachelor's degree, preferably in an engineering discipline (or a related technical discipline) is desired. Should possess a minimum of 3 years field experience related to natural gas industry.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop, maintain and manage relationships at all levels within the company.
- Strong knowledge of gas field safety rules, Gas Work methods, gas operating procedures and regulations is required.
- Working knowledge of computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) as well as the various intra-departmental mainframe systems is desired.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are a must, as are excellent observation and documentation abilities and a high degree of personal integrity. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, confident, efficient, decisive, and committed to a strong and consistent quality assurance program.
- Valid driver's licence required
- Analytical thinking: Recognize and analyze relationships, identifying several likely causes of a safety or compliance problem or the consequences of poor quality.
- Conceptual thinking: Recognize patterns or trends in safety and compliance inspection/audit data.
- Impact and influence: Adapt inspection, audit, and feedback approach and considers what is important to the audience.
- Teamwork and collaboration: Promote teamwork and team effectiveness among field inspectors, communicating expectations of the team and delegating responsibilities while providing support and structure.
More Information
Salary
$62,000 - $87,000 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. Internal candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
