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National Grid is hiring a Contract Specialist for our New England Electric Contract Administration & Performance department in Waltham, MA. This is a hybrid position.
Job Purpose
The New England Electric Contract Administration & Performance Team manages, supports, and monitors contracts and contractual relationshipsfor outsourced complex and non-complex electric construction contracts for National Grid.
Key Accountabilities
- Contract compliance, interpretation, monitoring, performance and related systems and data analysis to ensure the annual electric capital construction workplan assigned to contracted resources is effectively delivered.
- Foster relationships with external contractors along with internal stakeholders including but not limited to Construction, Project/Program Management, Procurement, Engineering, Safety and Emergency Planning
- Support development and review of construction specifications for framework contract RFPs. Develop, refine, and monitor KPIs. Review contracts and specifications for updates.
- Troubleshoot issues, address concerns and present findings to stakeholders both internal and external for Distribution, Transmission, Substation, Civil and Matting categories of work.
- Support the New England External Line Resource Unit during weather events.
Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree is required.
- 3-5 years of experience in contracts, construction management, project management or engineering within the electric utility industry required.
- 3-5 years of experience managing, coaching teams and developing employees preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience making presentations to upper management preferred.
- 2-3 years of experience in SAP Ariba Guided Buying preferred.
- 2-3 years of experience in STORMS preferred.
- 2-3 years of experience in PowerPlan preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Power BI, MS Teams, SharePoint, Power Point, Excel and Word required.
- Valid driver's license required
More Information
Salary - $94,000 - $111,000
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.
