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National Grid is hiring a Senior Technical Inspector for our engaged and collaborative Gas Pipeline & Safety Quality Assurance Department - Staten Island team in DNY.

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

• 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

Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required

• 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.

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in an engineering discipline (or a related technical discipline) is desired. Should possess a minimum of five 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.

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Salary

$105k - $149k 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.