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National Grid · 6 hours ago

Lead Program Manager, Emergency Planning - Exercise & Training

Hicksville 175 East Old Country Road

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$121K/yr - $142K/yr

5+ years exp

National Grid is a provider of safe and secure energy to homes and businesses. The Lead Program Manager in Emergency Planning will oversee the preparation of the New York Electric and Gas workforce for operational disruptions and ensure compliance with emergency response plans and training programs.

DeliveryEnergyOil and Gas

Responsibilities

Lead the preparation of the New York Electric and Gas workforce to plan for, and respond to, operational disruptions within the framework of the jurisdictional Electric and Gas Emergency Response Plans, Company Policy, and National & Regional protocols

Oversee the planning, scheduling, and conducting of New York Emergency Planning Exercises, Drills, Training, and Workshops focused on New York Response Plan compliance associated with electric and gas outages caused by storms and other natural disasters, civil unrest, major equipment failure, or other emergency events

Ensure exercises and training programs meet compliance requirements for all Federal, State, County, and Local legal and regulatory requirements

The target audience will be the NY-State level and Branch Level Command, General Staff, and Support Functions associated with the New York Electric and Gas Emergency Response Organizations

Incorporate the fundamentals and guiding principles of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) into the operating practices of the New York Emergency Planning Exercise and Training function to establish a consistent and sustainable approach to exercise program management, design, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning

Utilize a quantitative exercise and training evaluation process that will include regular reporting of programmatic key performance indicators

Collaborate with the cross jurisdictional exercise and training team to coordinate large multi-state, multi-discipline exercises as required

Qualification

Emergency managementElectricGas utility experienceManagement experienceNational Incident Management System (NIMS)Homeland Security ExerciseEvaluation Program (HSEEP)

Required

bachelor's degree or certificate in emergency management or teaching / training credentials or 5+ years of equivalent utility experience

5+ years of experience working for or with an electric and gas utility required

Ability to work beyond normal scheduled business hours as needed and in support of emergency response

Ability to travel throughout the upstate and downstate New York National Grid Service Territory with occasional travel requirements outside of New York