Emergency Planning Program Lead – Hybrid, External Resources

National Grid Plc; Northborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid seeks a Program Manager in Emergency Planning for the Northborough, MA area. This hybrid role requires occasional after-hours work and travel to support emergency response and planning initiatives.

You will lead emergency preparedness programs across the New England Electric business, coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure regulatory compliance, manage external contractors and mutual aid resources, and drive improvements to incident response and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in emergency management, utility operations, contractor management, project management, resource management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Translate Emergency Planning policies into processes and procedures that improve preparedness and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and maintain Electric Emergency Response Plans and Mutual Assistance Policies.
• Lead program enhancements using industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Support emergency exercises, drills, training programs, and employee preparedness initiatives.
• Promote integration of Incident Command System (ICS) principles throughout the organization.
• Coordinate emergency planning with regulators, emergency management agencies, and municipal officials.
• Develop executive, regulatory, and operational reporting for emergency preparedness and response.
• Serve as SME for Storm Manager and external resource management programs.

Skills

Emergency management

Project management

Contractor management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory compliance

Incident Command System (ICS)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Storm Manager

Job description

National Grid seeks a Program Manager in Emergency Planning for the Northborough, MA area. This hybrid role requires occasional after-hours work and travel to support emergency response and planning initiatives.

You will lead emergency preparedness programs across the New England Electric business, coordinate cross-functional teams, ensure regulatory compliance, manage external contractors and mutual aid resources, and drive improvements to incident response and project delivery.