Telecom Engineer

We're looking for a Telecom Engineer to join our team in Northborough, MA and help shape the future of grid communications through improved asset visibility, lifecycle planning, and modernization initiatives. This is a Hybrid role with time spent in office and in the field.

At National Grid, our telecommunications infrastructure plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, reliable, and resilient electricity network. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with telecommunications or utility infrastructure experience who wants to develop expertise in asset management while working across engineering, operations, and capital planning teams.

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.

We are seeking a Telecom Engineer with a specialty in Telecom Asset Management to support the management and modernization of telecom infrastructure assets within Electricity Transmission. The engineer will contribute to asset inventory development, field validation, data quality, lifecycle planning, risk analysis, reporting, and capital planning activities under the guidance of senior engineers and program leadership.

The role will help maintain accurate telecom infrastructure records in the Telecom Operations Management System (TOMS) and related platforms, support the integration of legacy and new telecom systems into a consistent asset management framework, and contribute to Electric Sector Modernization Plan (ESMP) objectives. This work supports grid reliability, operational visibility, informed investment decisions, and the continued modernization of telecom infrastructure.

• Support the development, update, and maintenance of an accurate inventory of telecom assets across substations, field sites, towers, data centers, and other critical telecom locations.
• Participate in and coordinate field audits to validate asset data, document previously unrecorded infrastructure, and integrate findings into the asset database, including microwave, DFAN, OTN, fiber, and IP network assets.
• Maintain asset records and support data integrity, completeness, and consistency within TOMS and related systems, including Cascade, Transmission Explorer, and GE Small World.
• Collaborate with Telecom Engineering, Operations, Project Management, Asset Management, and other stakeholders to ensure telecom assets are accurately captured, maintained, and governed.
• Assist with dashboards, reports, and data analysis that provide visibility into asset condition, lifecycle status, performance, risk, and investment needs.
• Support telecom asset lifecycle planning activities, including end-of-life assessments, replacement standards, depreciation inputs, risk assessments, and capital replacement prioritization.
• Apply established asset management practices, including ISO 55000 and Institute of Asset Management principles, as directed by senior staff and program leadership.
• Assist with predictive analytics, failure trend analysis, replacement prioritization, and long-term capital planning.
• Provide technical input to project teams, engineering groups, and maintenance personnel, and document lessons learned and asset information for knowledge transfer.
• Support the review and update of technical policies, standards, procedures, and governance processes aligned with company and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to annual and strategic reporting on telecom asset lifecycle performance, risk exposure, investment needs, and capital optimization.
• Identify opportunities to improve asset data collection, reporting, workflow efficiency, and system integration.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required;
  Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related engineering discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in telecom infrastructure, utility communications, engineering, asset management, or a…