Avangrid · 4 hours ago
Manager - T&S Project Development
Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$135K/yr - $168K/yr
7+ years expAvangrid is a company focused on providing energy solutions, and they are seeking a Manager for Transmission & Substation Project Development. This role involves leading a team of utility engineering experts to develop and oversee T&S capital projects, ensuring they meet stakeholder requirements and are ready for execution.
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Responsibilities
Oversees team responsible for development of the majority of new T&S capital projects to a Conceptual design level ready for financial approval and eventual handoff for project Execution (i.e.detailed design, procurement, and construction)
Responsible for ensuring that all proposed T&S projects meet stakeholder and internal Investment Plan requirements by ensuring proper justification and supporting documentation is available
Lead member and contributor role at the Transmission System review Group (TSRG) responsible for vetting and approving new projects prior to delivering them for execution. Includes thorough review and feedback of submitted TSRG stakeholder materials. May take on role of chair or vice-chair of TSRG for AVANGRID
Responsible for technical, investment oversight and decision making for all T&S capital projects from inception through construction
Supports all aspects of AVANGRID’s Long Term Outlook of the T&S CAPEX investment portfolio including rate case preparations, regulatory funding commitments, ISO reporting, etc
Regular collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and Planning personnel to identify and mitigate T&S system issues
Investigates reports of T&S system needs requiring comprehensive intervention assessments in a prioritized manner to ensure that issues are appropriately addressed in AVANGRID’s long term investment plan (e.g. operations, maintenance, field surveys, etc.)
Establishes the acceptable level of documentation required for projects based on the cost, complexity, and regulatory requirements associated with each project
Extensive presentation and report preparation (and or review/editing) skills are essential including the ability to concisely articulate decision making. This includes both executive and comprehensive level explanations of system needs ranging in complexity along with mapping to recommended solutions (or planned projects)
Ability to present compelling messages to internal and external stakeholders including executives, regulator’s, and ISO’s
Ability to develop and build collaborative and constructive relationships across internal business areas and teams and/or external stakeholders including regulators and ISO’s
Energizing leader that promotes a culture of collaboration, efficiency, innovation, and quality across business areas
Promotes continual growth and development to advance business objectives
Ensure consistent, constructive, and clear development and performance feedback mechanisms are established to build and promote a high functioning team focused on the achievement of complex business objectives
Provides strategic leadership of a highly technical internal external contractor team working across multiple operating companies and geographic locations
Initiates, leads, collaborates or advises on a broad range of highly complex multidisciplinary issues across electric Networks business areas such as Asset Management, T&S project technical review, System Topology design, Reliability and Resiliency, Equipment Standardization, Equipment Ratings, and Protection & Control. Provides leadership and facilitates collaborative decision making
Use of excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of management to inform and influence others, providing strategic input for business plans and decision making
Serves as a witness on a broad range of regulatory and technical issues to advance business objectives (ISO’s, siting council, PUC’s, etc.)
Represent AVANGRID in national and regional forums
Initiate studies/activities required to identify issues and system needs, evaluate threats/opportunities, define and prioritize system-wide solutions based on risk, value and implementation complexity
Represents company interests before regional and regulatory bodies
Provides strategic guidance and support on complex regulatory and technical issues
Assists executive and other senior leaders in identifying and managing risks, opportunities and business uncertainty driven from such things as changes in the industry (regulatory, process, forecasts) and projects/ growth endeavors under consideration
Provides input into the development of processes and strategies for the business unit that reflect knowledge of national, regional, and local dockets, orders and regulations
Anticipates impacts of legislative and regulatory changes to tariffs, investment rate recovery and business strategies and plans
Stays abreast of changes in the industry and initiate effective Responses across business areas, such as studies/assessments, evaluation of threats/opportunities/possible outcomes, and recommendation of alternatives based on risk, value and implementation complexity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Experience: 7 Years
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, or Structural Engineering
Seven years of practical experience and working knowledge across a broad range of T&D Power Systems including Planning, Engineering, Construction, or Operations
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop engineering teams responsible for the performance of comprehensive needs and solutions assessments addressing a wide range of Transmission & Substation (T&S) reliability and infrastructure deficiencies
Demonstrated ability to deliver thoughtful, practical and innovative approaches to evaluation of solution alternatives to justify T&S projects and resulting investment plans
Demonstrated ability to oversee and/or prepare sufficient documentation and deliver concise communications at all levels including internal Executives and Sr. Leadership as well as external Regulators, ISOs and other key stakeholders
Preferred
An advanced education such as an MBA and / or a Professional Engineering License is a plus
Company
Avangrid
Avangrid, Inc.
Founded in 1997Orange, Connecticut, USA
5001-10000 employees
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