Grid Technology & Resilience Program Manager (Hybrid)

City of Austin; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Austin seeks a Program Manager for Advanced Grid Technologies to lead Smart Grid and Grid Modernization initiatives. You will manage plans, budgets, and cross-functional teams, driving regulatory compliance and performance improvements for the distribution system.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor’s in Business or Engineering, 5 years in related fields, and PM experience. This fully-exempt role offers a hybrid work arrangement and opportunities to influence city-wide energy resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering related to the job.
• Five (5) years of experience in a related field, two (2) years in PM.
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles and statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning activities to develop short- and long-term strategic plans and roadmaps for advanced technologies and programs.
• Creates and manages operational budgets for short and long term technology projects and contracts.
• Leads cross functional teams to achieve technology initiatives.
• Manages existing and future contracts with vendors.
• Leads market research activities to identify market trends in technologies and programs.
• Produces periodic metrics to measure and improve systems, projects, vendors, and service provider performance.
• Produces business cases, including cost versus benefit analyses and RFPs to support related technologies.
• Facilitates and leads executive round tables and steering committees on related technologies.
• Facilitates internal communication, education, and training to staff and stakeholders.

Skills

Electric utility knowledge

Data analysis methods

Budget planning

Project management

Leadership & team coordination

Negotiation & vendor mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

City of Austin seeks a Program Manager for Advanced Grid Technologies to lead Smart Grid and Grid Modernization initiatives. You will manage plans, budgets, and cross-functional teams, driving regulatory compliance and performance improvements for the distribution system.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor’s in Business or Engineering, 5 years in related fields, and PM experience. This fully-exempt role offers a hybrid work arrangement and opportunities to influence city-wide energy resilience.