Manager (2H) - Distribution Engineering System Design, High Tension

Con Edison; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Con Edison is seeking a Manager (2H) within Distribution Engineering Systems Design to lead engineering activities supporting high-tension interconnections, DER projects, and grid modernization. You will guide engineers, review medium-voltage installations, and ensure reliability across the service territory.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, design reviews, standards development, and cross-functional coordination to safely integrate new customer and generation resources onto the

Qualifications

• Requires leadership of engineers and technical professionals.
• Experience with high-tension/medium-voltage systems.
• Knowledge of DER projects and relay protection concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities for high tension customer interconnections.
• Review medium-voltage customer installations and electrical studies.
• Oversee pilot programs for new equipment and DER integrations.
• Develop standards and drive process improvements.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and ensure safe, reliable grid operations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Engineering supervision

Stakeholder coordination

System design

Job description

Join Distribution Engineerings System Design organization and play a critical role in building the electric grid of the future. The High Tension team is seeking a highly motivated and technically proficient Manager (2H) to lead engineering activities supporting high tension customer interconnections, distributed energy resource (DER) projects, system reliability initiatives, and electric distribution system modernization efforts.

The selected candidate will provide technical leadership and oversight for engineers responsible for reviewing medium-voltage customer installations, distributed generation projects, relay protection schemes, electrical studies, and operating requirements associated with high tension service. This includes assessing and implementing new equipment for pilot programs across the service territory for customer installations. This role will be responsible for ensuring engineering excellence, maintaining technical standards, driving process improvements, and supporting the safe and reliable integration of new customer and generation resources onto the Con Edison distribution system.

This role maintains a strong focus on technical leadership, engineering execution, design review, standards development, and stakeholder coordination while supervising a team of engineers and technical professionals.