Manager - Energy Control Systems

Iberdrola; Town of Vestal (NY); On-site; USD 141,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Avangrid Service Company, an Avangrid Company, seeks a Manager for Energy Control Systems in Vestal, NY to lead the 24x7 electric and gas control centers and guide a cross‑functional team toward operational excellence.

You will shape multi‑year technology plans, ensure regulatory compliance (NERC CIP, PHMSA 49 CFR Parts 192/195), and manage a budget exceeding $10 million while driving system stability and reliability across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or information technology related field (preferred from an accredited college/university).
• 2 years of experience with technical/control system platforms in utilities (transmission/distribution/generation).
• Prior management/supervisory/leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• General management of geographically dispersed technical supervisors and staff; include vendor management and strategic planning.
• Develops goals, strategies, annual budget preparation and tracking, progress reporting.
• Oversee control center architecture and energy control systems to support operational excellence.
• Manage all aspects of electric and gas control center applications development, integration, maintenance and lifecycle management.
• Provide management reports and recommendations to achieve department goals.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor management

Communication skills

Safety

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or information technology

Job description

External: Company: Avangrid Service Company , an Avangrid Company Department: Operational Smart Grids Job Title: Manager - Energy Control Systems Location: Vestal, NY Work Model: Office The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $141,440 to $176,800.

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways

For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid

Job Summary

The Energy Control Systems manager must seek diverse internal and external inputs to reduce stakeholder bias and foster partnerships across multiple disciplines and geographically diverse area to create alignment. Through leadership and collaboration, develop and maintain a multi-year technology plan for the Energy Control and ancillary systems to support and enable goals/ initiatives for operational excellence.

Manage all aspects to support the 24x7x365 operation of Electric and Gas control systems technical environments for the Gas and Electric Operating Companies for Avangrid. Develop, maintain and approve processes, procedures, policies and evidence to achieve Compliance for the Energy control Systems. Working knowledge of regulatory compliance for NERC CIP requirements for the Electric Utilities as well as the PHMSA 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195 for the gas Control Centers requirements.

Responsible for a staff of over 30 (internal and external resources) and financial budget responsibilities in excess of $10 million for Avangrid Capital and Operating expenditures in Energy Control Systems. Ensures that enterprise system management best practices are in place while maintaining high levels of operational systems service to maintain system functionality and implement innovative strategies for system stability and reliability. Set strategic direction and oversee all aspects of the SCADA system to meet all functional and compliance standards across multiple locations and environments.

Key Responsibilities

General Management: This position is a mid-level management position that is responsible for multiple layers of geographically dispersed skilled technical supervisors and staff. The candidate must have strong management and leadership skills, be skilled in vendor management, have strong presentation and communication skills, promote safety and have strong customer service skills. Develops goals, strategies, annual budget preparation and tracking, progress reporting, maintain high levels of service and supporting initiatives for the management of the Energy Control systems. Strategy and System Architecture: This position is responsible for understanding Global and Local strategy and using this knowledge to assist in developing and implementing the control center application architecture for energy control systems for Operational Smart Grid technologies. The position will be responsible of identifying and assessing technology solutions to meet Operational needs and ensuring solutions are implemented in a suitable and sustainable manner. Manage the resolution of complex technical, operational and organizational issues within Energy Control Systems. Applications: This position is responsible for managing all aspects of electric and gas control center applications development, integration, maintenance, support and lifecycle management and interacts with global counterparts to reach common solutions. Develops and maintains project schedules and budgets to achieve goals. Provide management reports and recommendations to achieve department goals. Applications include but are not limited to transmission management, distribution management, Transmission Network Application management and other gas control systems and other real time applications used to manage Electric and Gas Control Center operations. Platform Infrastructure: This position is responsible managing all aspect of control center technical platforms and related services from architectural planning through day to day operations and support. Platforms include but are not limited to server environments, storage, data bases, networks, security and control center platforms. Operational Processes & Compliance: Responsible for ensuring robust enterprise operational governance processes across technology domains. Manage thee full attainment of system performance, availability, recoverability and compliance requirements for Control and ancillary Systems.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering/ information technology related degrees are preferred from an accredited College/University 2 years of experience with technical/ Control System Platforms with utilities (EX: Within Transmission/ Distribution/ Generation) required. Prior management/supervisory/leadership experience. Working knowledge of regulatory requirements for utility environments Strong lea