Senior Director - System Operations

Avangrid; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 164,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

12% 401(k) match

Competitive benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Avangrid's NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP seeks a senior electrical engineer to oversee substation operations, meter operations, and program execution aligned with local needs and CAPEX.

You will develop annual business plans, monitor progress, manage budgets, and coordinate with regulatory/state agencies to ensure safety, reliability, and customer service. Requires 15+ years in electrical operations; Bachelor’s in EE; Master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or related field plus 15 years of relevant experience.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Electrical operations experience is required (substation engineering preferred).
• Prior supervisory/management experience.
• Change management, organizational management, scheduling and planning.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements annual business plan for all areas mentioned above, including O&M and Capital budgets.
• Monitors ongoing progress and reallocates resources to ensure safety, reliability, and customer service.
• Oversees and evaluates work processes and identifies and implements process improvements.
• Creates a climate of innovation encouraging ideas for process improvement from within the organization.
• Responsible for safe and efficient Operating Company emergency preparedness and restoration efforts.
• Oversees departments' budgets, tracking, cost control, and reporting of actual O&M and capital expenditures.
• Ensures employee goals align with department and corporate goals; reviews performance reports.
• Represents the company on teams or committees regarding state, regional, or national issues.
• Acts as liaison with customers and state/municipal agencies to coordinate efforts.

Skills

Solve complex problems

Leverage technology to improve

Project management

Business acumen

Strategy design

Advanced communication

Advanced negotiation

Mentoring ability

People development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering or related field

Master's Degree

Job description

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $164,000 - $205,000

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:

Responsible for (1) Operation of substations, (2) operation of meters and (3) execution of Programs. Local accountability over SAIFI for substations and lines (operating company level). It is part of this role to guarantee execution of programs according to local needs and approved CAPEX.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and implements annual business plan for all areas mentioned above, including O&M and Capital budgets.
• Monitors ongoing progress and reallocates resources as necessary to ensure goal achievement (Safety, Reliability, and Customer Service).
• Oversees and evaluates work processes.
• Identifies and implements process improvements.
• Creates a climate of innovation in which ideas for process improvement are continually encouraged from within the organization.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient Operating Company emergency preparedness and restoration efforts.
• Oversees departments' initiatives, the preparation of budgets, and the tracking, cost control, and reporting of actual O&M and capital expenditures.
• Responsible for employee goals and objectives while ensuring alignment with department and corporate goals.
• Reviews reports that document performance in meeting department, corporate, or Regulatory goals and requirements.
• Represents the company on various teams or committees regarding state, regional, or national issues.
• Acts as liaison for the Company with customers and with state and municipal agencies to coordinate efforts.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Education & Experience Required:
• Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering or related field experience, with a minimum of 15 years relevant experience.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• Electrical operations experience is required (substation engineering experience is preferred).
• Prior supervisory/management experience.
• Change management.
• Organizational management.
• Scheduling and planning.
• Thorough knowledge of company, federal, and state policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with budget preparation.
• Knowledge of electric maintenance delivery practices.
• Skills/Abilities:
• Able to solve complex problems
• Leverage technology to improve business processes
• Project management skills
• Business acumen
• Strategy design and implementation
• Advanced communication skills
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Mentoring ability
• People development skills
• Able to multi-task
• Performance management

Company:NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP

Mobility Information

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.