Advanced Meter Infrastructure Manager

American Electric Power•Shreveport, LA

About The Position

Responsible for the effective planning, organization, implementation and operation of an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) at applicable Operating Company. Tasked with overseeing the vendor selection, engineering design, implementation and on-going maintenance of AMI infrastructure. Coordinates BU/OPCO strategic project activities to ensure all barriers to timely completion of projects are identified and appropriately resolved in accordance with standard and acceptable project management methodologies. Overcomes all hurdles to implement projects within budget, on-schedule, maximize the customer experience and deliver benefits from the deployed technologies. Coordinate the development of deployment, maintenance and expansion strategies, regulatory approvals and ongoing reporting, training and support needed to maintain an advanced metering infrastructure. Scope/Span of Control: Manages multiple functional groups in addition to AMI (i.e field communications, revenue protection), including functional Supervisors. Generally manages a total complement of at least 20 employees.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required specialty in engineering, engineering technology, business administration or related discipline.
Minimum of 10 years' electric utility experience, including a solid background and working knowledge of distribution, metering and billing systems.
Must have a valid Driver's license.
Physical demand level is Sedentary
Strong project management and good communication skills required.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Must be able to travel to various locations for extended periods and work late into the evenings.
Must possess demonstrated ability to successfully build strategic relationships, possess political acumen, and display strong initiative to manage resources, projects and issues across business units, committees and task forces (both internal and external to the Company).
Demonstrated successful leadership.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory and regulatory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Interpret and evaluate State PUC rules on Advanced Metering Infrastructure and monitor legislative, regulatory and State market initiatives that could impact those rules.
Develop a detailed deployment plan for AMI at Operating Company, obtain regulatory approval, and oversee in a manner such that all costs are fully recovered.
Supervise and coordinate the engineering, design and/or preparation of specifications for the procurement of equipment, systems and services associated with AMI.
File regulatory status reports as required, communicate as needed with PUCT staff and represent Operating Company in all legislative, regulatory and State market matters related to AMI.
Supervise the preparation of cost estimates, analyses and studies necessary for AMI implementation and enhancements.
Research and select the appropriate technology and vendor(s) for application at Operating Company.
Monitor technology advancements and implement as appropriate.
Coordinate system integration of meter data management system, CIS, OMS and Web portal both initially and during any upgrade or system replacement.
Work with Telecommunications to develop and maintain a sound communications infrastructure to ensure reliable AMI service.
Maintain liaison with and provide necessary support information to Distribution engineering and operations groups.
Supervise the preparation of improvement requisitions; monitor costs and equipment performance.
Supervise assigned personnel in both administrative and technical matters including support and training for meter reading, AMI systems, and the meter data management system.
Represent AEP as media and market spokesperson for AMI issues.
Responsible for all meter revenue operations, including revenue protection.
Oversees and manages field communications.
Work with market participants to develop a common Web portal and represent Operating Company as a member of the utility group overseeing the ongoing operation of Smart Meter Technology.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

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