Manager - Energy Control Systems

Iberdrola•Vestal, NY

12d•$141,440 - $176,800•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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 leadership and communication skills.
Ability to resolve complex problems and negotiate successful solutions.
Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders.
Strong understanding of related technology.
Strong understanding of electric and gas operations.
Results oriented and proactive.
Strong project management skills.

Nice To Haves

3 years of management experience of technical resources/ projects
Global view of the Business – Expert
Achieving Results and Continuous Improvements – Advanced
Initiative – Advanced
Innovation & Creativity – Advanced
Flexibility & Globalization – Expert
Customer Focus – Advanced
Communicating & Influencing – Advanced
Team Work – Advanced
Team Management – Advanced

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.