Manager, Power Systems Engineering

AspenTech•Medina, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

AspenTech’s Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) is a high-growth business area that helps electric distribution utilities monitor, manage, control, and optimize the grid. The Manager, Power Systems Engineering is responsible for successful implementation and operational readiness of ADMS capabilities supporting outage management, restoration operations, workforce management, and distribution network reliability. These capabilities include real-time outage detection and event correlation, outage visualization and situational awareness, incident response and restoration workflows, crew dispatch and work management, customer communications, estimated time to restoration forecasting, and integration with utility operational technology and enterprise IT systems. The Manager leads engineers who design, build, configure, troubleshoot, and test system deployments, while prioritizing work and managing project risks. The role coordinates with AspenTech engineering teams, the Project Management Office, and software development, and serves as the primary customer contact for ADMS project planning and first escalation point for project issues. The position provides broad exposure to ADMS applications for maintenance, fault location, voltage and reactive load management, outages and crews, switch orders, and system interfaces. The role oversees integration between ADMS and systems such as SCADA, GIS, OMS, and switch order management; promotes reliable exchange of outage, switching, and restoration data; and drives scalable, configurable solution architectures for varied utility operating models, outage volumes, storm response, and planned outage processes. The position supports modular deployments for storm management, planned outage management, switching operations, and enterprise analytics integrations. It is based in a hybrid schedule of four days onsite and one day remote from the Medina, Minnesota office. The role is eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. AspenTech does not provide work authorization sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
Experience with electrical power system models, SCADA, and outage management.
Experience managing complex technical projects and demonstrated competency across the project lifecycle.
Established track record of leading, developing, and motivating diverse technical teams to achieve high performance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent troubleshooting skills.
Experience using software tools for organization, prioritization, work tracking, and coordination.
Excellent interpersonal and motivational skills and a proactive outlook.
Ability to organize and prioritize work within tight timelines.
Ability to lead delivery of highly scalable and configurable utility software solutions supporting mission-critical grid operations.
Willingness to work a hybrid schedule of four days onsite and one day remote from the Medina, Minnesota office.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided, and individuals who need sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible.

Responsibilities

Identify critical-path and dependent tasks needed to achieve project milestones.
Prioritize, develop, and monitor work schedules that move the team toward project milestones.
Prioritize resource allocation across multiple projects.
Guide the team in troubleshooting technical issues.
Serve as the first escalation point for ADMS project issues and escalate unresolved issues to the manager.
Lead daily team standups.
Communicate project status and updates to management and governance teams.
Identify project risks and develop and communicate mitigation plans.
Coordinate with software development to communicate issue priority and required timelines.
Document problem statements and communicate plans appropriately for the audience.
Lead key customer workshops.
Ensure team members adhere to company policies, processes, and procedures.
Develop team members’ skills and identify career growth opportunities.
Oversee integration activities between ADMS, SCADA, GIS, OMS, switch order management, and other utility operational systems.
Ensure the exchange of outage, switching, and restoration data across operational technology and enterprise platforms.
Drive scalable and configurable solution architectures that support diverse utility operating models, outage volumes, storm response requirements, and planned outage processes.
Support modular deployments for storm management, planned outage management, switching operations, and enterprise analytics integrations.
Lead the delivery of ADMS solutions through design, build, configuration, troubleshooting, and testing.
Coordinate delivery with AspenTech engineering teams, the Project Management Office, and the Software Development Organization.
Act as the primary customer contact for ADMS project planning throughout project lifecycles.