Manager, Power Systems Engineering

Aspen Technology•Medina, MN

1d•$149,900 - $187,400•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. The role leads engineering teams delivering capabilities such as 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 for multiple customers. The position prioritizes work, manages project risks, coordinates with AspenTech engineering teams, the Project Management Office, and software development, and serves as the primary customer contact for ADMS project planning and the first escalation point for project issues. The role offers exposure to ADMS maintenance, fault-locating, voltage and reactive-load management, outage and crew management, switch-order management, and system-interface applications. The role also oversees integration among ADMS, SCADA, GIS, OMS, switch-order management, and other utility operational systems; supports reliable exchange of outage, switching, and restoration data across operational and enterprise platforms; and drives scalable, configurable architectures for varied utility operating models, outage volumes, storm response needs, and planned outage processes. Deployments may include storm management, planned outage management, switching operations, and enterprise analytics integrations. The position is based in the Medina, Minnesota office on a hybrid schedule of four onsite days and one remote day. The posted base salary range is $149,900 to $187,400. The role is eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. AspenTech offers eligible employees a benefits package that includes paid time off, a charitable giveback day, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and retirement benefits. Employment requires authorization to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
Experience with electrical power system models, SCADA, and outage management.
Experience managing a complex technical project 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.
Proven 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.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future sponsorship.

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 and direct 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.
Work with software development to communicate issue priority and required delivery dates.
Document problem statements and communicate plans appropriately for the audience.
Lead key customer workshops.
Ensure crew adherence to company policies, processes, and procedures.
Upskill crew members and identify career growth opportunities.
Oversee integration activities among ADMS, SCADA, GIS, OMS, switch-order management, and other utility operational systems.
Ensure exchange of outage, switching, and restoration data across OT and enterprise platforms.
Drive scalable, 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.