Manager (2H) - Distribution Engineering System Design, High Tension

ConEdison•New York, NY

9d•$115,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The Manager (2H) leads engineering activities for Con Edison’s Distribution Engineering System Design High Tension team. The role provides technical leadership and oversight for engineers reviewing medium-voltage customer installations, distributed generation projects, relay protection schemes, electrical studies, and operating requirements for high tension service. It also oversees the evaluation and implementation of equipment for pilot programs across the service territory. The manager is responsible for engineering execution, design review, standards development, process improvement, and stakeholder coordination while supervising engineers and technical professionals. The role supports the safe and reliable integration of customer and generation resources into the distribution system and contributes to system reliability and modernization initiatives. The position includes a System Emergency Assignment, requiring availability to respond during emergencies and work outside business hours, potentially including nights, weekends, and holidays. Travel throughout the Company service territory and visits to customer sites, substations, and construction locations are required. The employee must be able to wear required personal protective equipment and work in all weather conditions as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant engineering or operations experience, or a master’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant engineering or operations experience.
Relevant experience includes electric distribution engineering, customer engineering, regional engineering, relay protection, system operations, substations, power generation, or distributed generation.
Experience reviewing electrical drawings, engineering calculations, and technical specifications.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a dynamic environment.
Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to management, customers, developers, and regulatory stakeholders.
Ability to lead and manage others, coach effectively, and deliver constructive feedback.
Ability to drive multiple projects to completion, work within tight timeframes and strict deadlines, and handle simultaneous priorities.
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills; proactive approach to responsibilities; organization, attention to detail, and flexibility in handling assignments.
Excellent collaboration and team-building skills, with strong verbal communication and listening skills.
Valid driver’s license required.
Must be available to respond during system emergencies and work non-business hours during emergencies, potentially including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Must be able and willing to travel throughout the Company service territory and visit customer sites, substations, and construction locations.
Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment and work in all weather conditions as required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant engineering or operations experience.
Previous Control Center, System Operation, Electric Operations field, Central Operations field, Generating Plants, and/or Engineering experience.
Experience evaluating medium-voltage customer facilities and distributed generation interconnection projects.
Working knowledge of relay protection systems, revenue metering, grounding systems, switchgear, transformers, and voltage regulation equipment.
Knowledge of electric distribution systems, high tension service design, and energy resource interconnections.
Experience performing or overseeing load flow, fault current, relay coordination, voltage regulation, and system impact studies.
Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and developing engineering talent.
Knowledge of Con Edison electric distribution system design and operating philosophies.
Experience with engineering analysis software such as CYME, SINCAL, ETAP, DigSilent, CAPE, or similar tools.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Supervise and provide technical leadership to engineers responsible for High Tension customer interconnections and DER projects; prioritize assignments, monitor workload, and ensure timely engineering deliverables.
Provide managerial oversight for engineering initiatives, including medium-voltage switchgear evaluations, application reviews, and implementation of new technologies on the distribution system.
Lead process improvements that enhance customer experience while preserving system reliability and safety; identify opportunities to improve operational performance, reliability, constructability, maintainability, and safety.
Lead development, review, and maintenance of engineering standards, specifications, procedures, and guidance documents; oversee reviews of electrical designs, protection schemes, switchgear applications, grounding, metering, and system impact studies; ensure compliance with Company requirements, regulatory obligations, and applicable industry standards.
Recommend new technologies, pilot programs, equipment approvals, and grid modernization initiatives; review equipment proposals, factory test results, field performance data, and engineering analyses for compliance with Company and industry requirements.
Direct switchgear pilot programs from concept through implementation, coordinating engineering reviews, testing, reliability assessments, performance and field evaluations, failure investigations, protection coordination, lessons learned, and recommendations for broader deployment.
Interface with customers, developers, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal operating organizations to resolve technical issues and advance projects.
Coordinate with vendors, manufacturers, Supply Chain, field organizations, and technical stakeholders to review designs, assess technical exceptions, and support distribution system interconnections.
Collaborate with standards committees, operating organizations, and industry working groups to establish technical requirements and support long-term distribution system modernization strategies.
Perform other related engineering and special assignments as required.