Senior Engineer

Title: Senior Engineer- Asset Management

We offer AWESOME BENEFITS + Incentives

LOCATION: NY - Binghamton , NY- Rochester

Work-Type : OFFICE

SALARY RANGE: The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $96,000 to $120,500

JOB SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for participating in the development, implementation, and ongoing support of a best-in-class asset assessment model for all AVANGRID physical assets.  This role will provide data analysis and subject matter expertise to the organization including health and risk assessments of the population of assets as well as supporting repair or replace asset strategies. 

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining various criteria, standards, and process documents (e.g. “Brownfield” needs and solutions replacement strategy, etc.)  which will aid in the execution of transmission, distribution and substation analysis for pre-conceptual/conceptual engineering activities and comprehensive needs and solutions assessments.  This role is expected to be Planning’s “go-to” resource when it comes to health assessments of our fleet of physical assets in support of project development. 

Specific responsibilities include participating in AVANGRID efforts to: 
•    Develop, implement, and continuously improve best-in-class asset assessment program.
•    Assess, recommend, and implement organizational process and resource changes and make use of latest technology to improve efficiencies.
•    Actively collaborate with other companies and industry peers (e.g. CEAITI, AMI, NATF, etc.) to ensure appropriate continual improvement and benchmarking.
•    Influence positive regulatory outcomes by preparing, high quality asset management strategies and policies that drive prudent decision making and reliability improvements. 
•    Develop and build collaborative relationships with internal business areas (e.g. Operations, Maintenance, etc.) as well as external stakeholders (e.g. regulators and ISO’s) by providing subject matter expertise as well as thoughtful, prudent, and well documented support for AVANGRID’s asset management practices. 
•    Develop and implement methods to objectively monitor health, risk, performance and rates of deterioration or improvement of AVANGRID’s physical asset base.
•    Develop subject matter expert skills as necessary to mentor and support the team to aid in the advancement of business needs.

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering.  An advanced education such as an MBA and / or a Professional Engineering License is a plus.

Five years of related experience in transmission, substation and/or distribution planning, design, operations, condition assessment, asset management or maintenance.

Candidates with broad skills that include utility asset management (e.g. ISO 55000, Institute of Asset Management, etc.) along with Operations, Maintenance, and or Engineering design expertise are strongly preferred.

Technical Skills and Requirements:

The following skills and associated competency levels are desired of those candidates seeking a position in Asset Management.  However, offsetting industry and other relevant technical skills will be considered for candidates without previous experience in specific asset management activities (e.g. Transmission & Substation Engineering, P&C, Operations, etc.).

Technical Skills/Competencies

• Data Gathering and Analysis: Gathering, manipulating, analyzing, interpretation, and reporting of data to meet required level of rigor.

- Competent/Advanced

• Asset Assessments: Analysis, evaluation, algorithm development, alignment with business objectives, scoring, fleet analysis, technical report preparation.

- Competent.

• Transmission & Distribution Power Systems – Practical Knowledge: Planning, Design, Operations, & Maintenance (e.g. power systems, civil, structural, construction, etc.).

- Competent/Advanced

• Communicating/Influencing & Engineering Documentation: Understanding and conveying ideas clearly and convincingly. Includes Written, Verbal, Presentation Development.  Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation, review and approve engineering work done by others.

- Competent.

• Team Management: Ability to lead, and be accountable for, internal and external (consulting) staff toward a common goal.  Includes the ability to organize, schedule, and lead a team toward the successful completion of commitments.   

- Competent.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic and Technical Support: Collaborates with teams across multiple business areas and advises on a broad range of asset management issues, project technical reviews, equipment standardization, etc. Provides technical support of internal or external contractor teams working across multiple operating companies and geographic locations.

Communicate, influence and motivate: Use of excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of management to inform others, providing strategic input for business plans and decision making.  Provides information on regulatory and technical issues to advance business objectives (ISO’s, siting council, PUC’s, etc.). Represent AVANGRID in national and regional forums.

Predict needs, inform project opportunities: Initiate and lead asset class and comprehensive facility assessment studies to identify system needs, and evaluate threats/opportunities.  Establishment of strategy for the prioritization of system-wide needs.  

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions.  This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

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