Manager Transmission Planning

TITLE: Manager - Transmission Planning

We offer AWESOME BENEFITS + SIGN ON BONUS + RELOCATION

LOCATION: ME- Augusta

Work-Type : OFFICE

SALARY RANGE: The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $122,699 to $153,374

Purpose:
Oversees, manages and ensures the continued reliable operation of the transmission system in the short and long-term planning horizons, in conformance with internal, regional and national requirements and processes, through the performance of regional and local transmission planning studies and related activities.
Manages and technically develops multiple teams of professional employees, working together to achieve objectives. Collaborates with, and often leads, teams that include other internal personnel and departments, as well as external entities such as ISO-NE, CONVEX and neighboring utilities.
Identifies conditions requiring transmission planning attention and leads cross-functional teams in the development of project need/justification, identification and evaluation of project alternatives, and recommendation/ initiation of preferred project solutions.
Develops and adapts departmental plans and priorities to address business and operational challenges. Contributes to the development of strategy.
Applies management expertise to set direction, improve processes and accomplish operational objectives within department.
Accountable for the performance, results and actions of the Transmission Planning (TP) group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage TP Team: Develops goals, strategies and supporting initiatives. Sets clear individual & team expectations that are aligned to strategic plans. Evaluates and provides feedback on results produced from individual and team performance. Manage budget.
• Provide Technical Expertise: Provides technical/functional expertise in Transmission Planning; has depth/ breadth of knowledge across other Electric System areas. Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and organizational problems.
• Develop personnel: Technically develops TP engineers at all levels of knowledge and experience. Provide challenging assignments, promote knowledge-sharing, and work with employees to develop technical and non-technical training and improvement plans.
• Communicate, influence and motivate: Creative, influential, motivating and clear in communication, both verbally and in writing. Effectively develops and delivers formal presentations and technical reports to a diverse audience. May serve as a witness.
• Promote improvement: Ensures the development and updates of TP processes, practices, standards, policies and procedures, promoting an environment of continued improvement and striving to achieve repeatable and quality results.
• Predict needs, direct the development of solutions: Initiate studies/activities required to identify issues and system needs, evaluate threats/opportunities, define and prioritize system-wide solutions based on risk, value and implementation complexity.
• Active Regional Participation: Anticipates monitors and interprets customer/stakeholder needs to identify and implement solutions. Develops and manages relationships within Avangrid and with external entities such as ISO-NE, NYISO, NPCC and neighboring utilities.
• Develops and promotes inter-TO relationships: Networks, collaborates, influences, and builds relationships with other regional transmission owners and relevant entities in an effort to achieve regional support and cooperation towards Avangrid interests.
• Perform Analytics: Performs and verifies analytical computations as needed in support of business needs including thermal, stability, modeling, etc.
• Must be available to work emergency storm assignments as required.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required. Advanced degree or specialized courses in Electric Power Systems preferred.

Experience:

7 Years

Seven years of related experience in transmission planning, design, or operations. Demonstrated ability in technically developing and leading teams to solve unique and complex problems that may have a broad impact on the Transmission Business, and to identify, evaluate and recommend innovative solutions. Strong working knowledge of FERC, NERC, NPCC, ISO-NE and local reliability standards, operating and planning processes and procedures, and transmission planning analytical techniques and practices. Ability to anticipate business and regulatory issues.

Mobility Information

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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 AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables

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