Senior Director - Electric Operations

Overview

Leads electric distribution operations, overseeing safety, reliability, budgets, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• data analysis
• budget planning
• process improvement
• team coordination
• vegetation management
• dashboard reporting

Tasks

Full ownership of distribution operations, guaranteeing full integration of engineering, design, scheduling, stores and execution (including vegetation execution). Oversees the activities of the Electric Distribution operations, provides leadership and direction to achieve goals and implement change. Responsibilities include safety, reliability, customer satisfaction, cost-effective resource allocation, staff selection and development, process improvement and oversight, major project management and daily field operations activities. Coordinates and participates in problem- resolution and emergency response with other functions and subject matter experts. Ensures administrative matters such as payroll, budgets, performance reviews, safety, scheduling, and work management reports are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Ensures the use of Operational dashboards data for optimum decision-making in the department. Requires contact with the public, contractors, local government agencies and officials, other utilities, and the media. Requires extensive travel throughout the regions. -Reinforces the use of data analysis within the teams for optimum decision making. -Develops and implements annual business plan for Electric Distribution including O&M and Capital budgets. Monitors ongoing progress and reallocates resources as necessary to ensure goal achievement (Safety, Reliability, and Customer Service). -Drive Excellence: Drives stretching divisional, functional and technical performance and delivers outstanding results aligned to the organization’s purpose. -Represents the company on various teams or committees regarding state, regional or national issues. Acts as liaison for the Company with customers and with state and municipal agencies to coordinate efforts. -Grow our Talent: Grows, develops and promotes talent across divisional and geographical boundaries. -Reviews reports that document performance in meeting department, corporate, or regulatory goals and requirements. -Oversees departments initiatives, the preparation of budgets and the tracking, cost control, and reporting of actual O&M and capital expenditures. -Leverage technology to improve business processes. -Responsible for leading the coordination between Manager Distribution Operations (field work), Planning & Engineering team (field planning & scheduling) and Stores team (material/logistics). -Responsible for coordinating the Vegetation Execution as well as to contribute to an efficient plan of allocating vegetation resources for the operating company. -Build a Global Community: Promotes working relationships across team and geographical boundaries, building synergies, efficiencies and shared learning. -Responsible for employee goals and objectives while ensuring alignment with department and corporate goals. -Oversee and evaluate work processes. Identifies and implements process improvements. Creates a climate of innovation, in which ideas for process improvement are continually encouraged from within the organization.

Requirements

• electrical engineering
• 15 years
• project management
• technical competence
• budget preparation
• leadership

What You Bring

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. -Advanced communication skills. -Business acumen. -Able to multi-task. -Master's Degree. -Knowledge of electric maintenance delivery practices. -Ability to proactive monitor changing industry trends and develop appropriate strategies / plans. -Prior management experience. -Advanced negotiation skills. -Familiarity with budget preparation. -Prior supervisory/management experience. -Mentoring ability. -Project management skills. -People development skills. -Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or related field experience, with a minimum of 15 years relevant experience. -Thorough knowledge of company, federal and state policies and procedures. -Show Technical Competence: Being perceived as a leading professional in their activity area strengthening and developing knowledge within the organization in their area of responsibility. -Able to solve complex problems.

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Benefits

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. -$168,000 - $210,000 (Vestal, NY; Oneonta, NY; Binghamton, NY; Mechanicville, NY) -$185,000 - $231,000 (Brewster, NY)

About New York State Electric & Gas

-Typical projects include grid upgrades, pipeline maintenance, and industrial electrification programs adding capacity and resilience. -Specializes in large-scale utilities infrastructure, energy distribution, and regional energy provision. -A standout fact: it manages both electric and natural gas networks under one roof, a legacy of 200+ utility consolidations.

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Visa Sponsorship

-applicants not citizens must comply with applicable immigration requirements to work.