Lead Engineer - T&S Asset Management

Lead Engineer - T&S Asset Management

Lead Engineer - T&S Asset Management

Location: Augusta ME, Portland ME

Salary range: The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $105k to $126k.

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing support of a best-in-class asset management 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 physical assets as well as supporting repair or replace asset strategies.

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining various criteria, standards, and process documents which will aid in the execution of field surveys, 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 assets as well as the application of industry codes & standards in support of project development.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve a best-in-class asset management program.
• Assess, recommend, and implement organizational process and resource changes and make use of the latest technology to improve efficiencies.
• Influence the organization’s acceptance and use of asset management best practices in daily activities.
• Actively collaborate with other companies and industry peers to ensure appropriate continual improvement and benchmarking.
• Influence positive regulatory outcomes by preparing, submitting, and defending high-quality asset management strategies and policies.
• Develop and build collaborative relationships with internal business areas and external stakeholders.
• Develop and implement methods to objectively monitor health, risk, performance, and rates of deterioration or improvement of AVANGRID’s physical asset base.
• Develop and continually maintain AVANGRID’s Asset Condition Criteria.
• Actively monitor industry standards in support of best practices and represent T&S Asset Planning in the review and endorsement of AVANGRID’s TM Design Standards.
• Oversee, develop, and maintain the tools necessary for project cost estimates for project development.
• Develop comprehensive multi-year facility/drone inspection programs and schedules.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic and Technical Leadership: Provides strategic leadership and collaboration with teams across multiple business areas.

Communicate, influence and motivate: Use of excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of management.

Predict needs, inform project opportunities: Initiate and lead asset class and comprehensive facility assessment studies to identify system needs.

Requirements:

Technical Skills and Requirements:

The following skills and associated competency levels are desired of those candidates seeking a position in asset management.

• Data Gathering and Analysis: Gathering, manipulating, analyzing, interpretation, and reporting of data.
• Asset Assessments: Analysis, evaluation, algorithm development, alignment with business objectives.
• Project Development: Scoping, consideration of alternatives, sourcing of information.
• T&S Power Systems – Practical Knowledge: Planning, Design, Operations, & Maintenance.
• Communicating/Influencing & Engineering Documentation: Understanding and conveying ideas clearly.
• Team Management: Ability to lead, and be accountable for, internal and external staff.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering.

Experience: 7 Years (minimum) in transmission and substation planning, design, operations, condition assessment, asset management, or maintenance.

Demonstrated ability to develop and lead teams in solving unique and complex problems.

Note: The above Key Responsibilities/Duties are not intended to be all inclusive. Employees in this position may be required to perform other related aspects of the job as assigned by the supervisor.

Mobility Information: 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.

AVANGRID is committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.

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