Manager - Non-Wires & Non-Pipes Alternatives

Manager - Non-Wires & Non-Pipes Alternatives

Reports to: Director - NYISP Planning Strategy

Work Type: Office

Location (s):

• Rochester, NY
• Binghamton, NY

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from ($123,300 -$160,400).

Job Summary

This position oversees the team responsible for the development, analysis, implementation, maintenance, evaluation, measurement, and verification (EM&V) of distributed energy resources (DER) which are part of the Non-Wires Alternatives (NWA) and Non-Pipes Alternatives (NPA) programs in New York. This position also leads the advancement of other key clean energy initiatives, as appropriate, such as utility thermal energy networks. Specifically, this position will be responsible for:

• Leading a team of Engineers and Analysts.
• Providing strategic direction and overseeing all NWA/NPA program portfolios in New York throughout the entire NWA/NPA process from opportunity identification to contract execution and administration.
• Managing all budgeting, forecasting, and reporting requirements for the NWA/NPA programs.
• Acting as the intermediary between the NWA/NPA team and other internal groups regarding progressing NWA/NPA projects towards contract execution and implementation.
• Establishing and maintaining positive internal and external stakeholder relationships including those with regulators.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team that includes Engineers and Analysts to:
  • Identify NWA/NPA opportunities through the application of suitability criteria to planned capital projects.
  • Oversee the development of NWA/NPA opportunities and associated sourcing process including Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
  • Provide strategic support and guidance to the team during evaluation of responses to NWA/NPA RFPs.
  • Review Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) evaluations on potential NWA/NPA projects performed by the team.
  • Act as a liaison between NWA/NPA team and other internal groups as NWA/NPA projects progress towards completion.
  • Support NWA/NPA contract negotiations.
  • Support NWA/NPA EM&V requirements.
  • Manage all budgeting, forecasting, and reporting functions for the NWA/NPA team.
  • Prioritize the NWA/NPA team’s workload, delegate tasks, and ensure sufficient coverage of key responsibilities.
  • Provide other strategic, analytical, technical and business case support to the NWA/NPA team and the New York Integrated System Planning (ISP) organization to facilitate effective incorporation of DER projects within the ISP model.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 7 years relevant experience required.

• Knowledge of the electric and gas transmission and distribution system.

• Demonstrated understanding of utility operations and positive stakeholder interactions.

• Demonstrated understanding of DER planning and system impact.

• Demonstrated project management experience.

• Preference given to previous management experience.

• Demonstrated experience working with and across functional departments.

• Experience advancing competitive procurements.

• Experience supporting the implementation of complex initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree

Company:

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 to legally work in that country.

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.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [email protected] .

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.

Job Posting End Date: