Manager T&S Project Development

Manager - Transmission & Substation Project Development Reports to: Sr. Director - Integrated System Planning Reports Full Time In Office: Rochester, NY The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $128,320 - $160,400 What We Offer: Competitive benefits and growth opportunities Generous performance-based bonuses 12% 401(k) match Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance Tuition reimbursement Professional development and clear career-advancement pathways For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid Job Summary This position is responsible for developing and leading a diverse team of utility engineering experts tasked with the performance of comprehensive needs and solutions assessments to address a wide range of T&S reliability and infrastructure needs. Some specific responsibilities include oversight of the following T&S capital plan activities: Oversees team responsible for development of the majority of new T&S capital projects to a Conceptual design level ready for financial approval and eventual handoff for project Execution (i.e. detailed design, procurement, and construction). Responsible for ensuring that all proposed T&S projects meet stakeholder and internal Investment Plan requirements by ensuring proper justification and supporting documentation is available. Lead member and contributor role at the Transmission System review Group (TSRG) responsible for vetting and approving new projects prior to delivering them for execution. Includes thorough review and feedback of submitted TSRG stakeholder materials. May take on role of chair or vice-chair of TSRG for AVANGRID. Responsible for technical, investment oversight and decision making for all T&S capital projects from inception through construction. Supports all aspects of AVANGRID's Long Term Outlook of the T&S CAPEX investment portfolio including rate case preparations, regulatory funding commitments, ISO reporting, etc. Regular collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and Planning personnel to identify and mitigate T&S system issues. Investigates reports of T&S system needs requiring comprehensive intervention assessments in a prioritized manner to ensure that issues are appropriately addressed in AVANGRID's long term investment plan (e.g. operations, maintenance, field surveys, etc.). Establishes the acceptable level of documentation required for projects based on the cost, complexity, and regulatory requirements associated with each project. Extensive presentation and report preparation (and or review/editing) skills are essential including the ability to concisely articulate decision making. This includes both executive and comprehensive level explanations of system needs ranging in complexity along with mapping to recommended solutions (or planned projects). Ability to present compelling messages to internal and external stakeholders including executives, regulator's, and ISO's. Ability to develop and build collaborative and constructive relationships across internal business areas and teams and/or external stakeholders including regulators and ISO's. Key Responsibilities Business Leadership: Energizing leader that promotes a culture of collaboration, efficiency, innovation, and quality across business areas. Promotes continual growth and development to advance business objectives. Ensure consistent, constructive, and clear development and performance feedback mechanisms are established to build and promote a high functioning team focused on the achievement of complex business objectives. Strategic and Technical Leadership: Provides strategic leadership of a highly technical internal external contractor team working across multiple operating companies and geographic locations. Initiates, leads, collaborates or advises on a broad range of highly complex multidisciplinary issues across electric Networks business areas such as Asset Management, T&S project technical rev ew, System Topology design, Reliability