Manager Planning T&D

Manager - Planning Transmission and Distribution
Reports to: Director - Planning Transmission and Distribution
Reports Full Time In Office: Orange CT
The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience ranging from $150000 - $185200

What We Offer:

Competitive benefits and growth opportunities

Generous performancebased bonuses

12% 401(k) match

Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development and clear careeradvancement pathways

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Job Summary
The Manager of Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Planning leads a team responsible for ensuring the efficient and reliable operation of the transmission and distribution systems through strategic planning regulatory alignment and innovative engineering practices. This position oversees comprehensive grid assessments investment planning and implementation of advanced solutions that align with regulatory requirements and corporate strategies.

Key Responsibilities
Manages and develops engineering staff ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Sets department objectives coach and counsel team members and conduct performance evaluations.
Develops organizational performance measures initiates actions to enhance performance reviews work processes systems procedures and practices and directs changes to improve productivity or control costs. Determines staffing needs and obtains approval for resource requirements.
Leads detailed evaluations/assessments of the transmission and distribution systems to identify current and future needs proposing cost-effective and innovative solutions.
Develops short- and long-range plans to meet system reliability and capacity needs. Oversees defines and prioritizes system-wide and circuit-level solutions based on established criteria risk impact value and implementation complexity. Provides oversight and recommendations as to the prioritization of Avangrid Networks distribution capital investments.
Defines and manage an investment pipeline aligned with regulatory requirements customer expectations and Avangrid strategies.
Leads coordination of rate cases and regulatory dockets related to system planning and provide expert testimony when required.
Oversees interconnection studies for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and load integration. Implement initiatives supporting beneficial electrification energy storage data centers and non-wires solutions (NWS).
Leads and implement enhancements to planning processes ensuring alignment with emerging trends technologies and regulatory expectations.
Supports the development and ongoing review of NWS process and plan development.
Works closely with internal departments within Avangrid and Iberdrola consultants attorneys government agencies like DOE regulatory agencies such as PURA and FERC external entities such as ISO-NE CONVEX neighboring utilities and industry organizations like EPRI.
Monitors industry trends assess technological advancements and integrate applicable innovations into corporate strategies.

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Engineering Electrical Engineering preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in T&D system planning engineering or operations.
Proven leadership skills and ability to manage cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated knowledge in utility operations and regulatory compliance.
Ability to adequately document and interpret engineering documentation review and approve engineering work done by others.
Experience leading implementation of complex initiatives.
Strong communication and presentation capabilities.
Experience in strategy development and implementation.

Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in Engineering or related field.

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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 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 employees management.

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