VP - Electric Programs & Projects

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $237,000 - $296,000.

Job Summary:

Responsible for overall large electric capital Projects portfolio ensuring annual and multi-year strategic objectives are properly planned, executed, and reported. Oversees and directs the development of large capital Project strategies and resource plans to deliver electric capital investment, customer interconnections, growth investment, digital grid enhancements, and plant additions, while ensuring schedule optimization and cost management. Executed Projects portfolio based on the approved scope, schedule, and budget and in conformity to Projects standard operating procedures and company’s business model. Champion of continuous improvement in order to optimize project
execution, lower overall engineering and construction durations, and cost to deliver. Focus on creating, building, and retaining core competencies in the organization and enhancements to our reliability and resiliency through digital enhancements and stronger construction. Executes customer-funded and distributed generation project requirements. Responsible for safety, reliability, environmental, and regulatory compliance. Reports to the President – NYSEG.

Key Responsibilities:

• Directs the development and implementation of the annual, five-year and ten-year business plan for large capital Projects including O&M and Capital budgets.

• Develops and maintains a sound plan of organization to ensure capable management. Assures that adequate organizational plans, procedures, and controls are employed to achieve the proper execution of activities by each department and attainment of company goals.

• Directs the development of Projects capital budget process, ensures that execution aligns with approved budgets and schedules, ensures that critical milestones are delivered on time and on budget, implements risk mitigation plans, and ensures that any deviation of plans is properly anticipated, escalated, and communicated to key stakeholders.

• Collaborates with NYSEG President, colleagues in Investment Planning, Interconnections, Operations, and System Planning to ensure projects are responsive to customer and system needs.

• Owns and is accountable to meet requirements of customer-funded and distributed generation projects.

• Directs the activities related to electric capital projects from conceptual to turnover to operations.

• Engages in growth activities striving to improve outcomes for Avangrid Networks growth strategies.

• Champions digital grid implementation to support operational needs.

• Represents the companies in front of external stakeholders, including but not limited to regulators, for all topics related to execution of large electric capital projects.

• Collaborates across business areas to ensure coordination and consideration of overall regional and business objectives.

• Leads integration activities both locally and globally.

• Oversee Project’s environmental liabilities and remediation projects.

• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, procurement, and other compliance related policies and procedures. 

• Supplier/Contractor relationship management.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related experience.

• At least 15 years of technical experience in Electric Transmission and Distribution operations.

• Thorough knowledge of company, federal, and state safety and compliance policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated utilization of technology to improve business processes.

• Prior management experience and exceptional people management skills.

• Ability to proactively monitor industry trends and develop appropriate strategies and plans.

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