Senior GCS Project Manager
Avangrid

Job Info

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Purpose

The Generation Control Systems Project Manager is a key member of a 24/7 mission critical operations team and is responsible for support of Wind Plant control systems for a ~ 6,000MW renewable generation portfolio. The ideal candidate will have extensive working and institutional knowledge and understanding of complex SCADA control systems management of new build plants as well as managing improvements in control systems driven by best practices and changing business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage wind energy SCADA projects during the engineering, procurement and construction phases through the transition to production to ensure that safety, quality; cost and schedule goals are met.
• Deliver all project management deliverables including development, scope, schedule, budget, and governance.
• Work with technical and business staff to ensure all project deliverables meet requirements. Strong business acumen ability to understand business fundamentals and implications of change.
• Extensive project management experience involving the management of multiple resources and successful delivery of SCADA systems for the purpose of Energy Generation.
• Develop, negotiate, and manage engineering and construction contracts, including clearly defining scope, schedule, and cost management requirements.
• Facilitate effective feedback to internal and external resources to identify efficiencies and improvements in project quality, reliability, costs, schedule, or other parameters that enhance Company's strategic initiatives.

Skills and Requirements

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• As is relates to the job description, 5 years' experience in or around power plant and or Substation SCADA systems (the company may consider candidates with less experience at a lower level).
• 5 + years' experience in project management within energy, power, utility, or related industries.
• A solid understanding of software development life cycle, including requirements gathering, facilitating design sessions, process mapping, configuration, system and policy development, user acceptance testing, training, user support and change management.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office; Primavera or MS Project scheduling tools; and, SAP cost management software.
• Experience with formal process engineering/design or process improvement methodology.

• Some understanding of NERC / CIP standards
• 5+ year's experience in managing energy control centerapplications, projects, systems, and/or operations of energy facilitiesor equivalent.
• 3+ year's experience systems relating to NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, PEAK. WECC, CAISO, PJM, BPA, or other system authorities.
• Experience with complex data center operations and management.
• Knowledge of electric utility design and operations standards.

Skills/Abilities:

• Effectively provides and receives information orally in individual and group situations. Written expression is clear, concise, and conveys the desired message.
• Self-starter with demonstrated performance leading initiatives and building consensus at all levels of a matrixed global organization with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze project risks and proactively identify solutions with a flexible, creative, and solution-focused outlook on problem solving.
• Willingness to be involved with detailed project delivery work at all levels. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ensures all relevant internal controls are followed and recommend new controls as needed.

Competencies

• Develop Self & Others
• Empower to grow
• Collaborate and Share
• Be a role model
• Focus to achieve results
• Be agile
• Technical Skills

Our Selection Process

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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 AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables

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