Vice President - Electric Operations

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

Job Summary:

Directs day to day operations, maintenance and construction activities of the Electric Transmission and Distribution systems in each OpCo under this role’s responsibility. Guarantees that the OpCo has a robust long-term operational plan (investments, technology, budgets) and a clear roadmap to deliver operational goals. Actively participates, takes ownership, and signs-off in all rate case proposals related to operations in the OpCo. Provides leadership and direction to achieve goals (operational and financial), implement change, and foster efficiencies.

Responsibilities include safety, reliability, customer satisfaction, cost-effective resource allocation, staff selection and development, process improvement and oversight, major project management, daily field operations activities, and effective management of operational costs. Directs the activities related to problem resolution and emergency response with other functions. Represents the OpCo from an operational standpoint in all necessary instances (regulators, government, media, society, shareholders, etc.).

Key Responsibilities:

- Directs the development and implementation of the annual business plan for Electric Distribution including O&M and Capital budgets. Directs the progress and reallocates resources as necessary to ensure goal achievement (Safety, Reliability, and Customer Service).

- Directs and evaluates work processes. Identifies and implements process improvements. Directs and creates a climate of innovation, in which ideas for process improvement are continually encouraged from within the organization.

- Directs electric operation initiatives, including the preparation of budgets and the tracking, cost control, and reporting of actual O&M and capital expenditures.

- Directs the activities related to the achievement of corporate and/or regulatory goals and requirements.

- Directs the activities related to representation of the companies for state, regional, or national issues. Acts as liaison for the Company with customers and with state and municipal agencies to coordinate efforts.

- Directs corporate capital and operating budgetary process including forecasting, controlling, and reconciling to insure fiscal responsibility and accountability across the enterprise.

- Directs activities related to Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Response efforts.

Required Qualifications:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field experience.

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

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

- Leverage technology to improve business processes.

- Prior management experience.

Skills:

- Able to solve complex problems.

- Project management skills.

- Business acumen.

- Strategy design and implementation.

- Advanced communication skills.

- Advanced negotiation skills.

- Mentoring ability.

- People development skills.

- Able to multi-task.

- Performance management.

- Ability to proactive monitor changing industry trends and develop appropriate strategies / plans.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master’s Degree or MBA preferred.

Company:

ROCHESTER GAS & ELEC CORP

Mobility Information:

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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.