The Smart Grid Manager is responsible for providing critical knowledge and direction for Smart Grid, including AMR/AMI applications, including development, deployment, investment, and decision analysis.

Provides AMR/AMI industry leadership and vision to support Smart Grid, industry changes and standards. Provides research, development and management of a process-driven organization having broad spans of control.

This position has direct accountability for implementation of process improvements, standards and change management related to AMR/AMI and Smart Grid across COMPANY U.S.

This position is also responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations while assuring high quality and timely completion of all customer related activities.

Major Accountabilities

• Demonstrates a strong and visible commitment to safety through support and participation with safety teams, corporate safety initiatives, safety tailgates and continuous re-enforcement of safe working practices in compliance with corporate safety policies, OSHA and KOSHA regulations and other related state and federal regulatory agencies.

• Responsible for ensuring that all customer issues and complaints are addressed appropriately, in a timely manner, and that root-cause analysis is performed to eliminate future occurrences where possible.

• Serves as a metering industry expert for AMR, AMI and Smart Grid in partnership with Energy Efficiency, I.T. and other internal department partners.

• Establishes partnerships with AMI providers as needed.

• Analyzes impact of meter applications on a utility’s infrastructure, including integration of applications with other Smart Grid technologies.

• Consults with peers on Smart Grid projects related to AMR/AMI and coaches peers on metering systems and applications.

• Actively participates in leadership activities focused on Smart Grid-related AMR/AMI developments, including leading various industry events/conferences.

• Provides critical knowledge involving AMR/AMI expectations as related to Smart Grid Integration.

• Works with IT and internal partners to determine data format, data hierarchy and data flow between DAS, SCADA, MDM, CCS, and other applications as necessary.

• Coordinates with internal partners to develop standards that assure procurement and inventory are managed in concert with long-term Smart Grid/AMI strategies to minimize stranded investments or future rework. Analyzes current AMR/AMI assets, understands how current assets and future procurements fit with Smart Grid applications and participates in creating economic ROI/business cases for metering assets. Prepares procedures and guidelines for the requirements of meters, communication systems, data acquisition systems, SCADA and meter management.

• Tracks AMR/AMI trends and developments to ensure Smart Grid maintains focus and integration into current/ongoing projects.

• Directs and oversees the development and approval of capital and operational annual budgets, actively participates in long-range strategic planning and ensures monthly and yearly key service indicator targets are met.

• Responsible for managing and building relationships with local offices, internal departments, contract vendors and suppliers.

• Leads standards adoption that supports future AMI/AMR and Smart Grid deployment across all service territory.

• Develops direct reports by providing career coaching and counseling and developmental opportunities; promotes an environment for diversity and supports the corporate affirmative action initiatives by identifying opportunities and developing minorities and women for leadership and management roles; ensures supervision provides development opportunities for employees and addresses employee performance.

• Performs other duties as assigned by Director, Customer Energy Efficiency & Smart Grid Strategy.
Job Qualifications
Recommended Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business or Engineering, or an alternate combination of education and experience which results in job specific knowledge in various electric utility distribution data systems (i.e. SCADA, Outage Management Systems (OMS), etc.). Preferred candidate should have extensive experience working with utility industry standards groups and regulatory bodies. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience with and knowledge of technical vendor products in the fields of AMI/AMR/Smart Grid. A valid driver’s license is required.

Connect Group Consulting Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

Applications will be considered based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.