Sr Specialist - AMI Solutions

Overview

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Projects are implemented in accordance with applicable contract documents, AMI vendor and Company requirements.
• Ensure thorough and accurate documentation of as is engineering and operations processes that will be improved by AMI data.
• Responsible for creating new business processes and supporting documentation for Outage Management.
• Responsible for tracking and driving Smart City projects such as methane sensors, carbon monoxide sensors, and the street light control pilot project.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Projects are implemented in accordance with applicable contract documents, AMI vendor, Company, and PSC requirements.
• Responsible for development of System Operational Procedures (SOPs) and ensuring user groups have comprehensive understanding of MDMS enabled outage tools with the MDMS, prior to AMI integration with the OMS.
• Develop detailed requirements for AMI integration with the OMS, ensuring that Control Center Operations and other user groups have operational understanding of the use of the benefit tracking of Conservation Voltage Optimization as AMI is deployed across each network/load area, integration of sensors into the AMI network, enabling control of meter service switches for selective load shedding, as well as developing and conducting streetlight control/ monitoring pilots.
• Acting as the central liaison between the project team and appropriate Company Departments (Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Public Affairs, Purchasing, Construction, Gas Operations, Customer Operations, and Electric Operations) and outside contractors who provide services. The Senior Specialist shall lead meetings to coordinate project efforts.
• Oversees the preparation and maintenance of all records within the project scope, and shall ensure that all records, including reference materials, are kept current and available.
• Oversees the budget preparation and compliance where necessary. Ensure that costs are minimized through savings in time, materials, and proper work procedures within the course of the projects.
• Monitor the schedule throughout the project to ensure that established milestones are met throughout the project.
• Responsible for writing technical reports and conducting technical presentations to all levels of management.
• Perform best practice reviews with peer utilities regarding the utilization of AMI data for outage and engineering processes.
• Assist AMI General Manager, Department Manager and Section Managers with all areas of the AMI projects including planning, training, and field implementation for AMI systems.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.
• Lead and support data analytics efforts with AMI data to drive improvements in business and operational processes

Qualifications

• Master's Degree and 2 years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant work experience
• Associate's Degree and 4 years of relevant work experience
• High School Diploma/GED and 5 years of relevant work experience

• Master's Degree and Three to five (3-5) years work experience is preferred.

• 3-5 years Demonstrated experience of technical writing is required Required and
• 3-5 years Demonstrated experience with conducting project status review and other meetings is required Required and
• 3-5 years Familiarity with Microsoft windows applications, including Microsoft Project is required. Required
• 3-5 years Experience with electric or gas distribution engineering Preferred and
• 3-5 years Understanding of control center operations and, in particular, outage management is preferred. Preferred
• 3-5 years Experience with the OMS (Outage Management System) Preferred and
• 3-5 years Project Management experience is preferred. Preferred
• 3-5 years Knowledge of the overhead and underground distribution systems is preferred. Preferred
• 3-5 years Knowledge of Con Edisons contract administration and procurement process detailed in the Contract Administration Manual is preferred. Preferred
• 3-5 years Experience using NMS or an Outage Management System (OMS) during outage events. Preferred
• 3-5 years Experience leading training classes is preferred. Preferred
• 3-5 years Experience designing and documenting as is and to be business processes is preferred. Preferred
• 3-5 years Experience with AI projects is preferred Preferred
• 3-5 years Knowledge of AMI system is preferred Preferred

• Driver's License Required

• Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
• Stand to use/operate office equipment for the duration of the workday
• Ability to read small print and symbols
• Work rotating shifts, including nights, midnights, weekends and holidays

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.
• Must be willing to travel to other utilities to perform benchmarking and best practice reviews.