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Program Manager- Outage Coordinator

3 days ago

Binghamton

Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Program Manager. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, experience in quality management, and excellent communication and leadership skills. The Program Management Services Division at LaBella provides comprehensive management services for complex projects and multi-year capital programs. Project teams are established to provide a customized mix of business consulting, project management, financial control and monitoring, administrative, and technical support services. The Proram Manager will manage the Outages required during the various construction sequences and oversees and provides constructability reviews during the engineering phase of various projects and programs on behalf of the Affiliates of the client, with objectives of safety, quality, timeliness, and cost-effective completion. This role ensures outage requests are technically feasible, aligned with ECC requirements, and submitted proactively. It bridges Projects, Electric Operations, Commissioning (P&T), System Planning, and System Operations (ECC), ensuring alignment while maintaining system reliability. Salary Range: $100,000-$144,000 The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location. Duties: • Review the established project outage assessments & requirements. Organize and participate in outage kickoff meetings at the site or in conjunction with other planned site visits, and conduct follow-up meetings to establish the scope, conceptual work schedule, and process. Develop a high-level preliminary outage plan., • Hold on-site and office meetings to review physical layout, work clearances, and outages required., • Coordinate outage requirements with other areas to resolve and minimize any outage conflicts., • Confirm the plan alignment with other ongoing projects within and outside of client, • Provide Outage Plan and Drawings. Repeat site visits and conduct smaller group meetings as necessary. (Expected during Conceptual, Detail Design, Construction and Commissioning) Confirm plan alignment and coordination with Transmission Outage Coordination., • Facilitate the equipment numbering in the entire engineering life cycle., • Ensure post outage system reconfiguration prints, equipment numbering and operating procedures to ensure alignment across departments, • Review outage plan with all stakeholders (iterative process)., • Work with the project team to facilitate development of viable emergency restoration measures and plans, along with restoration time estimates., • Upon project approval, provide a detailed outage plan for TOA development and submittal., • Provide various versions of the Outage Plan through finalization. This will include forwarding to and conducting follow-up meetings for the final run-through, • Conduct outage planning presentations, as needed, for the Project Team, Control Centers, ISO, Divisions, Municipals, etc., • Continue to refine the finalized plan as conditions change. Submit to Application Coordinators. Review TOAs with ECC and ensure submissions as per "Transmission Operating Procedure TOP-08" and the “Outage Playbook”., • Monitor and control the outage plan. Manage changes due to sudden, unexpected events that may require resequencing and resubmittal of the Approved Outage Plan for approval and TOA modifications., • Working with various cross-functional teams, guidelines, and policies., • Coordinate and maintain a Master outage plan that gives visibility of all outage requirements for the NY Companies., • Coordinate meetings among various work groups (Operations, Supervisors, MROs, etc.) and Projects to create opportunities for completing work on lines and equipment affected by scheduled outages., • This role provides insights for the development of mobile substations and temporary line diversions. It involves scheduling project outages in coordination with Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) teams, and identifying resource constraints within the division ahead of these project outages. Additionally, the responsibilities include scheduling drone or helicopter flights for post-storm assessments or pre-energization of new assets and collaborating with the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) and Construction Managers (CMs) to reschedule canceled storm-related activities. Requirements A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive-related electric utility or other related industry experience, with transmission facilities construction management experience preferred. Five (5) years' experience in a supervisory capacity preferred • Microsoft Word and Microsoft Project or Equivalent, • Must have a valid Driver’s License, • Must be willing to travel to construction sites on a day-to-day basis, attend meetings, • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent 10 years of relevant experience is recommended. Skills/Abilities: • Extensive knowledge of construction management practices applicable to electrical utility transmission construction and generation projects., • Extensive knowledge of interconnected electrical system operations., • Knowledge of government regulations, including OSHA, NESC, and industry codes affecting electric utilities., • Knowledge of contract preparation, negotiations, and administration., • Working knowledge of budget preparation and administration., • Demonstrated ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations., • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret mechanical/electrical drawings, and technical manuals., • Excellent written and verbal communications, including correspondence, reports, and other business documents., • Working knowledge of best practices in safety policies and procedures. Benefits Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below. • Flexible Work Schedule, • Health/Dental Insurance, • 401k Plan with Employer Match, • Short & Long Term Disability, • Profit Sharing, • Paid Time Off, • Leadership Development Program, • Fitness Reimbursement, • Tuition Reimbursement, • Referral Bonus Program, • Wellness Program, • Team Building Events, • Community Service Events Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below. • Flexible Work Schedule, • Health/Dental Insurance, • 401k Plan with Employer Match, • Paid Parental Leave, • Short & Long Term Disability, • Profit Sharing, • Paid Time Off, • Leadership Development Program, • Fitness Reimbursement, • Tuition Reimbursement, • Referral Bonus Program, • Wellness Program, • Team Building Events, • Community Service Events LaBella is committed to facilitating a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion are respected, valued, and celebrated by implementing thoughtful, practical, and innovative strategies that support our employees and serve the communities in which we reside. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. LaBella Associates does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting professionals or agencies, nor do we accept resumes from any source that does not reference a specific, open position. LaBella Associates will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes submitted by recruiting professionals or agencies that do not have a current placement fee agreement with LaBella Associates. All initial communication with recruiting professionals or agencies must go through human resources.

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