Project Specialist - Electric Operations - Storm Planning and Response

Job Description

Bronx and Westchester Storm Planning and Response is seeking a dedicated, dynamic, and innovative individual to join its leadership team. Under the general supervision of the Section Manager, the Project Specialist is responsible for the evaluation, training and continuous improvement of personnel and processes related to existing operational storm planning and response processes. This includes regular benchmarking with peers to identify any gaps, best practices and to develop process improvements that lead to the Company establishing industry leading approaches to storm response. In addition, the project specialist will evaluate response training effectiveness and develop improvements when necessary to ensure personnel readiness and efficient process execution. The project specialist works closely with Emergency Preparedness, CECONY and ORU operating organizations to ensure compliance with the ERP, PSC regulations and assists with storm response preparations activities and response action plans.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Ensure public and employee safety, operational excellence and the customer experience are at the forefront when making all storm planning and response decisions.
• Promote a team-oriented, diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees feel welcome and comfortable speaking openly about their feelings.
• Create new and / or update existing Electric Ops storm process flows and critical SEA training programs (such as Cell Lead, Crew Guide, ETR Supervisor, ETR Officer, etc.) This includes developing and conducting realistic functional exercises, OJTs, HOTs, classroom training, e-learning, just in time training and creating video training aids.
• Support the development of storm process reference documentation including but not limited to process flow charts, roles and responsibilities documents and SEA handbooks and checklists.
• Conduct regular reviews of SEA assignments to ensure adequate staffing to meet minimum response requirements.
• Assist Senior Specialists, Manager and Section Manager in governance of storm response processes across all organizations.
• Utilize problem solving and organizational skills to prioritize assignments and meet required deadlines.
• Support Climate Change Resiliency efforts and PSC Rate Case filings.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Electric Operations requirements defined in the corporate Electric Emergency Response Plan (ERP).
• Work closely with Emergency Preparedness to benchmark with other utilities as well as industry working groups and develop and implement drills, functional exercises, and workshops. Assist with the collection and implementation of relevant recommendations from After Action Review meetings and annual ERP reviews.
• Learn new computer applications including but not limited to NMS (Outage Management), Oracle Utility Analytics (OUA), External Outage Map, ARCOS, Oracle Field Services (OFS) and future storm technology advancements.
• Oversee Senior Specialists when responding to external stakeholders and regulatory interrogatories related to ETRs and operational-related storm response questions / concerns.
• May support additional projects as required.

Qualifications

Required Education / Experience

Preferred Education / Experience

Relevant Work Experience

Licenses And Certfications

Additional Physical Demands

About Us

Mission Statement :

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company's mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities - safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

About the Team

EEO Statement :

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of the individual's actual or perceived disability, protected veteran status, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, or any other actual or perceived status protected by law.

Technical Difficulty Statement :

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