Director, Asset Management

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Director Asset Management AES US Utilities

AES US Utilities is looking for a Director to lead the Generation, Transmission, and Distribution (T&D) Planning and Asset Management teams. The ideal candidate will oversee a dynamic organization responsible for Asset Management, Planning, Forecasting, and Performance. This leadership role will set strategic direction and drive improvements in reliability and performance for Generation, T&D, and system expansion efforts, utilizing a collaborative, integrated approach and data-driven analysis. The Director of Asset Management will provide both technical and managerial guidance, offering strategic insights based on thorough analysis and a commitment to continuous improvement. In this capacity, the director will play a key role in advising the company on future business, financial, and regulatory scenarios, particularly as they pertain to T&D expansion and intra-year reliability performance.

Position Description:

The Director of Asset Management at AES US Utilities is responsible for leading the strategy and execution of asset management initiatives for Generation and Transmission & Distribution (T&D). Key responsibilities include:

• Annual Budget Development: Collaboratively creating the annual budget for T&D and Generation planned outages, ensuring maximized reliability and operational benefits.
• Planning: Developing strategies to address evolving system needs through in-depth customer analysis, T&D power flow forecasting, and advanced modeling. These efforts support regulatory initiatives, reliability programs, and capacity expansion, including the strategic planning of outage activities within AES Utility Generation.
• Asset Management: Defining and driving the asset management strategy by establishing key reliability, operational, and financial performance indicators (KPIs) for Generation and T&D. Ensure the comprehensive development of asset performance improvement initiatives to guide teams and drive ongoing operational excellence. Lead thorough root cause analyses and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence and drive long-term operational improvements
• Performance: Ensuring that AES US Utilities’ Generation, Transmission, and Distribution assets meet planned financial and operational performance objectives. Monitor and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to track asset performance, taking corrective actions as necessary to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Sponsor Testimony: Provide support or serve as a sponsor for testimony, as needed, in various regulatory proceedings related to AES US T&D activities.
  
  

The Director also prioritizes business and regulatory goals, building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts across the organization. This role involves leveraging advanced statistical techniques, predictive modeling, AI, and innovative algorithms to analyze diverse data sets. The insights gained are used to identify trends, mitigate risks, and develop operational strategies that drive value and support the company’s growth and performance objectives.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in the utilities industry, preferably in Transmission, Distribution, Planning, and/or Analytics-related functions
• Highly analytical with demonstrable experience using a variety of mathematical modeling techniques
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated superior leadership and talent development skills
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with state and/or Federal regulatory proceedings
• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)
• Six Sigma Certification
  
  

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.