Senior Manager - Emergency Operations

Location:

Binghamton, NY

Reports to:

Sr Director - Emergency Management
Work Type:
Office

The salary range for this position is based on experience level ranging from $134,000 to $168,000 plus up to 16% bonus

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career advancement pathways

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Benefits - Avangrid

Works collaboratively and independently as a team leader to create, develop, and implement the Avangrid emergency management program. This role significantly contributes to the company's overall preparedness to emergencies, both in planning and preparation before an event and execution during an event. The position is primarily responsible for ensuring an effective and efficient Avangrid response to emergencies that impact the distribution of services to Avangrid’s customers and/or company operations.

This position supports both electric and natural gas utilities. Main duties include:

• Manage jurisdictional Emergency Operations team members including the delegation of assignments, management of personnel, and ensuring projects are completed successfully.
• Collaborate with business areas across the company to ensure emergency response capabilities are maintained and matured for all hazards.
• Create and prepare appropriate plans, procedures, SOP’s and checklists for severe weather, emergencies, and other risks/hazards.
• Assist in the development and delivery of emergency response trainings and exercises.
• Provide subject matter expertise in emergency management during the response to actual events to ensure an effective and coordinated response.
• Provide operating company executives with briefings on departmental initiatives and response operations as needed.
• Serve as departmental lead for jurisdictional regulatory interactions including ensuring all compliance filings and requests are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Serve as departmental lead for interactions with state and/or regional mutual assistance mechanisms used to supplement resources during emergency responses.
• Act as a liaison with neighboring utilities, local stakeholders, and state officials to coordinate preparedness and response activities.
• Provide emergency management subject matter expertise to further the department’s strategic and tactical initiatives.

• This senior manager position will play a critical role in the creation, development, and implementation of the Avangrid emergency management program. Responsibilities include pre and post emergency response activities as well as supporting the established IC structure to manage and conduct operations during the actual emergency event.
• Responsible for driving strategy, continuous improvement, and execution of emergency management activities.
• Leads development of effective emergency management policies and procedures to ensure preparedness for future events.
• Ensures internal alignment and training for emergency response.
• May serve as the Avangrid representative for various governmental and/or regulatory entities.
• Will work with external entities, companies and organizations for relationship building, cooperative projects and to ensure best practices.
• Works as consultant with Vice Presidents, Senior Director, and Directors of critical business areas (Electric Operations, Gas Operations, etc.) to provide strategic direction regarding emergency management and setting short‑term and long‑term program objectives.
• Will work creativity and innovatively to ensure that there is ongoing, continuous improvement throughout Avangrid, and the operating companies in…