Systems Electric Program Manager - OSI​/AVEVA PI System

Silicon Valley Power (SVP) is the municipally owned electric utility for the City of Santa Clara, delivering highly reliable, cost-effective power to a diverse customer base that includes many of the world’s leading technology and data-driven companies. Operating in one of the most demanding energy environments in the country, SVP supports business operations, advanced grid operations, real-time data systems, and critical infrastructure that underpin Silicon Valley’s innovation economy.

The utility is actively modernizing its technology, operational, and data platforms to enhance security, reliability, scalability, and integration across IT and OT systems.

The position will report to the Systems Support Division within SVP. As the As-Needed Electric Program Manager - OSI/AVEVA PI System you will help lead and coordinate a comprehensive improvement initiative for the organization’s AVEVA PI System. This role is responsible for assessing current-state challenges across infrastructure, data quality, tag management, workflows, and governance, and driving a structured program to modernize and stabilize the PI environment.

The position operates in a cross-functional capacity, partnering with IT, OT/engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure the PI system is reliable, scalable, and aligned with enterprise data and analytics objectives. This is an as-needed role, with flexible hours based on project phase and organizational priorities.

As an as-needed employee, this is an "at-will" position and there is no guarantee of hours. Hours are limited to 999 in a fiscal year or 960 hours in a fiscal year for retired CalPERS annuitants.

The hourly salary range for this position is $94.00 - $121.00.

• Lead end-to-end program management of AVEVA PI system improvement initiatives.
• Working with AVEVA, conduct current-state assessments of PI architecture, interfaces, tag structure, and data flows.
• Establish and implement PI governance frameworks, including standards for tag naming, metadata, and data ownership.
• Coordinate remediation of data quality issues and rationalization of tags and assets.
• Oversee upgrades, patching, and infrastructure modernization (on-prem and/or cloud).
• Facilitate integration of PI with enterprise systems (e.g., analytics platforms, data lakes, SCADA/OT systems).
• Define and improve workflows for data ingestion, validation, and consumption.
• Manage vendors, system integrators, and internal technical teams.
• Track program milestones, risks, dependencies, and budget.
• Provide regular status reporting to executive and technical stakeholders.
• Develop documentation, standards, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Support change management and user adoption efforts

Minimum

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems.

Minimum Experience Requirements:

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in technical program or project management.

Acceptable Substitution:

Four (4) years of additional experience in technical program or project management can be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems.

License/

Certifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP), PgMP, or equivalent preferred.

Desirable

Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience with AVEVA PI System (formerly OSIsoft PI), including architecture, data infrastructure, and integrations. Strong understanding of OT systems, telemetry, and real-time data environments

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