Senior T&D Asset Management Specialist

Summary/Objective

The Senior T&D Asset Management Specialist provides technical leadership and subject matter expertise in electric transmission and distribution asset management. This role leads consulting projects, applies predictive modeling, and delivers data-driven solutions to optimize asset performance, reliability, and lifecycle costs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead asset management consulting projects across transmission and distribution
Develop and implement inspection programs, maintenance strategies and asset management plans to achieve standards/regulatory/code compliance
Develop and guide utilities with management of their wood and steel pole assets including their inspection/service life extension programs
Conduct asset condition, risk, and criticality assessments
Apply predictive modeling and lifecycle cost analysis
Perform failure analysis and forensic engineering investigations
Support business development, proposals, and client engagements
Track performance, KPIs, and optimize resource for project execution

Qualifications/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Material Sciences and Engineering, Materials Engineering, Wood Science, Wood Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, or Civil or Mechanical Engineering (emphasis on Structures and Materials)
Master’s degree preferred
Minimum 12-year experience in electric utility T&D asset management
Demonstrated expertise in electric utility system reliability, grid vulnerability assessment, or risk reduction strategies
Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks affecting resiliency and reliability (e.g., State Regulations, FERC/NERC reliability requirements, state wildfire mitigation rules)
Working knowledge of the ISO 55000 family of asset management standards preferred
Working knowledge of G.O. 95 and NESC requirements preferred
PE license preferred
PMP certification preferred
Strong organizational and planning skills
Good analytical abilities and aptitude for problem solving
Excellent communication skills both internally and externally
Competent with Office 365 applications

Competencies:

Technical Orientation
Strategic thinking
Analytical problem-solving
Strong communication
Client engagement skills
Leadership and mentoring
Business and financial acumen

Supervisory Responsibility: Yes

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a permanent, full-time
Exempt/Salary position

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

This role operates in a professional office environment as well as in the field. The employee must be able to sit for long periods of time and have sufficient physical ability and mobility to travel and work alone in outdoor field environments including those in remote locations as well as urban/city environments. Field work may include walking/hiking three or more miles a day on various surfaces including flat, dry, wet, slippery, uneven, rough, steep terrain, hills, and slopes, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, twisting, grasping and making repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties. This role can include exposure to noise, dust, grease, and all types of weather and temperature conditions, exposure to hazardous traffic conditions, carrying, pushing and/or pulling light to moderate weights up to 50 pounds as well as operating assigned equipment and vehicles. Employee must have the ability to verbally communicate to convey and exchange information and the ability to see and hear in normal range with or without correction.

Other Duties:

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities and performance standards of the position. Incumbents will perform other job-related duties as assigned.

EEO Statement
EDM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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