Con Edison

Specialist, OR Systems Engineering - DERMS

Con Edison  •  Spring Valley, NY (Onsite)  •  10 days ago
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Job Description

This role is responsible for coordinating and driving the end-to-end implementation of Orange & Rocklands (ORU) Enterprise Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS), with a focus on execution tracking, issue management, and cross-functional alignment. Responsibilities include maintaining implementation task plans and defect tracking, supporting vendor selection and onboarding activities, and coordinating with system integrators and internal stakeholders to deliver the solution across development, testing, and production environments. The role ensures alignment across all phasesfrom procurement through system deployment and go-livewhile incorporating requirements from multiple business units and technology domains.

The position requires strong execution oversight, technical acumen, and the ability to navigate complex system integration efforts across internal and external teams. It plays a key role in advancing DERMS as an integrated platform, supporting interoperability with enterprise systems and enabling the seamless incorporation of distributed energy resources into grid operations. This work directly supports REV (Reforming the Energy Vision) objectives and aligns with the Companys long-term strategy to enhance platform capabilities and modernize grid management through advanced applications and integrated technologies.

This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.

Core Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and drive end-to-end implementation of ORUs Enterprise DERMS platform, ensuring alignment across procurement, system integration, go-live phases and future maintenance.
  • Oversee selected system integrators and efforts to enable interoperability between DERMS and grid applications, advancing distributed energy resource visibility and control
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document product requirements that address business needs.
  • Assist the product team in creating, maintaining and prioritizing the implementation tasks to align with business and product goals.
  • Track implementation tasks, milestones, and defect resolution to support timely delivery across development, testing, and production environments.
  • Assist in collecting and maintaining product documentation, including user guides and release notes.
  • Participate in and report out on project status including timelines, risks and issues (RAID), budget (if applicable) and resources.
  • Oversee the planning and management of meetings, both regular and ad hoc, including agenda development and ensuring effective facilitation and follow-up.
  • Collaborate with QA teams to track acceptance criteria, testing activities, and validation of completed features.
  • Support communication between the business and product team.
  • Collect and review stakeholder feedback through product demonstrations.

Required Education/Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree Any Discipline and 2 years of related work experience or
  • Associate's Degree Any Discipline and 4 years of related work experience

Preferred Education/Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Math or Engineering and 2 years of work experience with related work experience.

Relevant Work Experience

  • Experience standing up an operation technology system, required.
  • Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and vendor management, required.
  • Demonstrated experience as a self-starter, with a willingness to learn, and a strong ability to creatively solve problems, required.
  • Demonstrated experience driving ideas from conception to realized results, required.
  • Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills, and have the ability to effectively interact with customers, support staff and various levels of management, required.
  • Strong computer skills and working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, required.
  • Must work well in team situations, be willing and able to lead and participate in cross-functional teams as required.
  • Proven ability to adapt quickly and deliver results in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities, required.
  • Excellent judgment, tact, initiative, self-motivation, organizational skills, analytical skills, critical thinking, problem solving, required.
  • Technical experience in operations, engineering, system operations, or information systems, preferred.
  • Familiarity with Electrical Distribution System and Assets, preferred.
  • Experience in the Utility industry, particularly in the area of technology planning, roadmap development and management of large-scale system delivery projects (vendor or in house), preferred.
  • Familiarity with CECONY processes and procedures for implementing IT systems, preferred.
  • General knowledge or familiarity with Software Power Engineering Tools, preferred.

Skills and Abilities

  • Performs work independently with minimal supervision

Licenses and Certifications

  • Driver's License Required
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Preferred

Physical Demands

  • Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 40 pounds

Additional Physical Demands

  • The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must be able to travel to various Company locations and to other companies, if required. Must be available to travel out-of-town for meetings and conferences.

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.

Benefits:


We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:


  • Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401(k) with robust matching
  • Employer paid Pension Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
  • State of the art Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
  • Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
  • Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
  • Employee discount program
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
  • Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits


*Please be aware that some benefits may not apply to provisional or part-time job titles.

Con Edison

About Con Edison

We provide power to more than 10 million people and businesses across NYC and Westchester. Reliability and accessibility are central to what we do and how we provide energy service. Leading the industry to power tomorrow is our other focus- we are committed to aggressively transitioning away from fossil fuels to a net-zero economy by 2050. To help achieve this we collaborate with customers, regulators, policymakers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure our clean energy future is informed by principles of affordability, equity, and environmental justice. We’re also heavily investing in new technologies and the infrastructure that can get us there.

What are a few things we have achieved so far?

• Since 2009, our energy efficiency programs have prevented 11 million metric tons of carbon emissions – the same amount it would take to power 1.4 million homes for a year

• Recently, we’ve embarked on an 8-year project to make our systems more resilient in the face of extreme weather events

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
coned.com
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