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 cont