Analyst - Joint Use Facilities
Avangrid

Reports to: Manager - Customer Claims and Joint Use

Work Type: Office

Location: 100 Marsh Hill Road, Orange, CT, 06477

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $84,000 - $110.000

Job Summary:

Use administrative and technical knowledge and experience to manage the attachment of other entities wires and equipment to UI poles and conduit systems. Update, maintain and ensure accuracy of computerized and other data. Produce and review documents containing technical and/or legal terminology. Manage attachment and joint pole ownership operations and agreements. Verify and process billing and payment of joint pole ownership and pole attachments. Manage shifting of wires and equipment on poles and other attachment issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, review, and determine attachment placement and make-ready requirements for 3rd party attachment applications.
• Perform field verifications, height measurements into secondary voltages on poles and mathematical calculations to support designs.
• Process shifting notifications & resolve issues so UI shifts its equipment and other pole owners and attaches shift their equipment to meet mandated timeframes.
  
• Ensure the budget, purchase orders & resource forecasts are in place to execute this work.
  
• Manage the billing process associated with joint pole ownership, pole attachments, pole shifting and conduit utilization.
  
• Reconcile any billing discrepancies.
  
• Make sure the budget and purchase orders are in place to make and receive payments.
  
• Manage accuracy of pole record system information for pole ownership, replacement, billing, extra height, attachment status & other attributes. Review and correct any pole record discrepancies.
  
• Assist with the selection of a new pole management system.
  
• Prepare & process accurate project documents & work with co-workers, management, contractors, organizations outside UI including cust., government agencies, utilities & private entities attached to UI facilities so work can be completed to meet deadlines.
  
• Review & update attachment agreements, operating procedures & design guides associated with joint pole use, pole billing, damage to plant & 3rd party attachments.
  
• Work with legal to execute any missing attachment agreements. Maintain confidentiality.
  
• Provide technical support to others and serve as a SME
  
• Process review and participation in regulatory hearings and working groups
  
• Develop and provide training as required.
  
• Explain difficult issues and work to establish consensus.
  
• Recommend and implement process improvements based on best practices and knowledge of internal and external business issues.
  
• Have in-depth knowledge and experience in pole line design and construction along with a comprehensive understanding of the codes and regulations pertaining to pole attachments.
  
• Work independently with minimal guidance from supervision and manage own time to meet objectives.
  
• Effectively and accurately organize large quantities of critical information that affect multiple constituencies.
  
• Effectively communicate (written and oral) and interact professionally with all internal and external customers including government agencies, utilities, and private entities.
  
• Proficient PC knowledge of office automation products (e.g., Microsoft Office, work management system, etc.) is required.
  

Required Qualifications

• Education: AS Degree in an engineering or technical discipline, and 8 years' experience in pole line design and construction or high school and 11 years' experience with a minimum of 8 years in pole line design and construction.

Competencies:

• Growth & Continuous Improvement
• Initiative & Change
• Focused on Results
• Customer Centric
• Communication
• Collaboration

Company:
THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY

Mobility Information

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.

Job Posting End Date:
April-10-2026

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