The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $106,000 to $132,500 

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career advancement pathways

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Job Summary

The Supervisor -Gas Meter Testing & Analysis is responsible for managing activities of the Gas Meter shop, Meter Reading, and the Storeroom. Oversee Meter Reading, meter route assignments and the operation of meter reading hardware or systems.  Responsible for meeting meter test schedules for annual, periodic and complaint meter testing.  For the Storeroom, provide goods and services to Avangrid Networks Gas personnel. Planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost-effective flow and storage of materials and in-process inventory to reduce the total life cycle costs.  This position reports to the Manager of Logistics and Meter Services and may have cross opco responsibilities.  This position reports primarily to the BGC N. Adams facility with additional time spent at other BGC locations, as necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides direction, supervision, instruction, and feedback to work teams.  Leads team members by example while encouraging them to share ideas and information openly, takes a win-win approach to conflict resolution and the achievement of goals.
• Ensures Avangrid is not adversely exposed to risk or litigation regarding delivery and inventory transactions. Ensures supplier agreements and deliveries support Avangrid goals and adhere to Avangrid’s Code of Conduct.
• Provides value-added information regarding market developments and supplier delivery capabilities, so that Logistics is a highly regarded business partner. Fosters cooperation within and across Avangrid Divisions to achieve common goals.
• Ensures team training in the skills necessary to develop and function as a self-directed work team and provide the highest level of service to all departments.
• Ensures a safe, clean workplace exists and that employees are knowledgeable of and follow safe work practices.
• Investigate new Gas metering technology.
• Implement enhancements to Gas Meter reading systems.
• Support standardization efforts for Gas Meters, Regulators, and communication modules across operating companies.
• Mentor and transfer Gas Meter and Regulator knowledge to newer Gas employees.
• Reviews scheduled work orders to identify required material, equipment, tool and logistics team resources and establishes production/delivery/pre-assembly/ schedules to support work completion.
• Collaborates with Gas Operations and Projects management teams to ensure proper support of construction, operations and maintenance material requirements while considering proper inventory levels and stock turns.
• Maintain a level of technical competency for emergency coverage.
• Must be able to perform job functions within meter shop and meter reading areas both in-house and in the field.

Required Qualifications

•  Associate’s degree in business management or closely related field with 4 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of Inventory Control Systems.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point and ability to learn specific company owned software applications.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills required.
• Must be capable of supervising union reports and other resources to provide quality customer service to internal and external customers meeting compliance, regulatory and company requirements including emergency situations.
• Supervisory experience in a union environment; knowledge of SAP, Itron MVRS and 3 years customer service-related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Gas Metering
• Knowledge of Gas Regulator applications
• Understanding of meter reading systems
• Experience with gas line installations and troubleshooting in the field.
• Ability to use SAP
• Knowledge of Gas materials and supply chain
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Competencies (this is standard for all jobs)

• Growth & Continuous Improvement
• Initiative & Change
• Focused on Results
• Customer Centric (internal and/or External)
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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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.

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