DERMS Solution Architect

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The DERMS Solution Architect (SA) is a key resource in solution implementation and system integration projects within the Digital Grid Solutions utility practice of TRC. The SA is a customer facing delivery expert, that is business and technology oriented, an effective communicator, a trusted advisor, and can influence decisions. The SA will manage the business and functional deliverables of implementation projects including facilitating workshops, designing the solution, mapping client use cases to the solution components, and ensuring the solution meets the customer's functional requirements. The SA works closely with the Solution Lead (SL) and the Project Manager (PM) to ensure that the overall solution meets the customer's needs and business objectives.

The Digital Grid Solutions team supports utility clients from use case strategy to technology evaluations, through solution design, delivery and testing. The team is focused on all aspects of distributed energy management, including aspects such as distributed energy resource (DER) management, microgrids (MG), advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and other control systems and grid planning. The team is also heavily focused on the associated analytics and data management needed to facilitate distribution operations. The SA is integral across all aspects of the utility technology consulting offered by the team. The SA must take full ownership over the functional aspect of projects and ensure that there are no "surprises" with the proposed and implemented solutions. The SA will act as the primary functional resource that will work closely with our software vendor partners, clients and onshore and offshore project teams to deliver world class solutions that solve our customers' current and future challenges.

• Adheres to the TRC Soludion Delivery Methodology
• Understands the customer's business and provides the customer with guidance on options and recommendations from best practices
• Assists Project Manager with scope management, project planning, milestones, work and resource estimates
• Provides solution leadership by promoting industry best practices
• Guides solution to align to customer's business objectives
• Leads and facilitates workshops, provides strategic solution oversight and guidance to customers
• Manages the expectations of the customer or business partner in coordination with PM
• Aligns business requirements with product capabilities and documents any associated process or functional gaps
• Formally presents project deliverables to client project team members
• Reviews all standard deliverable documentation throughout the project lifecycle
• Understands customer business process and/or use cases and ensures completeness of test cases and overall testing strategy
• Develops and documents requirements for custom development, for both integrations and support of vendor platforms, and works with custom development team to ensure requirements are met
• Develops and delivers end user training, as needed
• Manages functional scope to reduce project risk. Bring attention to out-of-scope work to PM that should be considered for change requests
• Supports proposals and participates in all activities including estimations, proposal writing, clarifications, support of short list presentation and support scope definition in contract development and negotiations

Must Have:

• In depth technical and utility industry knowledge, within DERMS, ADMS, Microgrid, AMI use cases, systems and solutions.
• Collaborative nature and willing to share knowledge across broader team while contributing to reusable collateral.
• Mentor and develop other resources on the team.
• Manage time and priorities across multiple projects and proposal development activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with client teams at all levels within the organization including executives and client sponsors to the end users of the system.
• Conceptualize solutions across multiple business functions, processes and technical domains
• Ability to influence decisions.
• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Technology from an accredited school or university is required.
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of DERMS solution delivery experience is required. Utility industry background is required.
• Experience working on projects involving integration between systems, understanding SQL queries or similar, and performing data mapping and data transformation
• Experience working with real-time systems and data connectivity is preferred
• Travel: Typically 25% but may peak at 50% travel during key project phases.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with cloud technologies and microservice-based architecture
• Experience with utility standards such as CIM 61968 / 61970, OpenADR, IEEE 2030.5, SEP2.0
• Power Distribution or Distribution Network experience
• Experience with scripting language such as Python, Ruby, JavaScript
• Experience with Business Intelligence Reporting such as Tableau, Power BI, etc.

Benefits*: TRC offers a competitive benefit package consisting of:

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.

*These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.

Compensation: In accordance with local law, the below salary range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition. Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, geographical location, and other compensable factors.

Other Compensation: Employee may be eligible for participation in the Company's annual Discretionary Bonus Program which is contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against Key Performance Indicators which vary by year and employee.

TRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The complete job description and application are available on TRC's career site.

TRC accepts applications for this position on an ongoing, rolling basis and reserves the right to cancel this posting at any time.