ERSG is currently looking for an OT Scope Manager for a leading offshore wind developer based out Providence, RI.
Position Details:
- Employment Type: Contract (at least 1 year with the opportunity of contract extensions or to become a direct employee).
- Benefits: We offer health, dental, vision insurance and help contribute to 75% of that monthly cost and offer 401K with a 4% match after 12 months of employment.
- Geographic Location: Providence, RI, USA – can be on a hybrid basis with 2-3 days in the office (unfortunately no relocation package is available).
- Line Manager: Head of OT Systems Engineering & Security
Description & Responsibilities
OT Systems Engineering & Security organization’s purpose is to provide an OT solution that minimize the risk of a cyber incident in the company by implementing OT Systems Cybersecurity to projects and deliver secure and compliant assets.
The OT Scope Manager is responsible for the delivery of OT engineering services within the company’s energy business, these services include but are not limited to:
- OT Cybersecurity bid and procurement process support
- OT Cybersecurity technology, operational and risk readiness activities
- OT Cybersecurity compliance
The OT Scope Manager shall maintain an appropriate project organization capable of delivering these services to asset projects and shall work closely with OT Engineering Manager and the OT Security and Readiness Manager to ensure that the relevant QA/QC standards are maintained and ensure that projects are delivered in alignment with the company’s security and compliance requirements as well as the regulatory requirements.
The team works directly with CIS as well as IT and O&M organizations to ensure that corporate requirements, local legislation, and applicable standards are understood and implemented across the organization effectively by leading collaboration activities, developing common processes and identifying areas of collaboration to add value and minimize unnecessary activities across all areas where OT Security is a factor.
The OT Scope Manager and their team are active across multiple technologies and provides direct support to all Offshore Windfarm Projects, Onshore Wind in the UK&I and CE, as well as the US, and all current P2X projects.
The team ensures that OT Security requirements and activities are communicated and initiated at the very earliest stages of projects as well as providing detailed support in pre award and pre bid activities.
Roles in the team are all actively involved in Asset Projects or providing direct support to Transmission and Generation Line organization and Operations and maintain a focus on ensuring that both internal external stakeholders and Contractors understand and deliver in line with the company’s requirements, ensure that we adequately address this highly critical, yet immature field and rapidly developing area.
KEY TASKS AND DELIVERABLES
- Deliver an OT security solution that fulfils OT requirement specified CIS and operation to the company’s asset projects.
- Deliver OT Systems and Security Readiness integration across Power Transmission, Power Generation, P2X packages (backbone network, metering systems, radio/satellite, CMC, DTS, security foundations)
- Lead Requirement Management end-to-end on integration- and compliance of systems under consideration.
- Directly engage and communicate with the relevant Stakeholders in the asset project, Operations, and IT to ensure that the OT solution is understood and accepted. This includes internal and external vendors.
- Ensure achievement of timely delivery of OT systems security & readiness to support grid connection and grid access in all markets, as well as documenting electrical system compliance to obtain permission to energize and export power by the TSOs.
- Ensure compliance with relevant security, and regulatory OT related standards and policies.
- Ensure OT Security risk assessments are conducted, requirements to tender are known, support in evaluation of contractors and ensure implementation of deliverables
- Ensure tracking of resolution of sub-system non-conformances and implement operational incidents SLA.
- Identify and advise on budget and resource needs for Asset Projects.
- Ensure that OT Cybersecurity risk is reported as required by the organization.
- Ensure that remediations as identified in the risk assessment process are communicated to relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure that readiness activities in support of handover from engineering to Operation organization or other stakeholders are completed to the satisfaction of the receiving organization.
- Ensure that awareness materials and OTS training is provided to the organization as needed.
- Support the organization with the necessary input to change request.
SUCCESS CRITERIA/KPIS:
- Successfully manage and deliver OT solution to energy systems projects on time, within budget, and meeting quality standards. Measure success based on project milestones achieved and Asset Project management team satisfaction
- Build and lead a high-performing project team by fostering a positive work environment, promoting collaboration, and encouraging development
- Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including cross-functional teams, vendors, partners, and regulatory bodies
- Optimize project management processes and tools, systems engineering practices, and grid integration methodologies to enhance operational efficiency across OT system engineering & security.
DECISION RESPONSIBILITY IN COMMITTEES, DECISIONS BOARDS & BUSINESS AREA:
- Decides on OT Systems Engineering and Security resourcing and planning in projects.
- Technical Authority within own area of responsibility and thereby granted decision rights in case authority is violated in Asset Projects or Product Lines.
KEY INTERFACES TO OTHER FUNCTIONS/DEPARTMENTS (KEY STAKEHOLDERS):
Internally
- Market Development – structural settings of integrity, grid requirements and certification requirements
- Project Development - conceptual designs, grid integration issues across all Regions
- EPC Directors, Engineering Directors & Package Managers – Mitigations and key deliverables
- Asset Projects – management of key functional deliverables
- ENG Power Transmission – technical interfaces
- ENG Power Generation – technical interfaces
- Product Line– Package development
- OPS Technology – Incident alignment and lessons learned
- OPS Compliance – Operability Review and grid compliance
- OPS OT Security– Mitigate risk of cyber attack
- Innovation & Digital – development of digital tools, data and automation
- P2X – technical solutions and OT Security
Externally
- Universities
- Global TSOs and ISOs and system operators worldwide (approvals to export power into grids)
- Technology organizations within active equipment suppliers (WTGs, HVDC, STATCOM, SynCons)
- Certification bodies across global markets
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential
- MSc in STEM subject or equivalent education with long record of accomplishment within the offshore wind industry – PMP or similar desirable.
- Broad experience with (project, technical, line) management in large international organizations
- Broad experience with conceptual development and implementation
- Broad experience with consultants and subject matter expert companies
- Highly competent in navigating and leading up and across in a complex global organization with very skilled professionals
- Excellent understanding of drivers in the complex delivery model in offshore wind farm projects interfacing with TSOs and other system operators
- Good understanding of cross-cultural challenges both within the company and outside
- A broad network within peer segment internationally
- Strong leadership skills, including the capability to inspire and motivate a team, foster collaboration, and drive performance, is essential
- Experience in leading and managing a diverse and global team, as well as coordinating with stakeholders at various levels
- Excellent ability to solve complex problems to effectively manage projects and mitigating challenges
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are crucial for effectively collaborating with team members, stakeholders, and external partners
- Ability to think strategically, identify opportunities, and align the department's objectives with the overall strategy
Desirable
- Experience with business development and management systems
- Network to innovation, R&D groups, regulators and certifying agencies
Competence
- Strategic orientation, Market orientation, Customer orientation, Cooperation & Influencing
- People-, performance-, change- and distance management
- Ability to manage uncertainty in customer expectations and use experience to solve issues effectively to maintain flexibility
- Result, quality and safety orientation
Country specific requirements (where applicable)
- Leverage and increase knowledge and insight in grid and TSO/ISOs for existing and appearing markets
- Proactively drive development of country/state specific grid codes and standards to mature the offshore wind industry
- Lead system integrity of technologies in new markets
