JOSEPHINE AROMANDO
Freehold
Summary
Dynamic Senior Engineer with a proven track record at Con Edison Co. of NY, Inc., leading innovative R&D projects that enhanced utility infrastructure reliability. Skilled in project management and team leadership, leveraging AI and machine learning to drive operational excellence and customer value. Recognized for implementing cutting-edge solutions for gas and steam systems.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Engineer - Research and Development
Con Edison Co. of NY, Inc.
10.2002 - Current
- Managed engineering research projects to enhance utility infrastructure reliability and performance.
- Developed and implemented innovative solutions for clean energy efficiency improvements across multiple systems.
- Conducted in-depth research to stay ahead of industry trends, applying innovative techniques to current projects with operations and engineering teams.
- Applied research to identify and evaluate new technologies in robotics and machine learning concepts through collaboration with the utility industry.
- Analyzed operational data to drive strategic decisions and optimize resource allocation through optimization software for strategic planning to identify the best economic dispatch.
- Implemented cutting-edge technological solutions to solve complex engineering challenges on gas and steam projects.
Engineering Manager - Gas Operations
Con Edison Co. of NY, Inc.
10.1997 - 09.2002
- Managed gas construction and distribution crews for the maintenance of the gas system to repair and mitigate against gas leaks, install capital pipes, and respond to emergency jobs.
- Supervised engineering designers and co-ops to build construction layouts and upgrade maps for migration to a digital mapping system.
- Analyzed system loads for engineering contingency studies for medium- and high-pressure gas systems in the Con Edison gas territory.
- Collaborated with Energy Services, Public Improvement, and Steam Distribution Engineering for new business mains and services, new piping installation layouts.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJMBA - Project Management
Rutgers University
Camden, NJ05-2020
Skills
- Leadership skills managing utility operations and engineering teams
- Team management with multi-discipline members
- Project management for innovation with peer utilities and company stakeholders using Agile and Scrum methodologies for safety enhancements, operational excellence, and customer value
- Technical presentation skills to highlight project benefits
- Innovation and creativity utilizing robotics and unmanned drones, AI/machine learning, remote sensor monitoring
- Proficient with Office 365, Project, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt,
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of eight in the development and pilot evaluation of a capacitive electrodialysis reversal water treatment unit that can potentially achieve savings of up to $1M in water discharge costs through recycling and potential carbon reductions
- Managed a project team to evaluate an alternative optimization tool using predictive analytics to determine optimized steam dispatch which identified potential savings of $12M associated with fuel costs and carbon reductions
- Designed and developed a remote monitoring system to detect for steam flow anomalies to avoid potential water hammer incidents through collaboration of multi-discipline as a capital project of over a $1M; collaboration led to a team patent for Con Edison
- Led a team of ten to develop a prototype robotic system that inspects feeder pipeline coating in a utility tunnel leading to its recognition during Con Edison's inaugural Safety and Sustainability Awards
- Serve as an energy industry sector advisor leader for the Electric Power Research Institute Generation Program leading a team of twenty-six Steam Engineering and Operations advisors and highlight Con Edison's influence during advisory project meetings
- Implemented a drone demonstration project inspecting an off-line steam boiler unit to reduce inspection duration time from four weeks to one week
Certification
- Agile and Scrum, Alison Learning - November 2025
- Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt, Alison Learning - November 2025
- Project Management - Project Management Institute - 2012
- Transmission Power Certification - Siemens PTI - 2005-2006
- Environmental Technology Certification - NY Institute of Technology - 1995
Timeline
Senior Engineer - Research and Development
Con Edison Co. of NY, Inc.
10.2002 - Current
Engineering Manager - Gas Operations
Con Edison Co. of NY, Inc.
10.1997 - 09.2002
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
MBA - Project Management
Rutgers University