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Electric Transmission & Distribution System Manager

City & Borough of Sitka Alaska
Sitka, AK

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Job Details

Full-time
$156,954.70 a year

Benefits

Health savings account
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

CPR Certification
Project development phase management
Project engineering
Driver's License
First Aid Certification
Managing projects
Project management experience in construction

Full Job Description

Thank you for considering employment with the City and Borough of Sitka. The following information is provided to give potential applicants awareness regarding the job.

If a range of pay is advertised, starting pay dependent on experience and qualifications aligned with job requirements.

Primary Purpose of Job & Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Salary negotiable depending on qualifications and experience aligned with job requirements.

Primary Purpose of the Job

The primary purpose of this position is to oversee, plan, design, organize, direct and supervise the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the transmission and distribution (T&D) system including overhead, underground, and underwater electric lines, distribution switching equipment, demand side management equipment, warehouse, and metering, to ensure adequate power delivery capacity and resources to its customers and safe reliable operations. This position is responsible for collaborating with other department employees to ensure safe and coordinated operation of the utility system.

Under the direct supervision of the Electric Utility Director, the T&D Systems Manager exercises considerable independent judgement and discretion as a professional with technical expertise to perform the position’s daily tasks and responsibilities within department established policies and procedures. The T&D Systems Manager directly supervises the General Foreman, Lineman Unit, Metering Unit, and Warehousing Unit. Additionally, the T&D Systems Manager may be required to supervise, oversee, and provide guidance to contracted support staff, and is responsible for collaborating with other department employees to ensure safe and coordinated operation of the system.

The T&D Systems Manager is a management employee who assists and acts in a confidential capacity to the Electric Utility Director, Municipal Administrator, Assembly, and other department heads who formulates, determines, or effectuates management policies.

The T&D Systems Manager may be required to act as the Electric Utility Director in absence of the Electric Utility Director, as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Manages the daily operations, engineering design, construction, routine preventive maintenance, and unplanned maintenance and repair of all transmission and distribution facilities, including demand side management, metering and the electric materials warehouse
Designs electric transmission and distribution facilities including structures for overhead and underground lines providing maintenance and coordination with the existing electric system
Researches and understands construction materials and establishes standards for materials used in the electric transmission and distribution system
Performs system planning including electric distribution layouts for residential upgrades, subdivisions, specifications of easements, analysis of load changes and substation usage
Schedules, trains, motivates and evaluates the work of all direct reports to maintain proficiency and skill levels
Develops and provides training, mentoring, testing, and exams to annually evaluate all direct reports
Requisitions supplies and materials and oversees the maintenance of sufficient inventory to supply preventive maintenance operations, as well as unplanned repairs
Establishes and administers safety training programs and ensures compliance with all state and federal regulations
Works closely with the System Generation Manager and oversees emergency procedures, such as load shedding when conditions deteriorate for the purpose of maintaining system integrity, scheduling outages, and restoration of partial, and total, power system collapse
Coordinates the implementation of switching procedures with all direct reports and the System Generation Manager
Collects and manages pertinent data to develop defensible capital project recommendations including project scopes, schedules and budgets and risk-scores projects
Prepares and updates annual capital improvement plans for short-, mid- and long-range projects
Prepares and manages annual operation and maintenance budgets, monitors expenses, and maintains fiscal accountability for department
Prepares Requests for Proposals (“RFP”), Scope of Work (“SOW”), reviews and scores proposals, and makes recommendations to award contracts.
Manages contracts within scope, schedule and budget, through final completion and acceptance of work
Assists with all technical and financial aspects of mid- and long-range strategic planning for the department
Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of:

Principles, practices, and theory of hydro and diesel electrical generation, transmission, substations, and distribution
Principles, practices, and theory of electrical engineering
Materials, uses, methods and equipment used in the operation and maintenance of electric transmission and distribution systems
Safety procedures and precautions due to occupational hazards of others working with or around high and low voltage electrical equipment
Project- and program-level planning and management including detailed scoping, accurate and defensible planning-level cost estimating, evaluation of risk, development and management of Capital Improvement Plans and successful cradle-to-grave management of projects.
State and federal laws and regulations pertaining to electric power transmission and distribution
Management of an isolated, islanded, non-grid connected electric utility system
Computer spreadsheet, word processing, and database applications used in the electric utility operations

Skills in:

Operating a personal computer using standard software applications appropriate to assigned tasks, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and any other customized software
Reading, interpreting, and applying blueprints and single-line electrical diagrams related to electric generation, transmission, substations, and distribution systems
Dealing with a variety of community members with various, and sometimes competing interests, calmly and professionally
Multi-tasking with strong attention to detail

Ability to:

Direct and deal with other employees, including situations in which they may be upset, stressed, or in disagreement with decisions made
Work under stressful situations which result from responding to emergency situations, including the responsibility for remaining calm and carrying out all duties
Make decisions as to the best course of action for responding to emergency situations
Communicate well with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language
Understand and follow oral and written policies, procedures and instructions
Prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations
Use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and oral instructions
Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines
Quickly learn and put to use newly acquired skills and knowledge

Minimum Qualifications & Other Job Requirements/Expectations

Minimum Qualifications

Option 1

High School diploma or GED; and
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline with electrical emphasis, preferred; and
Seven years of experience performing engineering and project management for electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure projects;or
Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Option 2

High School diploma or GED; and
Certificate of Fitness as a Journeyman Lineman issued by the State of Alaska; and
Seven years of Journeyman Lineman experience;and
Five years of operational and supervisory experience in electric transmission and distribution system engineering, operations, maintenance, with some experience in an isolated, islanded, non-grid connected electric utility system;and
Experience in project/program management and cost-accounting experience in the power generation or transmission & distribution fields, preferred;or
Any equivalent combination of experience, education and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Other Job Requirements or Expectations

Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Alaska
Possession of, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire, a first aid and CPR certification
Must be available and willing to respond to emergency situations
Employees are expected to wear right attire and Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) for safety purposes for the work assigned

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Working Conditions:

Work is primarily done indoors in office, hydroelectric and diesel plant environments
Work is required outdoors, often in inclement weather with related hazards

Specific Physical Requirements:

Operating office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination using a computer and keyboard on a daily basis, for extended periods of time
Sitting or standing for prolong periods of time
Occasionally bend, reach, and kneel to perform work at times in tight, confined spaces indoors or outdoors

General Physical Requirements:

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits the employee to hear specific equipment functioning in a noisy environment and allows the employee to communicate well with others
Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits the employee to observe small dials, gauges, and numeric displays to produce a variety of reports and related materials
Sufficient manual dexterity which permits the employee to operate a keyboard, and produce hand-written materials and notations
Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes which permits the employee to lift, bend, push, and pull, climb up and down stairs, ladders, or walk on steep inclines and to quickly move in case of an emergency

Please reach out to the City and Borough of Sitka Human Resources Office at the below information if you have any questions or concerns.

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