Engineering & Operations Director, Electric
Listed on 2025-12-02
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Management
Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager -
Engineering
Operations Manager
The Energy Cooperative, headquartered in Newark, Ohio, serves over 72,000 electric, natural gas and propane members throughout east-central Ohio. As a non-profit cooperative, we are member-owned and controlled by the members we serve. We are committed to serving our members safe, high quality energy services at a reasonable price. We believe in our employees and strive to provide fair, honest and equal treatment with a commitment to training, education, and opportunity for advancement in a safe and secure environment.
At The Energy Cooperative, we take pride in offering competitive benefits and want our employees to have what they need to be their best.
Here’s a glimpse of the programs we offer our employees:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance Programs for Employee, Spouse and Children
- Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time-Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Traditional 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
- Retirement Pension Plan
- Education Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
We are currently looking to fill the position of Director of Engineering & Operations, Electric
based at our Utica, OH Service Center. This exempt position is responsible for leading and managing the cooperative’s engineering, operations, and right-of-way functions. This role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of electric service to members, while aligning with the cooperative’s strategic goals and regulatory requirements. The Director cultivates a strong safety culture and serves as a key advisor to the COO on infrastructure, system performance, and capital planning.
- Support and incorporate the Cooperative’s Mission, Vision and Values in professional behavior and decision-making.
- Comply with Cooperative policies, procedures, goals and objectives and meet attendance and punctuality guidelines.
- Develop and implement operational and engineering strategies aligned with long-term cooperative goals.
- Oversee system design, load forecasting, and long‑range planning for distribution and transmission infrastructure.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety codes, and environmental regulations.
- Manage engineering studies, system modeling, and integration of new technologies (e.g., DERs, AMI, SCADA, FLISR).
- Oversee and ensure that our metering and measurement systems are accurate and reliable for billing purposes.
- Oversee right‑of‑way acquisitions and easement procurements for new and upgraded facilities.
- Direct daily operations including line construction, maintenance, outage response, and system reliability.
- Monitor system performance metrics and implement improvements to reduce SAIDI/SAIFI indices.
- Ensure workforce safety and compliance with OSHA, NESC, and cooperative safety policies.
- Analyze system performance and implement strategies to improve reliability, resilience, and operational efficiency.
- Oversee right‑of‑way maintenance and vegetation management programs.
- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, landowner agreements, and utility easements.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external contractors to plan and execute ROW clearing, trimming, and restoration.
- Maintain positive relationships with property owners, and regulatory agencies.
- Support emergency response efforts by ensuring ROW accessibility during storm restoration and outages.
- Lead capital projects from concept through execution, including budgeting, scheduling, and contractor oversight.
- Manage asset lifecycle planning and preventive maintenance programs.
- Serve as a liaison with regulatory agencies, member communities, and internal departments.
- Communicate technical information in an accessible manner to support member service initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
- Work with the COO to develop, submit, and refine annual capital and operating budgets.
- Ensure financial performance aligns with goals…
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