Electric Generation Systems Manager

Primary Purpose of the Job

The primary purpose of this position is to oversee, plan, organize, and supervise the operation and maintenance of the hydroelectric and diesel electric generation systems to ensure safe, efficient, reliable, and adequate power delivery capacity both in the community and remotely, which provides reliable electricity to its customers. This position is responsible for collaborating with other department employees to ensure safe and coordinated operation of the utility system.

• Monitors, manages and directs the daily operations, routine preventive maintenance, unplanned maintenance, and emergency response actions for all generation facilities, including substations, metering, relaying and control systems
• 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
• Establishes and administers safety training programs and ensures compliance with all state and federal regulations
• Works closely with the Transmission & Distribution (“T&D”) Manager and oversees emergency procedures, such as load shedding when conditions deteriorate for the purpose of maintaining system integrity, and restoration of partial, and total, power system collapse
• Coordinates the implementation of switching procedures with all direct reports and the T&D System 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
• Oversees the purchasing of sufficient inventory to supply routine preventive maintenance operations, as well as unplanned repairs
• Assists with all technical and financial aspects of mid- and long-range strategic planning for the department
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Knowledge of:
  • Principles, practices, and theory of hydro and diesel electrical generation, transmission, substations, and distribution, and mechanical equipment operation
  • Principles, practices, and theory of electric, mechanical and civil engineering
  • Materials, uses, methods and equipment used in the operation and maintenance of hydroelectric and diesel generation, 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 the hydro- and diesel-power generation industry
  • 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
  • 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, calmly and professionally
  • Work under stressful situations which result from responding to emergency situations, including the responsibility for remaining calm and carrying out all…