Electric Utilities Manager

Overview

GENERAL

POSITION SUMMARY:

This role involves planning, directing, and overseeing the activities of the electric divisions of a multi-service utility organization including its construction, operation, and maintenance. The position requires strong leadership managing both professional and technical staff, ensuring efficient, safe, and reliable service while adequately preparing for the future.

• Manage departmental operations to create an environment that is safe, maximizes employee productivity while ensuring high levels of customer service. Oversee ongoing training of assigned employees to maintain a highly skilled workforce.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and administer activities of the electric division of Starkville Utilities in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards. Ensure staff have necessary training and equipment for safe duty performance.
• Advise subordinates on major projects, review schedules, project requirements, work priorities, and procedures. Address personnel and organizational issues.
• Oversee the metering division which includes a variety of types of meters, equipment, communication devices and personnel to provide accurate and timely billing data and information.
• Ensure the electric utility’s transmission, and distribution systems operate efficiently, reliably, and safely. Maintain a dependable power supply to meet customer needs and expectations.
• Assist and provide input on capital improvement planning and necessary improvements to prepare for the future.
• Develop and implement policies, objectives, and procedures for electric utility activities.
• Oversee division budgets, monitor financial controls, and implement strategies to keep operation and maintenance costs down.
• Prepare designs, RFPs, develop bid specifications, coordinate bid processing, and approve major purchases.
• Monitor and enforce safety, production, and work standards while improving system reliability.
• Coordinate with the line crew to establish work priorities for system maintenance, upgrades, and other system improvements.
• Lead and implement the department’s safety program to ensure compliance with safety standards and fostering a safety culture across the entire organization.
• Represent the City in electric utility-related meetings, presenting to officials, staff, and the public about utility issues, programs, and projects.
• Conduct rate studies and analysis for prospective customers and industries.
• Manage contractors performing capital work, set priorities, and monitor project spending, progress, and quality.
• Develop and maintain disaster and emergency preparedness plans for the organization and assist in leading the efforts of recovery after a storm event.
• Oversee electrical system design and engineering, coordinate contracted power engineering for system modifications, and manage project designs, schedules, and compliance with safety regulations.
• Direct the design of work projects, including feasibility studies, cost estimates, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Develop reports for power, system analysis, and operations.
• Provide leadership to engineers and line crews in the construction, installation, and maintenance of substations and power lines, ensuring proper inventory and field reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the theories and practices involved in the construction, repair, and maintenance of electrical transmission systems, electrical distribution systems, subsystems, and electrical theory.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations governing municipally owned electrical systems.
• Knowledge of the functions, use, and maintenance of tools and materials for electrical line work, feeder circuits, and substation equipment, along with safety precautions for working on high-voltage electrical lines.
• Knowledge of different types of electric meters, their applicability and functionality, ability to troubleshoot and determine metering components that are not functioning properly.
• Provide expertise and leadership for metering platforms and systems and maintain on-going effort to improve metering systems and prepare for future…