City of Southport: Energy Manager

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short range and long-range work planning.
• Develop and maintain approved O&M and Capital budgets.
• Submit annual and fiscal energy related data to federal and state reporting agencies.
• Understand and comply with the National Electric Code (NEC), National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• Manage and maintain power agency City Grid load shed generators, voltage regulators and demand meter communication equipment.
• Coincordinate installation, repair and programming of residential load management devices.
• Manage and maintain the residential load management software and communication network.
• Track and manage power agency wholesale, commercial demand and residential billing including customer load management discounts.
• Liaison with City Electrical Contractor personnel overseeing Operations and Maintenance of the Electrical Infrastructure.
• Administer the City’s Load Management program.
• Market the load management system and provide public education programming.
• Generate new fiscal budgets based on historic and trending data and covering the financial needs of the Electric Department.
• Maintain City residential load management device, demand meter, generator load shedding switches and distribution voltage regulator communications equipment.
• Provide education as well as interface with City residents regarding load management options, energy survey options, operation and issue resolution on a daily basis.
• Prepare operational, federal, and power agency reports.
• Collect and document NCDENR radiation sample discs for the state laboratory.
• Administer the City’s lighting and Solar policies.

Job Requirements

• Knowledge of industrial and residential electrical safe work practices relevant to electrical distribution, commercial and residential equipment.
• Knowledge regarding principles and practices of electric distribution systems and equipment.
• Understand grid and residential load management operations and methods.
• Knowledge of NCDENR, federal, state, and power agency regulations and reporting requirements.
• Ability to perform electrical equipment wiring and installation.
• Ability to inspect and troubleshoot electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of City budgeting and purchasing policies and procedures.
• Skills in customer service, conflict resolution, and marketing.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Effective organization skills
• Effective contract management skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to organize, prioritize and work independently.

Supplemental Information

An associate degree or graduation from high school with five (5) years of experience in electrical generation or transmission; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Possession of a valid North Carolina driver’s license.