Director, Region System Operations

Responsibilities

• Oversight and management of the Salt Lake City or Portland region system operations center which will also include responsibility for technical services, emergency management, technical/compliance training, and/or business process improvement departments.
• Establish strategic business objectives, strategies, and plans in support of company strategic goals.
• Manage and allocate financial and employee resources for the efficient operation of transmission and distribution system operations.
• Develop plans, processes, operating policies, targets, measurements and implement tools to establish best practices for transmission and distribution system operations.
• Develop and monitor industry and internal benchmarks to measure continuous improvements in operational transmission system performance.
• Oversee the activities related to planning, operations, switching, and control of the distribution and transmission systems.
• Recommend and implement plans and approaches to support overall business strategies.
• Develop technical operational expertise through development and implementation of technical training programs for employees.
• Liaise with other utilities, occupational regulators (OSHA), community agencies, and business areas on the development of working relationships and agreements.
• Actively participate in regional transmission operations and planning organizations as a company spokesperson and official.
• Maintain business relationships with local union management.
• As an official company spokesperson for bargaining unit negotiations, accident prevention manual changes, grievances proceedings, and other related bargaining unit business.
• Represent the company as an official spokesperson with regulatory agencies, e.g. Western Electricity Coordinating Council; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
• Take responsibility for the compliance of NERC reliability standards as the designated owner of specific standards for the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 7-10 years utility experience in distribution and transmission operations.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience of direct people management.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience managing bargaining unit employees.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience managing employees engaged in electric utility operational activities.
• Knowledge of transmission and distribution system operations.
• Knowledge of regulatory reliability standards.
• Knowledge of outage management systems (i.e. Monarch).
• Knowledge of energy management systems (i.e. CADOPS).
• 24/7 availability to support system operational requirements.
• Leadership and teamwork skills to negotiate with and influence peers and management on policy and strategic issues.
• Communication and interpersonal skills including ability to manage and motivate employees, use oral and written communication to create a vision, communicate strategy, and effectively interface with other company leaders.

Preferences

• Advanced degree.
• NERC certification (if managing NERC certified employees).
• Knowledge of emergency service provision, as pertaining to the utility industry.
• Experience in electric utility control center (24/7) operations.
• Experience in electric utility emergency operations (i.e. storm, wildlife, major event response).
• Knowledge of the company's strategic plan, regulatory and political environment, as well as the company's policies, procedures, and practices, and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.