Electric Transmission & Distribution System Manager

About the role

The primary purpose of this position is to oversee, plan, design, organize, direct and supervise the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the transmission and distribution (T&D) system including overhead, underground, and underwater electric lines, distribution switching equipment, demand side management equipment, warehouse, and metering, to ensure adequate power delivery capacity and resources to its customers and safe reliable operations. This position is responsible for collaborating with other department employees to ensure safe and coordinated operation of the utility system.

Responsibilities

• Manages the daily operations, engineering design, construction, routine preventive maintenance, and unplanned maintenance and repair of all transmission and distribution facilities, including demand side management, metering and the electric materials warehouse
• Designs electric transmission and distribution facilities including structures for overhead and underground lines providing maintenance and coordination with the existing electric system
• Researches and understands construction materials and establishes standards for materials used in the electric transmission and distribution system
• Performs system planning including electric distribution layouts for residential upgrades, subdivisions, specifications of easements, analysis of load changes and substation usage
• 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
• Requisitions supplies and materials and oversees the maintenance of sufficient inventory to supply preventive maintenance operations, as well as unplanned repairs
• Establishes and administers safety training programs and ensures compliance with all state and federal regulations
• Works closely with the System Generation Manager and oversees emergency procedures, such as load shedding when conditions deteriorate for the purpose of maintaining system integrity, scheduling outages, and restoration of partial, and total, power system collapse
• Collaborates with other department employees to ensure safe and coordinated operation of the system
• Manages contracts within scope, schedule and budget, through final completion and acceptance of work
• Aids with all technical and financial aspects of mid- and long-range strategic planning for the department
• 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
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline with electrical emphasis
• Seven years of experience performing engineering and project management for electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure projects
• High School diploma or GED
• Certificate of Fitness as a Journeyman Lineman issued by the State of Alaska
• Seven years of Journeyman Lineman experience
• Five years of operational and supervisory experience in electric transmission and distribution system engineering, operations, maintenance, with some experience in an isolated, islanded, non-grid connected electric utility system
• Experience in project/program management and cost-accounting experience in the power generation or transmission & distribution fields, preferred

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license issued by the State of Alaska
• Ability to obtain first aid and CPR certification within 90 days of hire
• Available and willing to respond to emergency situations

Skills

• 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
• Dealing with a variety of community members with various, and sometimes competing interests, calmly and professionally
• 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
• Communicate well with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language
• Understand and follow oral and written policies, procedures and instructions
• Prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations
• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines
• Quickly learn and put to use newly acquired skills and knowledge

Benefits

The City and Borough of Sitka (CBS) offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees that may include:

• Health / Medical Benefits
• Medical/Dental/Vision (90% employer, 10% employee for full-time employees)
• Health Savings Account eligible plan option
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
• Mandatory employee/employer contributions to State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
• Mandatory employee/employer SBS contributions
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employer Paid Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave Plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Floating Holidays