Electrical Engineering Manager

About the role

The City of Ames is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to support the Electric Services Department. This position supervises the Electrical Engineering Division of the Electric Utility and is responsible for coordinating, designing, and directing electrical transmission and distribution projects.

Responsibilities

• Captures and implements the needs of the community through the development of electrical transmission and distribution projects
• Coordinates, designs, and directs electrical transmission and distribution projects
• Prepares specifications for major materials and construction contracts
• Requests quotations and evaluates competitive bids
• Designs and recommends improvements to interconnections with other utilities including transmission ties, substations, and metering
• Advises on and coordinates service for industrial, commercial, and residential customers
• Prepares and administers the Electrical Engineering Division budget and the distribution extensions and improvements budget
• Serves as project lead, manages transmission/distribution engineering and construction contractors
• Directs construction inspection and contract administration
• Analyzes results of electrical transmission and distribution projects
• Designs and lays out new street lighting installations
• Participates in studies of electric loads, faults, and rates
• Manages mapping and recording data base relating to electrical system changes and additions
• Operates light vehicle

Requirements

• Completion of a Bachelors of Science in electrical engineering, and five years of related professional experience in utility electrical engineering
• Experience in transmission design, planning, or construction preferred
• Must be able to obtain a valid driver's license

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of electrical engineering
• Considerable knowledge of engineering objectives, purposes, methods, and practices as applied to electric utilities
• Considerable knowledge pertaining to current National Electric Safety Code as it applies to electric utilities
• Knowledge of civil engineering as applied to power line construction
• Knowledge of total electric utility operations
• Working knowledge of computers as applied to electrical engineering
• Knowledge of all safety rules as stated in the adopted safety manual
• Considerable skill in interpreting field notes and diagrams
• Considerable skill in the design of electrical facilities and services
• Considerable ability to perform technical research and provide reliable advice on difficult electrical engineering problems
• Ability to prepare and interpret engineering plans and specifications
• Working ability to plan, schedule, supervise and evaluate the work of subordinates
• Ability to perform advanced and complex mathematical computations and analyses
• Ability to operate a light vehicle
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with citizens and other electric utility customers, supervisors, subordinates, other City employees, contractors, and vendors

Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of electrical engineering
• Considerable knowledge of engineering objectives, purposes, methods, and practices as applied to electric utilities
• Considerable knowledge pertaining to current National Electric Safety Code as it applies to electric utilities
• Knowledge of civil engineering as applied to power line construction
• Knowledge of total electric utility operations
• Working knowledge of computers as applied to electrical engineering
• Knowledge of all safety rules as stated in the adopted safety manual
• Considerable skill in interpreting field notes and diagrams
• Considerable skill in the design of electrical facilities and services
• Considerable ability to perform technical research and provide reliable advice on difficult electrical engineering problems
• Ability to prepare and interpret engineering plans and specifications
• Working ability to plan, schedule, supervise and evaluate the work of subordinates
• Ability to perform advanced and complex mathematical computations and analyses
• Ability to operate a light vehicle
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with citizens and other electric utility customers, supervisors, subordinates, other City employees, contractors, and vendors

Benefits

The City of Ames offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, sick leave, family sick leave, life insurance and AD&D, health and dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement, long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, discounted Parks and Recreation gym usage and exercise classes, and an employee assistance program.

Pay

The minimum pay of the Electrical Engineering Manager range is $137,568. The median salary for this position is also $137,568.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically full-time, but exact hours may vary based on departmental needs.