Engineering Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, supervises, and directs engineers and technical staff.
• Holds employees accountable to complete all projects in a timely and professional manner, while promoting a safe working environment.
• Oversees and accountable with the overall budget for the department.
• Responsible for capital project development and 20-year capital planning for areas of department.
• Responsible for technical review of design and work product to ensure compliance with codes, rules and regulations, policies, and standards for all work completed.
• Handles employee related matters such as performance appraisals, technical career development, mentoring, approving absences, on-the-job training, and counseling.
• Recommends necessary changes in Company engineering and construction standards.
• Responsible for area development of long-range distribution, sub-transmission, transmission, and generation planning.
• Reviews and approves design for new construction, system reliability, and maintenance.
• Provides input to job scheduling of construction activities.
• Determines engineering criteria for service to customers and users.
• Represents the Company as an expert witness on electric system matters in regulatory and other administrative proceedings.
• Ensures the proper execution of training, performance appraisals, counseling, discipline, and EEO compliance.
• Supports growth of the Company's revenue by working with various economic development organizations to attract business and industry to the service territory.

Qualifications

• MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in Engineering with seven to nine years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline. Master's degree preferred.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must possess a current, legally valid driver's license and meet the company's driving record requirements. Active and in good standing licensed professional engineer. Preference for New Mexico and/or Texas professional engineer license.