Sr Director Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Summary

Leads engineering, design and development for the Civil and Mechanical Engineering groups. Supports NYPA operations, maintenance, capital project portfolio and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

- Provides direct oversight and direction of NYPA NERC and NPCC compliance program within Engineering. - Leads technical planning and evaluation for the asset management lifecycle of assets. - Ensures multidiscipline approach to design standards address asset life cycle Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety (RAMS) methodologies and cost targets. - Facilitates and drives collaboration between Engineering disciplines, and other project stakeholders/customers in fostering a project team environment. - Enhances compliance program and adheres strictly to existing procedures to further Reliability Standards program. Ensures processes and prioritization for NYPA’s compliance program within Engineering. - Manages employees including performance management, salary administration, succession planning and workload balancing. Identifies and recommends solutions to modify staff to meet goals. - Develops staff expertise in engineering areas, creates development opportunities within and/or between disciplines and maintains depth at critical core competencies within engineering. - Potential to have a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management or response and as such will require training in the National Incident Management System (NIMS). - Responsible for discipline design authority, serves as engineer of record for engineering design drawings and specifications. Provides professional signature and seal and ensures adherence to configuration management policies.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Subject matter expertise in one or more engineering disciplines related to equipment, systems and structures. - Broad understanding of engineering & design for generation and transmission modifications and upgrades. - Ability to facilitate and drive collaboration among various disciplines. - Broad understanding of project management principles and construction activities. - Broad understanding of equipment and infrastructure planning and asset lifecycle evaluation. - Strong project collaboration and effective communication skills. - Strong leadership ability and technical background to develop staff and maintain a highly skilled workforce. - Ability to respond and adapt to emergent and changing priorities. - Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP, Maximo, and other platforms as required.

Education, Experience and Certifications

- Bachelor of Science Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent, from an accredited college or university. - Master of Engineering Degree preferred. - Minimum of ten (10) years of related work experience. - New York State P.E License required, or P.E License from another state, with New York State endorsement within 12 months of start date. - Minimum 3 years of people management experience in the electric utility industry/ electrical construction.

Physical Requirements

- Military Occupational Specialty Codes: Army 12A, 12B, 12P, 18C, 24A, 24Z, 51S; Marines 1120, 1302, 1310, 8824, 8831, 8832, 9622, 9624, 9630, 9631, 9632, 9636; Navy EA, MME, UT, 2166, 2167, 2170, 2180, 2181, 2740, 4210, 4270, 4280, 5761, 5904, 5913, 5917, 5925, 5927, 5960, 5961, 5970, 5980, 7273.

Pay

Estimated salary range: $183,000 - $251,900. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidate's relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.