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Primary Purpose of Job and Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Primary Purpose of the Job
The primary purpose of this position is to oversee, plan, organize, and supervise the operation and maintenance of the hydroelectric and diesel electric generation systems to ensure safe, efficient, reliable, and adequate power delivery capacity both in the community and remotely which provides reliable electricity to its customers. This position is responsible to collaborate with other department employees to ensure safe and coordinated operation of the utility system.
Under the direct supervision of the Electric Utility Director, the Generation Systems Manager exercises considerable independent judgement and discretion as a professional with technical expertise to perform the positions daily tasks and responsibilities within department established policies and procedures.
The Generation Systems Manager directly supervises the Power Plant Operators/System Dispatchers, Relay Control Technicians and Generation Facilities Mechanics, and is responsible to collaborate with other department employees to ensure safe and coordinated operation of the system.
The Generation System Manager is a management employee who assists and acts in a confidential capacity to the Electric Utility Director, Municipal Administrator, Assembly, and other department heads who formulates, determines, or effectuates management policies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Monitors, manages and directs the daily operations, routine preventive maintenance, unplanned maintenance, and emergency response actions for all generation facilities, including substations, metering, relaying and control systems
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
Establishes and administers safety training programs and ensures compliance with all state and federal regulations
Works closely with the Transmission and Distribution (TandD) Manager and oversees emergency procedures, such as load shedding when conditions deteriorate for the purpose of maintaining system integrity, and restoration of partial, and total, power system collapse
Coordinates the implementation of switching procedures with all direct reports and the TandD System Manager
Collects and manages pertinent data to develop defensible capital project recommendations including project scopes, schedules and budgets and risk-scores projects
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
Manages contracts within scope, schedule and budget, through final completion, and acceptance of work
Oversees the purchasing of sufficient inventory to supply routine preventive maintenance operations, as well as unplanned repairs
Assists with all technical and financial aspects of mid- and long-range strategic planning for the department
Performs other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
Principles, practices, and theory of hydro and diesel electrical generation, transmission, substations, and distribution, and mechanical equipment operation
Principles, practices, and theory of electric, mechanical and civil engineering
Materials, uses, methods and equipment used in the operation and maintenance of hydroelectric and diesel generation, transmission, and distribution systems
Safety procedures and precautions due to occupational hazards of others working with or around high and low voltage electrical equipment
Project- and program-level planning and management including detailed scoping, accurate and defensible planning-level cost estimating, evaluation of risk, development and management of Capital Improvement Plans and successful cradle-to-grave management of projects.
State and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the hydro- and diesel-power generation industry
Management of an isolated, islanded, non-grid connected electric utility system
Computer spreadsheet, word processing, and database applications used in the electric utility operations
Skills in:
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
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, calmly and professionally
Work under stressful situations which result from responding to emergency situations, including the responsibility for remaining calm and carrying out all duties
Make decisions as to the best course of action for responding to emergency situations
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
Use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and oral instructions
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
Minimum Qualifications and Other Job Requirements/Expectations
Minimum Qualifications
High School diploma or GED; Bachelor Degree in an engineering discipline, with emphasis on power generation systems, preferred; and
Five years of operational experience in electrical, hydro, and diesel power generation or transmission and distribution systems, with some experience in an isolated, islanded, non-grid connected electric utility system; and
Experience supervising other employees in power generation or transmission and distribution fields, preferred; and
Experience with progressive project and program management and cost-accounting experience in power generation or transmission and distribution fields, preferred, or
Any equivalent combination of experience, edu
