Assistant Director of Electric Utility

$85,883 - $127,774/Yr

Borough of Chambersburg - Chambersburg, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Chambersburg, PA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Borough of Chambersburg is seeking a high-performing professional to enhance the leadership team of our award-winning Electric Department. The Assistant Director of Electric Utility will provide vision, leadership, management, technical supervision, succession planning, and administration over all functions and activities of the Electric Department. Work involves assisting in the planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling of all functions and personnel of the Electric Department. The Assistant Director will assist in direction over the power supply portfolio, transmission, generating, substation, plant, and distribution line functions. You will be responsible for assisting in providing and maintaining safe, adequate, resilient, dependable, and economical electric services for the Borough.

Responsibilities

• Assists in supervising and providing guidance for the maintenance, planning, operation, and construction of electric generating plant and electric transmission and distribution systems
• Assists in overseeing the planning, construction, maintenance, and operation of municipal electrically oriented functions such as plan and land use review, street lighting, and traffic signal systems
• Responds to requests from developers and associated personnel concerning interconnection requirements of the system
• Works closely with consulting engineers to assure continuity of approach to engineering and capital improvement projects
• Exchanges information with consultants, manufacturers, vendors, and customers relative to current ideas and innovations within the industry, new technologies, and renewable energy projects within the portfolio
• Investigate and troubleshoot technical problems with transmission, generation, substation, and distribution switchgear and control equipment, consulting with appropriate technical staff to arrive at and implement an effective solution
• Assists with preparing cost estimates for various projects and to conceptualize growth/efficiency asset developments
• Promptly, professionally, and effectively responds to and addresses concerns of customers and the general public dealing with Electric, Signal, and Street Lighting matters
• Assists with directing, scheduling, checking, evaluating, counseling, and instructing direct reports as to methods, procedures, and safety required in electric department operations
• Documents, organizes, and stores information dealing with all aspects of work products so that matters can be most efficiently handled in the future

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with concentration in electrical engineering
• Registration as an Engineer in Training in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (or qualified reciprocating state)
• Formal business management training preferred (business minor or MBA)
• Minimum of two (2) years introductory experience in the operations of some aspects of electric utility operations with generation and/or municipal experience preferred
• Experience in administration and personnel management; managing within PJM (or other similar RTO) rules and costs, including some formal supervisory experience
• For Level 2: Registration as a Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (or qualified reciprocating state)
• Minimum of three (3) years extensive experience in the operations of all aspects of electric utility operations with generation and/or municipal experience preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Experience dealing with wholesale power supply
• Experience developing rates to responsibly collect for ongoing and planned expenses

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits
• Paid time off
• Generous continuing education program
• Longevity step increases
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Pension options