American Water Resources Association - Kissimmee, FL
posted 3 days ago
About the position
This is an executive management level position reporting directly to the President & General Manager (P&GM). The role involves performing complex professional and administrative work, providing direction and planning for the utility's power delivery functions. The incumbent is responsible for the overall engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance of the utility's transmission and distribution system, ensuring that operations are efficient and facilities are adequate to meet current and future customer demand. Additionally, the position includes managing the utility's fleet and materials management operations, providing counsel and recommendations to the P&GM on all aspects of power delivery operations, and implementing the utility's strategic objectives. The incumbent will also serve as the utility's lead for storm restoration activities and perform all other assigned duties as required, including ensuring compliance with applicable reliability standards. Supervision is exercised over all subordinate personnel.
Responsibilities
- Plans, organizes and directs all departmental activities involving the construction and maintenance of the transmission and distribution (T & D) system.
- Directs all T & D engineering functions.
- Manages and oversees the GIS functions.
- Manages all T & D construction projects such as substations and transmission line construction.
- Plans for and acquires easements and rights-of-ways in support of KUA T & D business and operational objectives.
- Ensures that operational safety compliance and precautions for all work crews and the public are enforced.
- Develops and administers annual budget for the department.
- Ensures and maintains a high performing workforce directing the evaluation of employees for hiring, promotion and disciplinary actions.
- Directs negotiating contracts with outside entities to obtain essential products and services competitively.
- Oversees all aspects of the utility's material management operations.
- Ensures appropriate levels of stock and inventory items to meet organizational mission objectives.
- Provides supervision, direction and technical advice for professional development and training of department staff.
- Makes presentations as directed.
- Facilitates customer delivery inquiries and complaint responses.
- May act as P&GM when required.
- Performs related tasks as required, including oversight of all applicable reliability standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
- Ten (10) years of progressive professional and supervisory experience in electric utility operations, engineering, planning, construction and maintenance of the transmission and distribution system.
- Substantial supervisory and/or management experience required.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree in engineering or management/business is preferred.
