About the Department
Under general supervision is responsible for the formulation of plans for the expansion and development of the Authority's electrical system. Is responsible for assigning and overseeing the work of junior engineers.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Duties
- Designs and plans electrical systems development and improvements; lays-out and estimates costs for construction; coordinates operation and design of electrical power transmissions, distribution and substation facilities
- Coordinates fuses and protective devices to improve/upgrade and minimize interruption of service and danger to personnel equipment
- Investigates and eliminates inductive interference in the Authority's electrical power production, substations, transmission and distribution systems
- Performs engineering projects such as designing under grounding distribution system and service replacement
- Manages and participates in the continued assembly of construction standards for use by all engineering and operating divisions of the department, and planning/tracking of the five-year capital improvement programs, expenditures and work orders
- Supervises contractor's work during the construction phase and inspects the new construction to insure adherence to specifications.
- Prepares annual budget item requests; initiates and checks purchase orders for needed equipment and materials; ensures that sufficient material and inventory is requisitioned; initiates or approves performance reports and reviews job evaluations
- Keeps well informed and up-to-date on the latest developments in the electric utility field by attending seminars and by reading numerous technical trade publications, and pursuing studies on own initiative
- Determines the need for, initiates, and coordinates training programs internally and with external organizations to develop the personnel resources of the Authority to meet future needs for management of technical skills; evaluates the effectiveness of such training.
Minimum Qualifications
- Thorough knowledge of modern computer operating characteristics, suitability for application to engineering services and availability of appropriate hardware and software
- Thorough knowledge of methods and materials of utility engineering and construction as required to prepare and maintain construction standards and to complete special engineering projects as required
- Thorough knowledge of software and hardware applications for small computers, Local Area Networks, and Geographic Information Systems
- Knowledge of modern engineering and operating concepts in the production and distribution of electrical energy
- Knowledge of modern management practices and procedures
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate various phases of electrical engineering projects and to insure completion according to schedule
- Ability to analyze operations, methods and materials, and to identify appropriate computer applications and technology for their replacement or facilitation, to perform cost analysis and to implement and maintain once installed
- Ability to perform complex engineering design, calculation and forecasting analysis
- Ability to plan and coordinate activities of an operating electrical utility
- Ability to administer a comprehensive electric utility program
- Ability to prepare and understand technical reports
- Ability to express oneself in a clear and concise manner in oral and written communication
- Ability to supervise professional employees
- Ability to form and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public
- Knowledge of the rules, safety practices and procedures applicable to the work.
Other Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering and ten years of experience in the planning of electrical systems, three of which must have been at the Engineer III level.