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ElectriCities of NC · 3 months ago

City of Morganton: Electric Utilities Director

Morganton, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

ElectriCities of NC is seeking an experienced and visionary professional to join the City of Morganton as the Electric Utilities Director. This role involves leading strategic planning, driving operational improvements, and guiding the electric utility department to meet evolving industry demands while contributing to the city's development goals.

Customer ServiceElectrical DistributionLegalNon ProfitResidential

Responsibilities

Developing a strategic plan for the department, focusing on providing superior & reliable power both today and into the future, innovations to improve customer experience, and developing employees for the electric industry of the future

Serving as the City’s representative on the Board for NC Municipal Power Agency #1

Forecasting, planning, and budgeting for both short-term and long-term operational demands to ensure capacity and resource needs are met efficiently

Investigating, recommending, and implementing new technologies to move department forward and improve customer service

Directing and overseeing department’s work plan, assigning tasks, tracking progress on key projects and programs, and evaluating outcomes, methods, and procedures to ensure efficiency and quality

Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the electric department; Managing personnel and leading staff by overseeing performance, supporting development, and ensuring alignment with departmental and city-wide goals while creating a culture where safety is paramount

Building strong relationships with key customers and major accounts through regular communication

Qualification

Utility operations managementStrategic planningLeadership skillsTechnical expertiseBudgetingForecastingCustomer serviceStaff developmentRelationship building

Required

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, business administration, public administration or related field

Work history of increasingly responsible duties in utility operations, supervision, and management capacities

Company

ElectriCities of NC

ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., is the membership organization that provides power supply and related critical services to over 90 community-owned electric systems in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia collectively known as public power.

Founded in 1965