SMUD · 5 months ago
Manager Substation Engineering (Repost)
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$158K/yr - $230K/yr
5+ years expSMUD is a community-owned electric service provider delivering power to over 1.5 million customers in the Sacramento area. The Manager of Substation Engineering will lead and manage the planning, construction, maintenance, and operations of SMUD's substation infrastructure, ensuring capacity, reliability, and compliance with safety standards.
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Responsibilities
Provides leadership, management and accountability to ensure that SMUD's transmission and distribution substation infrastructure has the required capacity, maintenance, and reliability using specialized technical and professional electrical engineering expertise and provides direction for a multi-functional staff by developing and modifying work processes that meet standards of safety and economy; assuring high quality work in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of efficient facilities through integration of the multi-functional activities required for all Substation projects from initial planning through budget development, scheduling, resource allocation, engineering design, document management, construction and startup operation
Responsible for implementing innovations in design, equipment, and materials in the Substation lines of business. As SMUD expert in substations, identifies and evaluates industry best practices as identified by industry experts to be incorporated in the SMUDs infrastructure
Directs the work of subordinates in a multi-functional unit (Distribution System Engineers (Principal, Senior, and Associate), Distribution Designer III and IV, Civil Designer, Civil Engineers (Principal, Senior, or Associate), Engineering Specialist, Senior Drafting Technician, Drafting Technician, Inspector, Construction Management Inspector, Substation Electricians, Electrical Technicians, Protection Engineers, Land Agent) and maintains staffing levels and work quality in order to meet defined objectives and assigned unit responsibility by interpreting and executing SMUD policies and procedures that affect subordinate units; recommending modifications to operating policies; overseeing and evaluating work through subordinate supervisors or experienced lead employees who exercise independence in their assignments; hiring, conducting disciplinary investigations and making recommendations up to and including termination, implementing Positive Discipline, training, coaching, mentoring and developing subordinates; advising units on tasks and operations as required to solve complex problems; ensuring staff safety and prevention of personal injury and equipment loss; and acting to ensure project and operational schedules and budgets are met. To ensure that work functions in area of responsibility comply with SMUD policies, practices and procedures and that operating objectives in area of responsibility are met within expected timing, budgetary, quantity, accuracy, safety and quality standards
Supervises and manages the development and implementation of work processes, policies and procedures and the direction and management of the activity related to planning, design, construction and maintenance of SMUDs Substations, including the negotiation, execution and administration of contracts, as needed, in response to SMUD and customer needs
Responsibility for developing and administering the budget for the assigned liens of business by monitoring unit budget expenditures against plan; identifying and reconciling budget anomalies; monitoring and revising schedules, expenditures and assignments as warranted; reviewing end-of-year budget results; developing unit budget recommendations for the next fiscal year; and participating in the review of preliminary business unit budget recommendations
Provides timely performance management for assigned subordinate personnel in conjunction with Resource Center Supervisors and Superintendent
Develops and maintains team relationships with internal clients, including managers, process supervisors, project managers, resource supervisors, resource superintendent and others, and with developers, customers and outside agencies to maximize productivity, open and continuing communications and achievement of work objectives
Personally accountable for due diligence in ensuring adherence to established SMUD safety policies, Federal, State, and local safety and hazardous waste laws, codes, and regulations; supports to established SMUD safety policies and goals through establishing specific safety behavior expectations for the sub-segment work process and managing to them; monitoring and responding to safety concerns of staff, contractors and customers using specific knowledge of Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations; and working with Safety, health and Environmental Services to stay abreast of safety innovation and training to ensure a safe work place and prevent injury
Represent SMUD on governmental, industry and professional organizations and committees and participates in forums pertaining to assigned work processes to ensure SMUD is represented in and secondary network planning, design, construction and maintenance processes are enriched by industry involvement
Provides support to Distribution Services and SMUD by assuming supervisory on-call responsibilities and responding effectively and efficiently in emergency situations to contribute to emergency response, service reliability, customer service and resolution of problems related to SMUD power outages
Assists in overseeing internal/external department projects by identifying project objectives; identifying internal/external project team; developing Request for Proposals where applicable; negotiating contract terms; developing project plans including schedule, cost, key work products and milestones; monitoring project progress and completion against plan/contract; revising schedules, scope, expenditures and assignments as warranted; reviewing work products; resolving conflicts and discrepancies; maintaining project records and files; participating in the overall review of the completed project results; and making recommendations for next steps to ensure department projects are completed within scope, budget, schedule and meet SMUD quality and policy standards
Performs other related duties as needed; schedules, hours and locations may fluctuate based on business needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Electrical Engineering or related field
Five (5+) or more years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in planning, design, construction, modification, or maintenance of transmission and distribution substations, including five (5+) or more years in a leadership (supervisory) role
Principles and practices of electrical engineering applied to secondary network planning, design, construction & maintenance
Federal, State and local safety and hazardous waste laws, codes and regulations including Cal-OSHA, G.O. 95, 128 and 165 regulations
SMUD safety policies, practices and procedures
Industry best practices related to secondary network planning, design, construction and maintenance
Metrics and unit cost development
Principles of supervision as well as IBEW and OSE Memorandum of Understanding, SDPs and other special agreements
Reengineering theories, process design and principles for continuous process improvement
Principles of leading and managing multi-discipline, cross-functional teams in a process centered organization including planning, organizing, integration, coordination, control and measurement of the activities of others
Techniques, practices and standards for SMUD Substation facilities planning, design, construction and maintenance
Work processes associated with the planning, design, construction and maintenance of secondary networks
Contract specification, proposal development, negotiation, and management
Techniques of performance plan and evaluation development and administration for the staff
Develop performance metrics and accountability for the staff and sub-segment
Principles and practices for taking disciplinary action and conducting investigations, including the Positive Discipline Program
Coordinate the work of the function or unit with other SMUD entities
Prepare and implement safety plans, procedures and practices for unit
Develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures to provide for the effective operation of the area of responsibility
Principles and practices for budget development and administration
Procedures and practices for monitoring and managing projects
Procedures and method of auditing
Standard operating procedures for modern office equipment including a computer and applicable software
English grammar, punctuation and vocabulary standards
Achieve results through the efforts of other people
Establish and maintain effective working relationships internally/externally
Plan, organize, direct, control, and review the work of others
Prepare performance plans and evaluations for the staff
Develop performance metrics and accountability for the staff and sub-segment
Coordinate the work of the function or unit with other SMUD entities
Prepare and implement safety plans, procedures and practices for unit
Develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures to provide for the effective operation of the area of responsibility
Design, maintain and document processes
Respond quickly to changing priorities
Read and interpret engineering plans, diagrams and drawings
Provide effective reporting to management
Evaluate and resolve complex technical or management issues
Develop and conduct oral presentations to internal/external audiences
Assess emergency jobs and conduct and direct operations and repair working a safe and timely manner
Effectively explain complex and/or controversial policies, regulations, rates, electric service requirements, procedures and/or activities internally/externally
Interpret, analyze and apply pertinent SMUD policies, procedures, regulations, requirements, goals and plans
Understand and apply applicable personnel laws, codes and regulations
Make innovative recommendations for improvement in design or construction processes
Recognize program/project barriers and propose solutions for their resolution
Utilize a personal computer and/or computer terminal, systems and software relevant to the job
Communicate effectively orally and in writing internally/externally
Benefits
Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Retirement through Public Employees Retirement System
457 and 401(k) plans available
Flexible Savings Account
Short and Long Term Disability
Employee and Spouse Life Insurance
Company
SMUD
SMUD provides electricity to Sacramento County, California.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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$10MKey Investors
California Energy Commission
2024-07-23Grant· $10M
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