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CDE Lightband · 1 week ago

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Clarksville,TN,US

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

CDE Lightband, the municipal power provider for the City of Clarksville, offers electric, television, Internet, and phone service to customers within the city limits. The Chief Operations Officer will partner with leadership to oversee the Operations teams, directing multiple managers and ensuring the efficient operation of the utility's distribution and transmission facilities.

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Responsibilities

Directs and oversees staff, including prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff are trained, ensuring employees follow policies and procedures, maintaining a healthy and safe working environment, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations and actions

Establishes strategy and direction for the day-to-day operations within the areas of Operations, which includes: developing, coordinating, and evaluating projects, processes, procedures, systems, and standards; developing and coordinating work plans and system studies; participating in the development of goals and objectives; and, monitoring compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards

Working with the Systems Engineer to plan and coordinate electrical system modification and repair activities, which include establishing short-term goals and internal procedures; responding to power outages; restoring power; prioritizing projects; and reviewing and coordinating work plans

Prepares and administers departmental and project budgets; forecasts staffing, equipment, and material expenses for budget planning purposes; and monitors expenditures, adjusting budget items as necessary

Plans and evaluates short and long-term goals, programs, and projects

Prepares a variety of operational records and reports; presents information as needed to provide a thorough, yet precise, understanding of material at hand for a variety of audiences

Reviews and analyzes reports and information; develops and implements new and revised policies and procedures; Prepares a variety of operational records and reports; presents information as needed to provide a thorough, yet precise, understanding of material at hand for a variety of audiences

Performs other duties as assigned of a similar nature or as needed to assist, and remains on call as needed to provide support and supervision to the system, maintaining 24-hour standby as needed

Qualification

Leadership PrinciplesBudgeting PrinciplesElectric Utility ExperienceSafety RegulationsCustomer ServiceProject ManagementPublic SpeakingBasic Computer SkillsCommunication Skills