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Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. · 14 hours ago

Telecommunications Engineering Manager

Westminster, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $175K/yr

10+ years exp

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. is a wholesale power supply cooperative delivering reliable power and energy services across several states. They are seeking a Telecommunications Engineering Manager responsible for planning, managing, and coordinating engineering for telecommunication facilities, ensuring compliance with reliability standards, and overseeing the telecommunications budget and personnel management.

Natural Resources

Responsibilities

Manage, direct and train personnel including monitoring assigned staff activities in terms of completion of work, adherence to project schedules, timelines, cost effectiveness, and results

Responsible for the preparation and administration of the Telecommunications O&M and Capital annual budgets

Coordinate/manage system level engineering required for telecommunications system additions and modifications

Oversee the design, purchase, and installation of digital microwave, fiber optic cable/transport equipment, telephone systems, mobile radio equipment, and other associated telecommunications equipment

Direct and oversee the development of short-, mid-, and long-range telecommunications plans

Interface and coordinate with key internal stakeholders including Transmission Maintenance, Corporate Information Technology, Transmission System Operations, Energy Markets, System Protection, System Metering, Corporate Security to assure telecommunications engineering support of their requirements

Interface and coordinate with key external stakeholders including Tri-State members, third party public safety entities, governmental agencies, other utilities, and commercial third-party entities to assure telecommunications engineering support of their requirements

Act as technical liaison with local, state, and federal government agencies including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding telecommunications systems and facilities

Oversee and provide field engineering support for the testing and turn-up of new and modified telecommunications facilities, as required

Oversee the development and maintenance of standards and procedures for telecommunications engineering design and installation requirements for transmission and generation facilities

Manage or assist in the analysis of power system outages where telecommunications systems are considered a root cause or related cause

Establish and maintain procedures and processes to assure compliance with all Federal Energy Regulatory Commission/North American Electric Reliability Corporation (FERC/NERC) and regional WECC/Midwest Reliability Organization/Southwest Power Pool (WECC/MRO/SPP) reliability standards and criteria related to Telecommunications

Support the Reliability Compliance Program. Track applicable Operation and Planning (O&P) and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards and provide reports and updates to Management

Prepare reports and special projects, as requested

Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures and attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of regulations, laws, standards, and best practices applicable to functional area

Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job

Qualification

Telecommunications engineeringBudget preparationProfessional Engineer registrationProject managementMicrowave radio technologySCADA systemsFiber optic transportSupervisory skillsCommunicationRelationship building

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, or other applicable engineering discipline

Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices applicable to electrical utility telecommunications engineering

Extensive knowledge of telecommunications systems as they relate to interconnected electrical system operations

Extensive knowledge of microwave radio technology, multiple address radio systems, inside and outside plant cabling, fiber optic transport equipment, multiplexers, channel banks, digital cross-connect (DACS) equipment, Packet based communications system, Ethernet related networks, Internet Protocol (IP)-based equipment, 2-way mobile radio technology, telephone systems, satellite systems, digital test equipment, and path profile/mobile radio coverage software

Working knowledge of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Remote Terminal Units (RTU's), relay protection systems, and real-time metering

Working knowledge of contract preparation, negotiations and administration

Working knowledge of budget preparation and administration

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of others

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Ten (10) years of progressive related telecommunications engineering experience including five (5) years in a supervisory, leadership, or project management capacity

Willingness to travel as required. (Must possess a valid driver's license.)

Must be able to demonstrate that he/she can perform all the essential functions of the position