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Manager Substation Engineering

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SMUD Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by SMUD. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. This posting intends to fill one (1) regular full-time position and establish an eligibility list that may be used to fill permanent or limited-term vacancies for the next 24 months. Every day at SMUD, we deliver power to more than 1.5 million customers throughout the Sacramento area. As a community-owned, not-for-profit electric service, we have been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for over 75 years. We are a recognized industry leader and award winner for our innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for our sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. Through the efforts of the 2,400 people that power us, we work 24/7 to keep the lights on and provide our customers with innovative energy solutions. We're one of the region's largest employers, with a reputation for attracting, developing, and retaining some of the most talented employees around. Employee 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 Purpose To provide leadership, management and accountability for the effective production of multi-functional work teams and processes involved in planning, construction, maintenance and new services in SMUDs Downtown Network. To manage SMUDs Downtown Network lines of business including both the governing process from development of engineering need to recommendation of capital as well as maintenance and operations investments, and the order fulfillment processes from point of order, through budget development, scheduling, resource allocation, design, construction and startup operation. Nature and Scope Assists in the development, implementation and managing of department goals, objectives, policies and priorities in partnership with the department manager, selects, trains, motivates, evaluates and develops subordinate personnel and ensures that department strategic objectives and priorities are achieved and coordinated with other departments. Duties and Responsibilities Provides leadership, management and accountability to ensure that SMUDs Downtown Network has the required capacity, maintenance, and new services by using specialized technical and professional electrical engineering expertise in secondary networks 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 Downtown Network projects from initial planning through budget development, scheduling, resource allocation, engineering design, document management, construction and startup operation. To provide efficient, cost effective, reliable, safe, and environ- mentally sensitive Downtown Network facilities. Responsible for implementing innovations in design, equipment, and materials in the Downtown Network lines of business. As SMUD Expert in the Downtown Network, identifies and evaluates industry best practices as identified by industry experts to be incorporated in the SMUDs secondary network. To provide efficient, cost effective, reliable, safe, and environ- mentally sensitive secondary network facilities. 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, Cable Splicer/Electricians, 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 Downtown Network, including the negotiation, execution and administration of contracts, as needed, in response to SMUD and customer needs. To ensure performance of segment work according to established work schedules and process maps, job planning, and performance metrics in accordance with department and SMUD policies and procedures. Additional Duties and Responsibilities 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. To achieve unit objectives in a fiscally responsible manner. Provides timely performance management for assigned subordinate personnel in conjunction with Resource Center Supervisors and Superintendent. To ensure performance evaluation and feedback to personnel in accordance with SMUD policies and procedures. 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 related duties as required. Required Education Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Electrical Engineering or related field. Required Experience Qualifications Five (5+) or more years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in planning, design, construction, modification, or maintenance of electrical secondary networks or distribution systems, including five (5+) or more years in a leadership (supervisory) role. Desirable Qualifications Experience in the design of electrical facilities for distribution and transmission substations. California Professional Registered Electrical Engineer Physical Requirements Applicants must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without a reasonable accommodation. On-site Work This role will be an on-site role that will require being in person at one of SMUD's campuses daily to complete work tasks. We recommend you create a SMUD Candidate account through our SMUD Careers page, upload your resume and cover letter to be considered for this and other open position. Seniority level

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