Electric Operations Leader | Substations & Control Center

City of Georgetown, TX; South Carolina; On-site; USD 136,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Georgetown, Texas is seeking a seasoned leader to manage the Electric Operations Department, overseeing control center, substation, and distribution systems. You will guide operations, troubleshoot issues, and drive safety and training programs.

Qualifications include an Associate’s degree in Electrical Technology and extensive leadership experience. This is a Regular-Full time role with a focus on asset maintenance and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Electrical Technology and ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in electric utility transmission and/or distribution operations, including at least four (4) years in a leadership or supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Manages the daily operations of Electric Operations Department including the effective use of personnel, materials, and budget to operate and maintain the control center, substation, and electric distribution systems.
• Assists Electric Operations personnel in troubleshooting operations and maintenance concerns of control center, substation, and electric distribution systems.
• Conducts root cause evaluation for system operations and maintenance problems and develops programs, policies and procedures to prevent recurrence.
• Monitors the performance of subordinate personnel and contractors and provides accurate and timely feedback including detailed performance.
• Develops and implements the department qualification and training plan with the Utility Safety and Training Coordinator including annual update of qualification manuals, reporting, and scheduling of internal and external training.
• Participates with Utility Safety and Training Coordinator in Development, implementation, update, documentation, and support of the department safety program.
• Prepares annual budget by evaluating and forecasting staffing, materials, and contractor services needs.
• Develops annual and five-year CIP with Systems Engineering Department by using operations and maintenance history, financial forecasts, utility demand forecasts, and system modeling output.
• Present reports and expense-related requests requiring board approval to the GUS Board and the City Council.
• Participates with Systems Engineering Department in development and update of the maintenance program for Electric Operations.
• Implements and documents the maintenance program for the Electric Operations Department.
• Supports Systems Engineering with periodic review of service and construction standards with recommendations for material changes.
• Participates with Systems Engineering in the design review of Energy Services CIP projects with a focus on operations and maintainability.
• Develops, monitors, and communicates operational metrics of Electric Operations with employees, customers, and contractors.
• Conducts Interviews, and hires candidates for Electric Operations.
• Serves as part of the utility response and recovery efforts for emergency management.

Skills

Staff leadership

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Budgeting

Education

Associate’s degree in Electrical Technology

Job description

The City of Georgetown, Texas is seeking a seasoned leader to manage the Electric Operations Department, overseeing control center, substation, and distribution systems. You will guide operations, troubleshoot issues, and drive safety and training programs.

Qualifications include an Associate’s degree in Electrical Technology and extensive leadership experience. This is a Regular-Full time role with a focus on asset maintenance and regulatory compliance.