Electric Utility Field Operations Director

Personna Employment Solutions; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Personna Employment Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Operations Manager to lead electric utility field operations, infrastructure maintenance, construction activities, and workforce safety within a municipal electric utility environment.

This leadership role oversees electrical distribution operations, field personnel, and capital projects while coordinating contractor work and emergency power restoration.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in electric utility operations, power distribution, or electrical infrastructure construction and maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of electric distribution systems, utility safety standards, and field operations.
• Experience supervising electrical crews, utility contractors, or infrastructure maintenance teams.
• Familiarity with capital improvement projects, construction contracts, budgets, and operational planning.
• Experience coordinating emergency outage response and power restoration.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily field operations, maintenance, construction, and repair of electrical distribution infrastructure.
• Supervise field personnel, support workforce development, and coordinate training and apprenticeship programs.
• Develop and enforce electrical utility safety programs, operating procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee electrical distribution construction, maintenance programs, capital improvements, and contractor performance.
• Manage operational budgets, equipment, staffing, fleet resources, and project expenses.
• Coordinate emergency outage response, system repairs, and service restoration activities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, contractors, utility partners, and BPA representatives.
• Support long-term infrastructure planning, operational improvements, and utility performance goals.
• Support collective bargaining agreement administration, employee relations, and apprenticeship development.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical distribution

Crew leadership

Safety compliance

Contractor management

Emergency response

Strategic planning

Labor relations

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Personna Employment Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Operations Manager to lead electric utility field operations, infrastructure maintenance, construction activities, and workforce safety within a municipal electric utility environment.

This leadership role oversees electrical distribution operations, field personnel, and capital projects while coordinating contractor work and emergency power restoration.