Electrical Engineering Manager: Grid Design Lead

City of Ames, Iowa; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Ames, Iowa, is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the Electric Administration Division. Under the Electric Services Director, you will supervise the division and plan designs for transmission and distribution facilities.

Responsibilities include coordinating projects, preparing specs, evaluating bids, and guiding interconnections with other utilities. This position is exempt, full-time, with merit-based compensation in a dynamic city environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, designs, and directs electrical transmission and distribution projects
• Prepares specifications for major materials and construction contracts
• Requests quotations and evaluates competitive bids
• Designs and recommends improvements to interconnections with other utilities including transmission ties, substations, and metering
• Advises on and coordinates service for industrial, commercial, and residential customers
• Prepares and administers the Electrical Engineering Division budget and the distribution extensions and improvements budget
• Supervises and assigns work to division personnel
• Operates light vehicle
• Serves as project lead, manages transmission/distribution engineering and construction contractors

Job description

The City of Ames, Iowa, is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the Electric Administration Division. Under the Electric Services Director, you will supervise the division and plan designs for transmission and distribution facilities.

Responsibilities include coordinating projects, preparing specs, evaluating bids, and guiding interconnections with other utilities. This position is exempt, full-time, with merit-based compensation in a dynamic city environment.