Title:  Manager Substation Engineering

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

Knowledge Of

Principles and practices of electrical engineering applied to secondary network planning, design, construction & maintenance; Federal, State and local safety and hazardous waste laws, codes and regulations including Cal-OSHA, G.O. 95, 128 and 165 regulations; SMUD safety policies, practices and procedures; industry best practices related to secondary network planning, design, construction and maintenance; metrics and unit cost development; principles of supervision as well as IBEW and OSE Memorandum of Understanding, SDPs and other special agreements; reengineering theories, process design and principles for continuous process improvement; principles of leading and managing multi-discipline, cross-functional teams in a process centered organization including planning, organizing, integration, coordination, control and measurement of the activities of others; techniques, practices and standards for SMUD Downtown Network facilities planning, design, construction and maintenance; work processes associated with the planning, design, construction and maintenance of secondary networks; contract specification, proposal development, negotiation, and management; techniques of performance plan and evaluation development and administration for the staff; develop performance metrics and accountability for the staff and sub-segment; principles and practices for taking disciplinary action and conducting investigations, including the Positive Discipline Program; coordinate the work of the function or unit with other SMUD entities; prepare and implement safety plans, procedures and practices for unit; develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures to provide for the effective operation of the area of responsibility; principles and practices for budget development and administration; procedures and practices for monitoring and managing projects; procedures and method of auditing; standard operating procedures for modern office equipment including a computer and applicable software; English grammar, punctuation and vocabulary standards.

Skills To

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in the design of electrical facilities for distribution and transmission substations.
• California Professional Registered Electrical Engineer

Physical Requirements