Title: Program Manager System Operations and Reliability (Realtime Engineering & EIM)

Department: Real-time Engineering & EIM Operations

Location:

Sacramento, CA, US, 95817-1899

Category: Utility System Management/Operations

Minimum Pay Rate: $148,632.00

Maximum Pay Rate: $196,920.00

Apply by Date: 04/10/2023

Posting Type: Open

Introduction

Under the direction of the Director, Transmission Planning & Operations, plans, organizes, and directs a variety of tasks on SMUD’s bulk power transmission and the Western Energy Market involving engineering analysis, software, performance, and related budgetary, maintenance and documentation activities to ensure the efficient and reliable power operations and to maintain both public and employee safety within SMUD Transmission Operator Area and the BANC Balancing Authority Area.

To be considered for this position, please submit responses to the following questions in the cover letter portion of your application:

Describe your knowledge and experience in supporting real-time operations in a Balancing Authority and/or Transmission Operator area with regards to Real-time Engineering (Operations Engineering) and energy imbalance market operations. Indicate where your experience was acquired and the number of years of experience performing or overseeing this work.

Describe your leadership experience, specifically as it relates to the real-time operations of a Balancing/Control Area and/or Transmission Operator Area. Describe other leadership experience you may have. Please indicate your experience supervising in a Professional and/or Organized Labor environment. Also include your years of experience, where and when your experience was acquired.
Describe your knowledge and experience in supporting real-time operations in a Balancing Authority and/or Transmission Operator area with regards an energy imbalance market, such as the CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Operations. Indicate where your experience was acquired and the number of years of experience performing or overseeing this work.

Describe your knowledge and experience in Transmission Network Applications, Operator Training Simulators, and Full Network Models from a real-time engineering perspective. Indicate where your experience was acquired and the number of years of experience performing or overseeing this work.

Describe your experience with the NERC/WECC Reliability Standards, specifically Operating Standards, including compliance audits, self-certifications, etc. Indicate where your experience was acquired and the number of years of experience performing or overseeing this work.

Purpose

Under the direction of the Department Director, plans, organizes, and directs a variety of tasks on SMUD’s bulk power transmission and the Western Energy Market involving engineering analysis, software, performance, and related budgetary, maintenance and documentation activities to ensure the efficient and reliable power operations and to maintain both public and employee safety within SMUD’s control area.

Nature and Scope

Assists in the development, implementation and management of department goals, objectives, policies, and priorities in partnership with the Department Director; and ensures that department strategic objectives and priorities are achieved and coordinated with other departments, and with external entities internal to the control area as well as with interfacing control areas.

Duties and Responsibilities

Work may include, but is not limited to, the following: (NOTE: While in general all the functions and requirements listed are essential, individual positions and/or locations may not require all duties be performed.)

Ensures the efficient and reliable operation of SMUD's transmission and energy systems by planning, organizing, coordinating and directing the operations, maintenance, modification, repair, and rehabilitation of the transmission and energy systems structures, equipment, instrumentation, and/or process controls.
Arranges for transmission power outages for maintenance, repair, modification, and rehabilitation projects by planning and coordinating needed modifications and detailed schedules within the active one and two year time frame; prepares longer working schedules with concerned and affected departments within SMUD.
Contributes to the increased effectiveness of maintenance programs by recommending and influencing the implementation of improvements in transmission and bulk substation maintenance procedures, standards and work processes.
Works with outside agencies including federal, state, county, and regional agencies, on the development and implementation of maintenance plans; ensures that power system maintenance schedules and procedures meet regulatory requirements.
Interprets engineering and technical drawings, diagrams, and specifications; monitors and inspects work in-progress; recommends adjustments to staff resources, materials, and budgetary resources allocations to meet maintenance service agreements and system operations requirements.
Participates in the investigation and analysis of emergencies such as interruptions to systems services; reviews and approves repair strategies after considering impacts to system operations and service levels.
Oversees the work of resource groups to assure adequate 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 resource groups; recommends modifications to operating policies; advises resource units on tasks and operations as required to solve complex problems; ensures staff safety and prevention of personal injury and equipment loss; acts to ensure project and operational schedules and budgets are met.
Monitors the department budget for the transmission and energy management assets; monitors unit budget expenditures against plan; identifies and reconciles budget anomalies; monitors and revises schedules, approving expenditures and assignments as warranted; reviews end-of-year budget results; participates in the review of preliminary department budget recommendations.
Develops, administers, and maintains a transmission equipment-rating database for SMUD transmission as well as the control area.
Assumes responsibility for the project management and/or sponsor of all new transmission bulk substation, and energy monitoring facilities, including the budget, design, construction, testing plans, testing, and coordination for the new facilities.
Develops a preventive maintenance program for SMUD transmission, substation, and EMC support systems to provide SMUD with a reliable transmission system to operate within budget requirements.
Performs related duties as required.

Required Education

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in electrical or mechanical engineering or a related field.

Required Experience

10 or more (10+) years of progressively responsible specific work experience in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of power transmission and substation systems, including planning, directing and supervising the work of others; dealing with the public, vendors, manufacturers, and outside agencies. Design and construction experience in a control area that includes 500KV facilities is desirable.

Required Licenses/Certificates

A valid California Drivers license with a satisfactory driving record.

Knowledge Of

Principles, practices and techniques of project management; procedures and practices for cost control and project scheduling; procedures and practices for monitoring and managing projects; procedures and practices for overseeing contractors/consultants work activities; procedures and practices for project budget management; principles and practices related to operations and rating limitations of transmission and control, equipment, including mechanical and electrical equipment associated with transmission systems, operating and emergency procedures; fusing and protective relaying fundamentals; safety policies, practices and procedures; methods and techniques for planning, organizing, directing and controlling work activities; supervisory principles and techniques; policies and standards for interacting with local, state, and national authorities and agencies; principles and practices for budget administration; principles and practices for delegating, prioritizing, assigning, and reviewing work assignments; standard operating procedures for modern office equipment including a computer and applicable software; English grammar, punctuation and vocabulary standards.

Skills To

Manage and monitor projects; plan, organize, prioritize and schedule projects; plan, organize, direct, control, and review the work of others; coordinate the work of the function or unit with other SMUD entities; schedule and prioritize own work assignments to meet expected timeframes; develop and maintain project budget and schedule; develop and conduct oral presentations to internal/external audiences; express ideas/facts clearly and concisely to individual or groups, taking into account the audience and nature of information; analyze complex issues and develop/implement resolution alternatives; analyze procedures/systems and develop/implement operational improvements; analyze situations, documents and data for conformance to established policy and procedures; read and interpret plans, diagrams, and specifications; develop and implement new and revised policies and procedures to provide for the effective operation of the area of responsibility; interpret, analyze and apply pertinent policies, procedures, regulations and requirements; utilize a personal computer and/or computer terminal, systems and software relevant to the job; communicate effectively orally and in writing internally/externally; establish and maintain working relationships internally/externally.

Desirable Licenses/Certificates

Professional Engineering License in Electrical Engineering with the State of California, highly desirable.

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.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) - Who We Are

As the nation's sixth-largest community-owned electric service provider, we're proud of our reputation as one of the best places to work in Sacramento. Our employees tell us in our engagement surveys they're "Happy, satisfied and engaged" which helps create a workplace that best serves our customers.

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SMUD celebrates diversity, and inspires an inclusive culture based on trust and respect to create belonging and connection among our employees, customers, and communities. By working together, we are powering positive, equitable opportunities for all. We aspire to be a workplace where you can be yourself, achieve your best, and thrive together.

An example of our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is when SMUD signed the California Equal Pay Pledge in 2020. This requires equal pay for employees who perform “substantially similar work,” when viewed as a composite of skill, effort, and responsibility at the time those employees started within that classification. As such, initial hiring salary range is not subject to negotiation and salaries will vary over time based on performance.

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The capitol of California, Sacramento is the state's sixth-largest city, and the 35th largest in the U.S. Local universities include California State University, University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law, and the University of California, Davis and several competitive community colleges. The UC Davis Medical Center, a world-renowned research hospital, is one of more than a dozen hospitals and shared services centers in the Sacramento region. Part of the agriculturally-rich Central Valley, Sacramento is at the forefront of the farm-to-fork food movement. Northern California is home to some of the country's top technology companies, including Google and LinkedIn, and a multitude of startups in many industries. Sacramento is home to the NBA Kings, the River Cats (AAA baseball), the Republic FC (soccer) and the San Francisco Giants, NBA Warriors and NFL 49er's aren't far away. Sacramento offers an affluent liberal arts community with Broadway, Mondavi Center, Crocker Museum and summer musical theater.

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