• Education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or an approved related field; and
• Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible operations, engineering and management experience in an electric utility dealing with distribution, transmission and substation design; protective relaying; power flow and short circuit analyses; supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA); energy management systems, electricity control center operations, scheduling and dispatch operations; field operations and maintenance; regulatory compliance and safety, and customer services.
• At least (4) four years of the experience must be management experience. Educational substitutions for this management experience requirement are not allowed.

• Management of personnel involved in electricity control operations, scheduling and dispatch operations, and field operations, including construction and maintenance of substation and distribution facilities and managing contract construction crews is desirable. 
• An advanced degree in management is desirable.

• Possession of a valid certificate of registration from the State of California, or the ability to become a registered professional engineer in California, is desirable.

This is a management position in the Unclassified service responsible for managing the activities of Energy Distribution Division of the Electric Utility relating to its energy operations, engineering, facility design, energy scheduling and dispatch and construction and maintenance of substations and distribution facilities and regulatory compliance and safety.  An incumbent in this position may also be expected to assume the responsibilities of the Director of Electric Utility as assigned.

As a member of the City’s Unclassified Service this is an “at-will” position and the incumbent serves at the discretion of the City Manager.  An incumbent in this classification: demonstrates strong ethical, professional, and service-oriented leadership and interpersonal skills, sets a good example; and correctly applies the tenets of the City’s Code of Ethics and Values.

• Manage the activities of a group of highly qualified professionals and technicians in the Energy Distribution Division of the Electric Utility;
• Manage the engineering design of all facilities for distribution and substations;
• Schedule and dispatch electrical energy;
• Provide for the maintenance of all overhead and underground distribution and substation facilities; meter reading; and, maintenance of generation facilities;
• Coordinate acquisition and disposition activities with the Resource Management Division for economic utilization of the energy resource;
• Support the Director in any matters related to the operation of the Electric Utility;
• Maintain a current knowledge of electric utility techniques and practices;
• Provide other technical and managerial input to the Director as requested;
• Meet with the public on occasion and interface with other City departments;
• Manage and be accountable for the day to day operation, special projects and the personnel and financial matters, including budget preparation and monitoring, of the division assigned; and
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Effective leadership and management principles and practices;
• Applicable laws and regulations affecting the electric utility industry;
• Principles and practices of budgeting (operating and capital), communication, safety, contracting, human resources, information technology, public relations, project management, outreach, performance standards, telecommunications, records management, and resources to achieve outcomes and expectations;
• Important developments in local area, State and Federal government agencies as they relate to the City’s electric utility; and
• Office safety practices, procedures and standards.

• Provide the leadership and management of the department through coaching, enabling and facilitating employees working in a team environment;
• Create a culture that is conducive to change and one that is able to select, recruit, retain, develop and motivate a skilled and talented workforce where everyone knows their mission, role, job; and goals and objectives are clear in order to create an organization that delivers excellent customer service through ethical leadership standards, establishes an atmosphere of respect for employees consistent with the City’s Code of Ethics and Values;
• Manage complex projects that further the long term objectives of the division and the City by identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them, by evaluating overall project performance on a regular basis to provide confidence that the project will satisfy the relevant quality standards, and by monitoring specific project results;
• Build constructive relationships by promoting effective partnerships with department peers, consumers and employees;
• Represent and speak for the department and its work, e.g., present, explain, promote, define, and negotiate with those within and outside the department by making clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals and groups, by listening effectively and clarifying information and by facilitating an open exchange of ideas;
• Evaluate Federal and state regulations and assess impacts on the utility and it’s customers;
• Exercise good judgment in structuring and organizing work and setting priorities, balancing the interests of clients and readily readjusting priorities to respond to customer demands;
• Work effectively as a member of the department’s management team to achieve common goals; and
• Bend, stoop, reach, carry, crawl, climb, and lift as necessary to perform assigned duties.