Moorhead, Minnesota, POSITION SUMMARY
Under limited supervision, this position has the overall responsibility to plan, organize, and direct assigned resources and consultants of Moorhead Public Service’s (MPS’) electric engineering and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) functions. This position develops, revises, interprets, and enforces practices, procedures, and standards for engineering to ensure compliance with regulations intended to maintain a safe and reliable electric system and protect MPS’ investment in plant property.
JOB DUTIES OR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Supervises and coordinates engineering staff and consultants in the preparation of studies, plans, and designs for additions to and modifications and rehabilitation of electric facilities to ensure that adequate facilities will be available to meet expected electric loads.
Performs or effectively recommends the hiring, transfer, suspension, promotion, discharge, assignment, reward, discipline, direction of work, and adjustment of grievances of subordinate personnel.
Interviews, selects, and terminates subordinate personnel. Assigns work duties and monitors and evaluates work performance of subordinate staff.
Attends all Moorhead Public Service Commission meetings and reports on electric engineering activities.
Reviews the current conditions and long-range strategic position of MPS’ electric engineering services, including employee concerns, and assists in the management team's development, update, and presentation of a long-range strategic plan and the short-range strategic modifications to that plan.
Makes recommendations for financial budgeting, including personnel, capital, and operating budgets for the electric utility; exercises management control to adhere to adopted budgets; and recommends budget adjustments when needed.
Responsible for compliance with federal and state regulations affecting the electric utility.
Establishes documented practices, procedures, and standards for engineering that are designed to accomplish the objectives and to implement the policies established by the General Manager and the Moorhead Public Service Commission.
Develops, revises, interprets, and enforces electric service rules and regulations, including review and approval of requests to install special, larger, or redundant services than would normally be required to provide satisfactory electric service.
Periodically reviews the adequacy of the organizational structure and staffing of electric engineering services to effectively discharge responsibilities essential to fulfillment of the total utility business purpose. Recommends changes, where needed, to improve performance of existing functional areas and/or to accomplish additional functions.
Stays familiar with emergency procedures, union agreements, etc., and is prepared to initiate and direct outage/emergency response activities.
Attends workshops and seminars and reads available trade publications to keep well informed on new developments or changes in the electric transmission, generation, and distribution industry, and all allied fields.
Directs staff in carrying out responsibilities for obtaining and/or ensuring compliance with required permits, licenses, easements, and codes.
Identifies information requirements of the Electric Division, including reports that clearly identify key indicators of performance of the electric utility.
Provides a working environment that promotes safety, high levels of productivity, and individual interest in and commitment to the objectives of Moorhead Public Service.
Serves as Acting General Manager or the General Manager's designated representative, when required, with such authority and responsibility as may be assigned, to a broad spectrum of external organizations.
Performs other duties as requested.
COMPETENCIES
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be competent in the following areas:
Kindness and Understanding . Must be able to exhibit kindness and understanding and be fair-minded and reasonable. Must be approachable and exhibit good judgement when handling personal issues. Must be confidential and protect the privacy of all employees.
Analytical . Synthesizes complex or diverse information. Collects and researches data. Uses intuition and experience to complement data. Designs work flows and procedures.
Problem Solving . Must be able to handle problems of the job on a regular basis. Employee may be involved in situations where conflict occurs between employees, customers, or others. No matter what problems or issues may come up, the individual must be able to resolve the problem or issue.
Leadership . Inspires and motivates others to perform well. Inspires respect and trust. Accepts feedback from others. Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates. Gives appropriate recognition to others. Displays passion and optimism. Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision.
Manage People . Includes others in planning, decision-making, facilitating, and process improvement. Takes responsibility of subordinate activities. Makes self available to others. Provides regular performance feedback. Develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth. Fosters quality focus in others. Improves processes, products, and services.
Strategic Thinking . Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals. Understands MPS’ strengths and weaknesses. Identifies external threats and opportunities. Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
Results . Able to articulate and drive the need for timely, high-quality results. Motivates by personal example of hard work and is dedicated to results. Internally driven to achieve high personal standards. Institutes systems to monitor progress and assures sustainable results. Anticipates, diagnoses, and works through roadblocks. Continually seeks to improve work results and methods.
COMPLEXITY
While performing the normal duties of this job, many different processes and methods are required to apply to an established professional or technical field.
RESPONSIBILITY
Supervision
Limited supervision is provided while performing the normal duties of this job.
This position has formal supervisory responsibilities as a manager in charge of an individual function.
Impact
While performing the normal duties of this job, this position’s work affects a wide range of professional projects or administrative activities of Moorhead Public Service, influences internal or external operations, or impacts many people.
REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORK CONDITIONS
The physical demands and work conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, this position:
May occasionally climb up to 50 steps, bend/stoop, kneel, crouch, squat, walk, and lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs.; frequently stand and drive; and continuously sit, finger/enter data/keystroke, talk, and hear.
Will use close vision, far vision, depth perception, visual accommodation, color vision, and peripheral vision.
Will use their right hand and left hand for simple handling or grasping and firm handling or grasping.
Work Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, this position will experience exposure to inside and outside environmental conditions; exposure to noise, dust, fumes, gases, chemicals, or oils requiring special mitigating precautions or protective gear; work around moving mechanical parts; exposure to extreme heat and extreme cold. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the formal education, experience, and training required.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
Experience
Seven (7) years of electrical engineering experience at a power utility including experience in substation, distribution, transmission, and generation design and maintenance.
Trainings, Certificates, Licenses, and Other Requirements
Certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Minnesota or able to obtain Minnesota certification.
Driver’s license valid in the state of Minnesota.
Leadership qualities consistent with MPS’ Culture Values – be engaged, be respectful, be positive, be a team player, and be appreciative of others.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
The requirements listed below are representative of the formal education, experience, and training preferred in order to exceptionally perform all of the functions of this position.
Education
Master’s degree in electrical engineering.
Experience
Ten (10) years of electrical engineering experience at a power utility including experience in substation, distribution, transmission, and generation design and maintenance.
Trainings, Certificates, Licenses, and Other Requirements
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software training.
Milsoft software training.
Metering equipment training.
First-line supervisor training.
NERC compliance.
The starting salary will be dependent upon experience and education. Excellent health insurance and benefits package.