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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Electric System Field Operations Manager


FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 10178 Salary Grade: ZC9
Approved: Last Revised: January 26, 2021


Purpose:
 

This position manages the support functions for Electric System Field Operations including, Distribution Line Inspection, Transmission and Distribution Civil Inspection, Line Clearance, Development Assistance Center, Distribution Spot and Conduit Inspection, Distribution Service and Distribution Metering Dispatch, One-Call Locations, and/or Distribution Metering Operations.   

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Manages the functions and personnel supporting the construction, maintenance, operation, and restoration of transmission, substation, and/or distribution systems throughout the COA/AE service area.
  2. Establishes expectations for effectiveness of support activities, including process, resources, equipment, and systems.
  3. Develops and manages responsible budgets and develops/executes mitigation strategies to address variances.
  4. Evaluates and monitors departmental and interdepartmental accountability and productivity to meet customer and business operations requirements. Establishes quality control measures to track effectiveness and corrects gaps and/or compliance issues.
  5. Ensures standards of conduct, performance, reliability, efficiency, and safety are maintained.
  6. Ensures compliance with all safety, quality, regulatory, environmental, and industry standards/policies/rules, etc.
  7. Develops and implements business plans promoting completion of COA/AE strategic plans and initiatives.
  8. Serves as the business liaison to AE executive team, other AE organizations, COA staff, customers, and other stakeholders.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 

Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of Transmission and Distribution operations, and evolving industry and regulatory developments.
  • Knowledge of Transmission and Distribution customer requirements.
  • Knowledge of environmental regulation and compliance requirements.
  • Knowledge of utility financial, regulatory, and managerial budget/accounting practices.
  • Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
  • Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
  • Skill in handling conflict and uncertain situations.
  • Skill in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting applicable data.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in using computers and related software applications.
  • Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
  • Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
  • Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular events.
  • Ability to establish and maintain excellent communication and working relationships with City personnel and the public.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the job, plus six (6) years of related experience, including two (2) years of experience which were in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
  • Relevant experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis up to four (4) years for the non-supervisory/managerial experience.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  None.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.