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Responsible for the independent leadership, management, and operation of Austin Energy’s Power Plants, On-Site Energy Resource Program, and Power Production Engineering functions. The division is responsible for supporting the needs of both the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Wholesale Market and Austin Energy’s customers through safe and effective Power Plant Operations, Engineering and Technical Services, and Joint Project oversight. |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Ensures the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible operation of Austin Energy’s generation, combined heat & power, and chilled water plants in compliance with all State, Federal, and Local rules, operating guides, standards, and laws.
- Bears responsibility for the acquisition and/or construction of new energy supply projects/facilities and decommissioning of power production assets.
- Ensures safe and efficient operation of power-generating facilities, including the Sand Hill Energy Center and the Decker Creek Power Station.
- Ensures effective oversight and management of jointly-owned generating facilities, including the South Texas Nuclear Project and Fayette Power Project.
- Ensures effective maintenance strategies and operation of the generation facilities. Closely aligns strategy development with the Energy Market Operations team to assure management of power supply adjustment costs.
- Bears responsibility for the commercial success of the On-Site Energy Resources Program, to include recruitment and retention of customer base, efficient management of resources, revenue growth, cost management, and thermal energy storage growth.
- Ensures compliance with all safety, reliability and environmental standards and requirements.
- Promotes confidence and public trust through communications and actions. Communicates and understands legislative, regulatory and industry trends impacting Power Production initiatives.
- Develops and monitors Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Capital budgets, and responds to any deviations from the approved cost/timeline projections.
- Develops and implements business plans that promote completion of the overall City of Austin business/strategic plans and initiatives. Recruits, develops, and retains a high-performing workforce, including management and senior professional staff, to ensure completion of assigned goals and objectives.
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities: selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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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 utility finance, high value asset utilization, and regulatory/legislative issues.
- Knowledge of electric utility processes, practices, issues, and policies.
- Knowledge of generation theories, plans, and models.
- Knowledge of wholesale energy market and transmission risk management rules, operations, and strategies.
- Knowledge of plant operations and the management of power production systems, including combustion turbines, natural gas steam turbines, coal-fired steam turbines, nuclear generating stations, closed loop cooling systems, and large-scale renewable assets such as wind turbines, biomass, and utility scale solar.
- Knowledge of power market demand and supply.
- Knowledge of ERCOT operating guides and protocols.
- Knowledge of North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standards.
- Knowledge of quality management methods and ability to implement change and performance goals for continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of evolving energy markets and need to provide generation at competitive market price.
- Skill in diversity management.
- Skill in assessing industry trends and responding to industry pressures.
- Ability to assimilate and act timely on conflicting, incomplete, and disparate information to meet overall objectives.
- Ability to coach and develop subordinate staff.
- Ability to understand and explain complex issues to non-utility stakeholders.
- Ability to meet financial and performance objectives.
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to Engineering or Business, plus seven (7) years of related electric utility experience, including five (5) years of experience in a managerial capacity.
- Graduation with a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for two (2) years of required experience.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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None.
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