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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Utility Process Consultant
FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (50) Para-Prof
Class Code: 18942 Salary Grade: ZM3
Approved: November 19, 1998 Last Revised: September 11, 2017

Purpose:
  Under general supervision is responsible for providing specialized technical expertise for engineering support, troubleshooting, field support, root cause analysis, corrective action planning, process improvements, technical training, and/or outage management tasks for electric utility engineering, construction, maintenance or operating areas  as required. This is reserved for Power Production and Electric Service Delivery Divisions only.
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. Conduct root cause analysis or equipment failure analysis and prepare technical reports of findings and recommend corrective or preventive actions.
  2. Analyze and identify technical and operational problems and equipment malfunctions. 
  3. Prepare designs, drawings, prints, calculations and test procedures for engineering review and approval. 
  4. Evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of operating procedures and/or work instructions for utility operating and control systems such as electrical, protection & control, mechanical, and chemical treatment programs and recommend revisions and clarifications accordingly. 
  5. Provide technical leadership for teams where utility personnel are engaged  in major repair, construction, engineering or improvement projects.
  6. Identify potential environmental, product or procedural noncompliance issues. Troubleshoot equipment abnormalities, recommend and implement related repairs or modifications necessary. 
  7. Write specifications; evaluate bids and proposals for equipment and/or purchases as required.  Prepare budget and procure materials and equipment needed to implement services. 
  8. Provide advice and counsel to utility supervisory personnel on operating and maintenance procedures. Provide outage and clearance technical expertise to minimize outage times and associated costs. 
  9. Develop lesson plans for training of personnel in assigned skill areas. Provide training of personnel as needed to improve skills and maintain appropriate knowledge. Evaluate training programs in the marketplace and maintain database of appropriate cost efficient supplementary training. 
  10. Conduct job task analysis to improve effectiveness. 
  11. Perform engineering support, and project management functions as required.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 
  • May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
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 power plant and electric service delivery operations
  • Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques, and methods.
  • Knowledge of Federal, State, Local laws, and ordinances.
  • Knowledge of city practice, policy, and procedure.
  • Knowledge of leadership and project management techniques, principles and processes
  • Knowledge of ISO or other Quality Management systems
  • Knowledge of performance measurement processes.
  • Skill in communicating technical information to customers.
  • Skill in completing detailed, complex analysis.
  • Skill in using computer and related software applications related to area of, power plant and electric service delivery operations.
  • Ability to work independently and/or to lead teams.
  • Ability to understand vendor specifications and predict their impact on current equipment and/or processes.
  • Ability to develop and conduct training program various personnel in assigned skill areas
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent plus 8 years of experience related to the power plant and electric service delivery.
  • Education may substitute for experience up to four (4) years
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.