Electric Engineering & Operations Manager Wage or Salary: DOE, Competitive Pay and Benefits

About the E&O Manager Position Mason County PUD No. 1 is seeking a qualified, dynamic leader to manage our electrical engineering and operations departments. Mason PUD 1 is located in Potlatch, Washington and serves power customers along the beautiful Hood Canal from Skokomish Valley to Walker Mountain in Jefferson County. The Electric Engineering & Operations Manager is responsible for managing the system operations, electric department employees and contractors, physical equipment and plant involved in distributing electricity to each customer in accordance with RUS specifications and the District’s long-range system plans. This includes construction and maintenance of electric distribution equipment and facilities, resolving emergency/hazardous conditions, resolving consumer trouble calls, and implementing system upgrades. The position is also responsible for developing, auditing and evaluating all operations management programs, policies, methods and procedures to effectively manage the resources of the PUD in conjunction with the District’s management team and employees. The operations manager directs and supervises system operations, the safety program, and fleet maintenance. This position is an integral part of the management team with shared responsibilities for the implementation of the District’s strategic plan, policies, procedures, budget, and goals. Essential Job Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Safety First: Participate as a member of the District’s safety culture, including relevant safety meetings attendance and trainings, and actively working in a safe manner, including wearing PPE.

• Cultivate a safe and respectful workplace in which employees promote and provide excellence and pride in how they conduct the public’s work, in accordance with the District’s mission and core values.

• Responsible for supervisory activities including but not limited to planning, scheduling, appraising, coaching, counseling, and teaching.

• Directs all line construction, maintenance, and operations activities, including the scheduling of long and short-term construction, maintenance, and pole inspection programs.

• Develops long and short-range plans to ensure distribution capacity and the development of department methods and procedures.

• Conducts field inspections on work in progress and recommends corrective action. • Responsible for the overall requirements for transmission substations and the selection of

engineering design firms, and purchase of large transformers. • Responsible for the design, drawings, procurement of equipment and land, contract bidding,

of all Mason County PUD 1 substations • Maintain a thorough knowledge of Mason County PUD 1’s substations, transmission and

distribution (overhead and underground) system. • Maintain and operate all distribution and transmission lines and substations in good, orderly

and operative condition. Delegate and supervise the maintenance of all distribution and transmission lines and substations.

• Develop and maintain operating procedures and practices, including those essential for switching, energizing, tracking, and scheduling of outages with appropriate notices to affected customers.

• Coordinates and supervises right-of-way activities. • Secures the services of outside contractors, inspects completed jobs, and reviews billing for

accuracy. • Sees that work for the department is planned and executed ensuring high customer

satisfaction, crew productivity and efficient use of company resources. • Coordinates work and dispatches crews during outages. • Investigates and analyzes system emergencies such as interruptions to services; diagnoses

operating difficulties; reviews and approves repair strategies after considering impacts to operations and service levels.

• Assists to develop and administer the department budget by monitoring expenditures against plan; identifies and reconciles budget anomalies; monitors and revises schedules, expenditures and assignments as warranted; reviews quarterly budget results; develops department budget recommendations for the next calendar year.

• Recommends purchases of fleet vehicles, equipment, and material for operations crews within budget.

• Participates and assist with labor relations, requiring in depth knowledge of the union contract. • Administrate the union contract and participate on the contract negotiation team. Participate

in labor management meetings and second step grievances. • Thoroughly investigate and document all violations of company policy, regulatory non-

compliance, and all other misconduct. Apply disciplinary action where appropriate. • Administrate the apprenticeship program for the department. Actively participate on the

Apprenticeship Committee in whatever office is required, be it member, secretary, or chairman. • Conduct performance counseling and prescribe corrective action when necessary to resolve

performance, conduct and attendance problems of employees. • Assist in the supervision of and staffing levels required during major outages to coordinate the

District’s restoration activities. • Must be able to handle confidential information and material. • Maintain pertinent records as required. • Develop the Construction Work Plan (CWP) (either in-house or coordinate with a consulting firm)

with its provisions for new services, upgrades, changes, replacements and other distribution and transmission projects that are anticipated on a three- or four-year basis.

• Delegate and supervise the maintenance of up-to-date and properly constructed system maps. • Review technical information received from consulting engineers. • Maintain records concerning the maintenance of substations and transmission lines. • Maintain responsibility for facility specific switching procedures. • Implement spill prevention plans with the assistance of other departments. • Prepare and implement a disaster recovery plan with the assistance of other departments. • Prepare and implement a plan of action in the event of the failure of a transmission failure with

the assistance of other departments.

• Review and assist in the preparation of applications for loan funds. • Develop a line inspection / maintenance program. • Contribute to the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of the District’s

strategic mission as an active participant on the management team. • Prepare reports for and make reports to the Board of Commissioners in areas of responsibility. • Keep the General Manager well informed and seek advice and counsel on special problems. • Supervises the Safety Program ensuring that department personnel receive training,

understand, and comply with all safety rules and regulations. Promotes a continuous improvement safety culture.

• Establishes and maintains effective professional working relationships with co-workers, employees, members, local organizations, trade associations, service organizations and others where needed.

• Practices good communication habits with all managers and staff by responding to phone calls, emails and other means of communication in a timely and professional manner.

• Develops and maintains the organization’s disaster preparedness plan and fire mitigation plan.

• Monitors and stays current with technical and best practice advances in utility operations and equipment.

• Ensure compliance with EPA hazardous substance regulations, OSHA and WISHA safety regulations, and all other local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.

• Operations Manager is required to participate in on-call duties. • Plans and completes special projects as delegated. • Accomplishes other duties as assigned to fulfill the objectives of the District.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Competencies

• Technical Capacity • Problem Solving/Analysis • Effective Communicator • Effective Leadership • Customer/Client Focus • Personal Effectiveness/Credibility

Supervisory Responsibility This is a supervisory role: Line Foremen/Crews, Utility Persons, Meter Readers, Temporary Helpers, Contractors, After Hours Dispatch. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Usual office conditions with ability to exert up to twenty (20) pounds on a regular basis, as well as performing

such activities as fingering, grasping, lifting, reaching, crouching, and repetitive tasks. Individual must be able to traverse all types of terrain, climbing over limbs and debris. Individual may be exposed to conditions and hazards from obstacles, heights, and open trenches associated with construction sites. Work may be performed in proximity to electrical high voltage lines and equipment and on the shoulder of highways and roadways. The incumbent frequently uses a cellular phone, and two-way radio. This position generally involves District contact at hours other than normal business hours.

Nothing in this job description restricts the District’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Mason County PUD No. 1 believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. This position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and jo scope, but not limit our employee nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer her/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the company.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, climb stairs, bend, reach, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and sit for extended periods of time. Work indoors and outdoors; sit for extended periods; operate office machines including personal computers with keyboards, calculator, copier and telephone; possess visual abilities necessary to discern images on a computer screen, read reports and other publications, and operate a motor vehicle; possess verbal and auditory abilities to communicate effectively in person and on telephone and via video conference; travel by car or truck. Lift up to 50 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time, overtime exempt position, and typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with regular night and weekend calls for outages. Travel Ability to travel to the different district facilities is required. Occasional travel to training seminars and/or conferences. Education and/or Experience

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering preferred. Licensed P.E. highly preferred. • Minimum ten years of experience in the electricity distribution/operations field required. • Five years’ experience supervising functional areas within electrical engineering and/or operations

is required. • Valid Washington State driver’s license and insurability required. • STRONG CANDIATES WITH AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND

EDUCATION, IN LIEU OF BACHELOR’S DEGREE or P.E., ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Strong MS Office Suite skills. • Strong knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code, RUS Construction Standards, and OSHA

1910.269. Working knowledge of the National Electric Code. • Reliable transportation for getting to work.

About Mason County PUD No. 1

Mason PUD 1 is the oldest operating PUD in Washington State. With 25 employees and just over 8,300 electric, water, and wastewater meters, it is also one of the smallest and most efficient utilities in the state, winning numerous industry awards for safety, communications, and operational excellence.

The PUD owns and operates 73 water systems throughout Mason County, serving 2,940 water customers; owns one community sewer system, serving 18 customers; and 5,412 electric customers along the Hood Canal.

For more information, please visit our website at www.mason-pud1.org or our social media pages: https://twitter.com/MasonCountyPUD1 and https://www.facebook.com/MasonPUD1.

How to Apply! Email your cover letter, resumé, PUD 1 job application and any other pertinent application materials to:

Katie Arnold, Director of Business Services karnold@mason-pud1.org.

SNAPSHOTS FROM MASON PUD 1’s SERVICE TERRITORY

PLEASANT HARBOR MARINA, BRINNON, WA

HAMMA HAMMA BRIDGE on US HWY 101, LILLIWAUP, WA

VIEW OF HOOD CANAL AND THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS from UNION, WA

TRANSMISSION LINE ACROSS THE TIDEFLATS on HWY 106 to UNION, WA

BPA AND MASON PUD 1 TRANSMISSION LINES, SKOKOMISH VALLEY, WA

DRIVING BY THE ELK IN BRINNON, WA