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The Manager – Distribution Engineering is a senior level professional with deep and extensive knowledge of electric distribution systems. Assists in the development of strategic, operational and financial plans. Achieves results by leading a team to execute distribution engineering activities to ensure that customers are efficiently served and that construction projects are completed safely, timely, and within budget. Responsible for the performance and development of high-level technical employees with distribution engineering responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence
• Provides leadership and coaching in the execution of distribution engineering initiatives required to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation objectives. Ensures these initiatives are customer focused.
• Teams with distribution planning, operations, and construction employees to expand the distribution system while maintaining a balance between cost, reliability, maintainability, and safety.
• Assures that distribution facilities meet applicable codes and regulations, and that the proper construction designs and materials are used on the distribution system. Also, ensures that the appropriate GIS information is provided to reflect any changes to the distribution system.
• Manages the distribution engineering group such that projects are completed effectively. Assesses and modifies departmental workflow to maximize efficiency. Continually communicates with the two other distribution engineering managers to ensure consistent application of work practices.
• Oversees and manages the performance of distribution engineering staff, monitors their progress, develops their skills, and holds them accountable to defined project milestones.
• Provides engineering leadership and technical support as needed for direct reports, internal customers, and external customers.
• Assures the creation of accurate costs estimates to enable proper evaluation of system expansion projects. Assesses estimate accuracy after projects are complete and refines estimating processes accordingly.
• Interacts with Director level management on a regular basis to proactively support business objectives both within distribution engineering and across the overall function.
• Be a champion of safety and mold a team to incorporate safe work practices into every aspect of their jobs.
• Periodically meet with industrial and large commercial customers to plan new or existing service modifications.

Qualifications

Required Education, Skills & Experience

• Master’s /Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from ABET approved curriculum or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with certification by the NCEES to sit for the FE exam.
• 10+ years of related experience
• 5+ years people management experience
• Knowledge of standard business practices and professionalism
• Ability to interact with all levels of employees to address difficult issues
• Ability to manage high workloads and conflicting priorities
• Ability to operate effectively and proactively with an employee centric mindset
• Detailed-oriented and high work standards in support of seamless execution
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to interpret KPIs/metrics and derive insights into actionable opportunities
• Drive issues to resolution while maintaining an atmosphere of collaboration
• Maintain a strong knowledge of industry and technology trends
• This level is based only on availability in approved org design/structure; strict adherence is required.
• Progression to this level is strictly restricted on the basis of critical individual capabilities and business requirements

Licenses and Certifications

• Professional Engineering Registration Required

Primary Competencies

BEHAVIORAL

• Attracts top talent
• Balances stakeholders
• Builds effective teams
• Business insight
• Communicates effectively
• Courage
• Demonstrates self-awareness
• Develops talent
• Drives Results
• Drives vision and purpose
• Ensures Accountability
• Instills trust
• Nimble learning
• Plans and Aligns
• Strategic mindset
• Safety
• Drives vision and purpose

TECHNICAL

• Analytical skills
• Compliance

May perform other duties as assigned. Salary dependent on experience, skills, education, and training.