Employment

• Implement and oversee the Performance Management of all employees in the department including, setting goals, providing feedback, completing performance appraisals, administering wage and salary adjustments and training.
• Oversee the team’s projects, jobs, customer choice methods of service, sectionalizing studies and overall system design to ensure quality and provide feedback.
• Foster a technically advanced work environment with an engaging team atmosphere focused on member satisfaction
• Review and create clear policies, procedures, departmental goals, and technical benchmarks to further promote organizational efficiency
• Oversee the planning, construction and operation of transmission lines, distribution systems, and equipment for transmitting power from distribution points to consumers.
• Monitor the performance and reliability of the distribution system to ensure adequate load required by consumers.
• Form a plan for Departmental and System growth and prepare the Departmental budget and capital projects to align with the overall plan.
• Ensure the department complies with RUS standards and oversee the completion of necessary documentation, surveys, etc.
• Oversee the review and inspection of newly constructed distribution facilities.
• Partner with the System Control team to ensure the reliable operation and utilization of the SCADA and OMS systems.
• Oversee and coordinate with GTC on Substation planning and costs
• Review and approve short and long-range system forecasts and planning studies.
• Assist in the development of retail electric rates, financial forecasts, and the annual Division budget.
• Oversee lighting design projects and the overall lighting process
• Promote innovation and growth in distribution technologies (distribution automation, distributed generation, etc.)and spearhead suitable initiatives while overseeing technical support for existing distributed generation programs
• Leads the department’s support of service restoration efforts during emergency outages.
• Provide leadership consistent w/ the Safety program and corporate safety goals.
• Collaborate with leaders and team members of other departments to ensure we are working to achieve common goals
• Engage in external industry organizations and build a solid network of industry partners
• Engage with members and the community when necessary to ensure superior customer service

Supervisory Responsibility

• Engineer I, II, III
• Staking Supervisor
• GIS Data Specialist & GIS Technician
• Lighting

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology required.
• P.E. Certification required.
• Ten (10) years’ experience in distribution planning and coordination.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage a diverse group of personnel and job functions.
• Previous EMC experience highly preferred.
• Superior interpersonal skills to respond to common inquiries or complaints from consumers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Proven presentation skills.
• Able to apply mathematics in the analysis of data such as logarithms, quadratic equations, and statistics.
• Able to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formulas, equations, graphs, etc) in its most difficult forms.
• Able to apply the principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Able to obtain Georgia ITS Operator certification.
• Must satisfactorily pass the EMC's employment physical examination and required drug screens.
• Requires a valid Georgia driver's license.