Director of Engineering at Lea County… · Lovington

Department: Engineering Section: Distribution, Transmission, and Planning Reports to: General Manager Supervises: Meter Technicians, AMR/AMI Coordinator, Recloser/Relay Technician, Director of System Planning & Distribution Engineering, Staking/GIS Services FLSA status: Exempt - Salaried NCS Code: 54-2121

OBJECTIVE: Lead Engineering, Staking, Metering, System Planning/Coordination and Power Quality operations, including personnel, capital and O&M budgets, technical resources, safety, reliability and member service.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES:

1. Supervise AMR/AMI, meter testing/maintenance and large-user metering.
2. Support safe, reliable and economical electric service for members.
3. Provide engineering expertise to Management, employees and members.
4. Direct metering, recloser/relay and system coordination activities.
5. Perform load, fault, sectionalizing, protection and system coordination studies; recommend equipment and system improvements.
6. Research and implement new protection, metering and engineering technologies.
7. Oversee protective equipment maintenance schedules and fault-current reports.
8. Support short- and long-range distribution system planning, design, construction and inspection.
9. Conduct power quality studies involving voltage, flicker, phase balance, capacitors and regulators.
10. Assist with rate, load, power requirement, right-of-way, line extension and joint-use studies.
11. Support material selection, engineering estimates, budgets, schedules and construction planning.
12. Recommend improved engineering standards, practices and methods.
13. Lead personnel functions including hiring, training, coaching, evaluations, discipline and development.
14. Maintain current technical and management knowledge and attend professional training.
15. Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: • Four-year degree in electrical engineering or related discipline. • New Mexico P.E. certification strongly preferred.

EXPERIENCE: • Minimum three years of progressively responsible, directly applicable experience. • Prior supervisory experience required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: • Cooperative principles and electric utility engineering practices. • NESC, NEC, RUS standards, materials, rates and power contracts. • Engineering reports, studies, forecasting and complex problem solving. • Leadership, planning, budgeting, project management and scheduling. • Environmental principles and procedures. • Strong oral/written communication and computer skills, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • Support cooperative and rural electrification objectives. • Analyze trends and recommend improvements. • Strong planning, project management and personnel-management skills. • Work effectively across Staking, Operations and other departments. • Communicate effectively with members, governments, vendors and utilities. • Stay current with technology and develop staff capabilities.

TECHNOLOGICAL: AMI, Relay, Power Quality, Recloser, NISC and SCADA.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Usual office conditions with field work; occasional high-voltage exposure and overnight travel. Periodic standby and emergency availability required. Safety-sensitive position. Employees must live within 30 minutes of the reporting site.