Manager, Maintenance and Construction

Summary

This position is responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing field personnel engaged in the daily construction and maintenance of transmission and distribution lines and equipment. The position provides support for functions critical to delivering reliable, timely, and cost-effective service. This position will coordinate crews, resources, and work schedules while promoting and enforcing safe maintenance and construction practices.

This position is responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing field personnel engaged in the daily construction and maintenance of transmission and distribution lines and equipment. The position provides support for functions critical to delivering reliable, timely, and cost-effective service. This position will coordinate crews, resources, and work schedules while promoting and enforcing safe maintenance and construction practices.

• Supervise, schedule, and manage maintenance and construction activities for transmission and distribution lines to maintain continuity of service.
• Daily presence at construction and maintenance sites; supervise and review work crews while conducting and documenting field audits and inspections of work sites, equipment, and facilities; verify compliance with safety standards, procedures, and quality expectations.
• Administer and assist in investigations of damages or damage claims to Chugach's facilities caused by external entities and equipment failures.
• Schedule and manage projects in coordination with established construction and maintenance plans.
• Identify and advise on the priority for major maintenance, facility improvements, and additions of electrical facilities.
• Coordinate outage restoration and switching requirements with System Control / Dispatch.
• Provide leadership, direction, and technical support to line crews and members during field operations.
• Support, promote and coordinate safety practices and programs.
• Manage line crews performing maintenance and construction activities in accordance with Federal, State, and local permit requirements.
• Participate and contribute to weekly Construction Operations Safety Meetings.
• Develop and submit weekly completion reports of Capital and Expense completed work.
• Manage in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and internal policies and procedures.
• Review and approve material requisitions and invoices.
• Develop and maintain manpower utilization plans to effectively manage system events and outages.
• Prepare and administer employee performance reviews. Plan for staffing, training and development of department personnel.
• Establish initiatives and manage objectives to Chugach’s overall strategic goals.
• Prepare and present capital and operating budgets relating to division and contracts.
• Support continuous improvement and operational efficiency by identifying areas of opportunity and sharing recommendations with management.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Sr. Manager, Line Operations:
  Report to, receive direction, guidance and decisions from.
• Managers and Leadership:
  Confer with and exchange information.
• Other Departments:
  Coordinate with and provide assistance to.

• Bargaining Unit Representatives
• Member-Owners:
  Provide assistance to.
• Contractors:
  Communicate with and coordinate work.
• Other Utilities:
  Coordinate with and maintain effective working relationships.
• State, Municipal, and Federal Agencies:
  Coordinate with and exchange information.

• Knowledge of electrical utility construction, operations, and maintenance practices related to distribution and transmission lines, including logistics planning, resource planning, and project planning.
• Knowledge of budget preparation and administration and financial forecasting.
• Working knowledge of National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), and State and Federal OSHA requirements.
• Familiarity with IBEW bargaining unit contract administration.
• Knowledge of electrical utility materials, equipment, tools and terminology.
• Knowledge of safe, high-quality, and productive line construction and maintenance practices.
• Ability to review project drawings and specifications and…