Power System Managing Engineer; Transmission Planning

Manager of Transmission Planning

The Manager of Transmission Planning leads Austin Energy's Transmission Planning functions and may oversee Distribution Planning as needed. Working with significant autonomy, this role manages major engineering programs that support system reliability, regulatory compliance, and long-term grid planning. Responsibilities include supervising engineering staff, developing standards and operating procedures, ensuring adherence to NERC, ERCOT, FERC, and TX PUC requirements, managing project portfolios and budgets, and driving continuous improvement in planning, design, and system performance.

This position will give presentations to the senior management on complex topics, however, condensed for comprehension by non-technical staff.

Purpose:

Under minimal direction and considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement, this position is responsible for managing major programs and associated staff to deliver system reliability and customer satisfaction.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Oversees the development and maintenance of design standards, assessment of new and existing products, project planning, design, field operations support, staff management and implementation of projects.
• Manages and implements projects/programs to support system reliability, expansion of assets. Including the development and review of engineering standards, drawing development, review and sealing, managing work assignments and forecasting resources and jobs, and maintaining compliance with all applicable City and regulatory policies and standards.
• Develops staff by assessing business and personnel needs implementing necessary training plans/programs to assure organization can meet needs. Provides technical leadership advice and direction for assigned division, project, or program personnel. Develops design criteria, develop and monitors performance criteria.
• Develops and implements standard operating procedures, policies and ordinances by applying advance technical, managerial and Quality System knowledge and applying changes to meet departmental business goals and objectives. Monitors projects for regulatory compliance with applicable AE, ERCOT and NERC requirements.
• Monitors projects by applying engineering principles, project forecasting and estimating techniques, and quality and effectiveness metrics.
• Analyzes, prepare and monitors Operating and Capital budget activities.
• Reviews and implements short and long-term program strategies and ensures program is aligned with Department goals and strategies.
• Monitors projects for regulatory compliance and maintains knowledge of the latest developments in the utility industry, to meet North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Texas Public Utility Commission (TX PUC) standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of management skills of assigned programs, projects and personnel.
• Knowledge of diversified, fundamental scientific and engineering concepts, phenomena, and relationships, and utilize such changes in solution of theoretical or practical engineering.
• Knowledge of utility industry, to meet North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Texas Public Utility Commission (TX PUC) standards and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following disciplines:
  Civil, Environmental, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical and/or Electrical engineering terminology and techniques.
• Knowledge of City of Austin budget planning, purchasing and contract policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of…