Assistant Electric System Director

* Salary Grade SG 412
* * Recruitment Salary Range starting at: $92,281.00*

** Salary offered will be determined based on directly related experience **

* Work Location is 501 Atkinson St. Clayton, NC (Johnston County) *

The Town of Clayton is seeking applicants for a Assistant Electric System Director for the Electric
Department
. The Town of Clayton employs more than 340 full‑time staff in areas including police, fire, and electric utilities. The Town of Clayton also offers a range of PT positions including positions in Parks & Rec, Library, and Cultural Arts.

The Town of Clayton is the fastest growing town in Johnston County, which is the fastest growing county in the State of North Carolina. The vision for the Town of Clayton includes a thriving town where growth contributes to the quality of life enjoyed by long‑time residents and newcomers alike; easy access but with an atmosphere that feels smaller than it is;

a system of parks and greenways that connect people and places; neighborhoods with a variety of quality living options; a town that offers opportunities for people to live, create, shop and eat; a bustling and historic downtown, and businesses that are successful, growing, and investing in the community.

Performs difficult professional, technical, and administrative work assisting in the planning, organizing, directing, and management of the Town’s electric utility system and departmental operations.

An employee in this class serves as a key member of the Town’s leadership team and supports the Electric Director in overseeing all aspects of electric utility operations including system planning, construction, maintenance, reliability, customer service, and administrative functions.

Work includes participation in organizational strategic planning, policy development, capital improvement programming, and coordination with other departments, elected officials, outside agencies, and the public. The position exercises independent judgment in managing operations, personnel, and resources and may act on behalf of the Electric Director when assigned.

Work is performed under the general direction of the Electric Director and is evaluated through conferences, reports, and results achieved.

• Assists in planning, organizing, and directing the overall operations of the Electric Department
• Participates in policy development and strategic initiatives to align departmental operations with Town goals
• Represents the department before the Town Manager, Council, boards, and external partners
• Serves as acting Electric Director when assigned or in the Director’s absence
• Plans, organizes, and directs electric utility operations including construction, maintenance, outage response, reliability, and customer service
• Oversees and evaluates work of staff, contractors, and partners vs. primarily coordinating crews
• Establishes performance standards and monitors service levels to ensure efficiency and quality
• Assists with short- and long‑range system planning
• Participates in capital improvement program (CIP) development and infrastructure expansion planning
• Supports and helps administer the department budget
• Evaluates and recommends resource allocations, staffing, equipment, and capital investments
• Oversees and manages electric system projects rather than primarily assisting with documentation
• Participates in contract development, negotiation, and administration
• Coordinates with engineers, developers, contractors, and other agencies
• Provides leadership and direction to staff and supervisors rather than primarily assisting with coordination
• Oversees hiring, performance management, discipline, and professional development
• Supports training and promotes safe work practices
• Responds to complex service issues, outages, and public…