Assistant Director of Utility Operations

The Electric Department has an immediate opening for a Assistant Director of Utility Operations. The City is seeking a candidate that has Power Supply, Resource Planning and Contract Negotiation experience; understanding Utility Operations; possess excellent Leadership skills; have Regulatory and Legislative Experience; possess Financial, Budget, and Rate Experience; knowledge of Engineering, Safety & System Oversight; provide Governance, Reporting & External Coordination with other entities;

and ability to Manage employees, staff, and work well with others. If this is YOU, please apply ASAP! First review of applications will be on or around January 15, 2026.

Candidates are encouraged to include the following with their online application:
Cover letter, resume tied to the work history, upload of certifications, degrees, and/or licenses.

Under the general direction of the Electric Utility Director, oversees daily operations of the municipal electric utility, including transmission and distribution, substations, system engineering, reliability, safety programs, and emergency response. Assist with resource planning, legislative and regulatory review, and contract negotiation with agencies, vendors, and joint action authorities. Ensure operational decisions align with regulatory requirements, power supply needs, asset management strategies, and customer service standards.

Serves as the Acting Director in the Director’s absence.

The Assistant Director of Utility Operations is a management level class and is responsible for day-to-day utility operations with delegated authority for staffing, operational policies, outage management, safety programs, field activities, resource supply and other related duties. This position also provides leadership in legislative and regulatory compliance, contract negotiation, power supply initiatives, and interagency coordination. The Assistant Director serves as second-in-command and may represent the City and Utility before regulatory bodies, legislative committees, and joint action agencies.

Exercises direct and functional supervision over professional, technical, clerical, and volunteer staff.

• Accept management responsibility for activities, operations and services of the Electric Utility Department, financial analysis, capital, operating budget development, and administration.
• Oversee and/or participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of the Electric Department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; ensures that divisional goals are achieved.
• Negotiate, administer, and ensure compliance with energy contracts, interconnection agreements, easements, licenses, construction contracts, joint agency participation, and long-term financial obligations.
• Support and lead components of power resource planning, procurement evaluations, renewable portfolio standard compliance support, emissions reporting, and project development negotiations in coordination with the Electric Utility Director and outside advisors.
• Represent the utility in regulatory proceedings, legislative work groups, and joint action agency committees, communicating operational impacts and policy positions. Monitor, interpret, and respond to legislative and regulatory matters impacting public power utilities, including NERC, FERC, CAISO, CEC, CARB, and state legislative activities; draft position statements, technical comments, and correspondence.
• Leads efforts in resource planning with other agencies and businesses requiring negotiations involving complex terms and conditions for power resources.
• Manage the power resource generation planning process.
• Acquire emission allowances, congestion revenue rights and renewable energy credits to meet state renewable portfolio standard requirements.
• Make regulatory filings before the California Energy Commission and Air Resources Board.
• Establish relationships with consultants and other agencies to facilitate joint collaborative action operational, regulatory and legislative matters affecting power resources.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating the efficiency and…