IPL - Electric Distribution Manager

City of Independence - Service Center, Independence, Missouri, United States of America

Posted Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM

The City of Independence is recruiting for an Electric Distribution Manager. This position will oversee the construction, operation, and maintenance of the City’s transmission and distribution division. This position will be open until filled.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs a variety of managerial duties. Plans, coordinates, and manages the construction, operation, and maintenance of the City’s transmission and distribution division to include supervision of overhead and underground facilities, substation facilities, meter shop and the vegetation management program.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED & EXERCISED

This position performs work under the broad policy guidance and direction of the Power & Light Director.

Provides close to general supervision to various superintendents and/or support staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Electric Distribution Manager may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties, and perform related duties as assigned.

General Duties

• Perform supervisory functions in accordance with City policies, procedures and applicable laws including: job skills training; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Planning, directing and supervising personnel and equipment performing essential duties required to construct and maintain power transmission, distribution, and substation systems.
• Provide support and management oversight to the division superintendents to maximize labor, equipment, and planning processes to ensure successful execution of department projects.
• Coordinate with System Operations and Engineering Divisions to ensure combined goals of the Department are met.
• Develop and implement plans, policies and programs which promote improved, safety, reliability and efficient operations of Transmission and Distribution System.
• Engage in evaluation, development and integration of new technologies on the system
• Responsible for ensuring system improvements are identified and applied.
• Identify and implement processes and procedures.
• Identify and establish plans and goals to improve the operations of the transmission and distributions system including cost effectiveness, timeliness and reliability.
• Support, develop and manage technical skills and safety methods training of field personnel.
• Follows and enforce all safety protocols established by City and safety standards.
• Develop, communicate, and oversee policies, procedures, and standards for the department and make improvement recommendations when necessary.
• Identify and develop potential sources for supplies, materials, equipment, and services that meet quality and price expectations.
• Maintain familiarity with the latest NERC Standards and that the standards are implemented in the operation of the electric system.
• Oversee and direct all outage response actions according to the Power & Light Department Emergency Response Standard Operating Procedures.
• Manage union labor relations including meeting with city and utility management, business associates, customers, regulating agencies, advisory boards, special interest groups, neighboring utility officials and other members of the community for the purpose of discussing electric service, power supply and broad utility/energy policies and issues.
• Oversee and direct contract services including, but not limited to, vegetation management, underground locating, construction and maintenance of facilities, etc., reviewing weekly time records and monthly production reports.
• Investigate all complaints, property damage reports and file written recommendation to the city’s law department.
• Plan, manage and control department’s financial resources through defining and developing operations, maintenance and construction budgets.
• Develop, recommend, monitor and oversee department annual operating budget.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience :

• Graduation from college with an associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school;

AND

• Four (4) years of experience in utility, power, light…