CEO​/General Manager

The Springfield Utility Board seeks a strong relationship-driven CEO/General Manager with demonstrated abilities to effectively:

• Provide visionary, decisive, forward-thinking, and strategic leadership
• Develop close, positive, productive relationships as a trusted advisor/partner with the Board of Directors and community partners
• Champion SUB’s role as a municipal utility partner in Springfield’s community goals
• Deliver exceptional utility reliability and customer service

Springfield, Oregon, is a bustling community in Pacific Northwest located in the southern Willamette Valley between the McKenzie and the Willamette iconic rivers. To the east, lie the beautiful Cascade Mountains; to the west, the Coastal Range leading to the Pacific Ocean. Springfield’s roughly 62,000 residents are part of the larger Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area comprising approximately 277,000 people.

SUB is a not-for-profit entity, chartered under the City of Springfield and guided by a five-member, independently elected Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer/General Manager reports to the elected five-member Board and is responsible for carrying out operational responsibilities to ensure the effective, overall management and operation of a customer-owned water and electric utility.

The CEO/General Manager will be a visionary, decisive, forward-thinking leader with high integrity who can help steer the future direction of SUB in partnership with the Board of Directors to take the organization to the next level as a recognized leading municipal Utility. The selected individual will understand the details associated with utility operations but lead at a high level, set and monitor the progress of organizational goals and initiatives, support economic development and growth initiatives, and champion exceptional reliability and customer service that customers and stakeholders expect from the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Public Policy, Business Administration, or another field closely related to the work of the utility and either:
• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in operations or management in an electric, water, gas, or wastewater utility with at least five years of experience in a senior management role; or
• Five years of executive-level experience as a CEO, General Manager, City/County Manager/Administrator overseeing public utilities, or an equivalent of a private electric, water, gas, or wastewater utility. At least two years of executive-level experience must be with an electric and/or water utility.
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, an Associate’s Degree from an accredited college with a minimum of twelve years of progressively responsible experience in operations or management in an electric, water, gas, or wastewater utility with at least eight years of experience in a senior management role may be considered.

• Experience with a multiple or consumer-owned utility business model (electric, water, fiber utilities)
• Experience with Pacific Northwest power, water, and environmental issues, regulations, and challenges
• Experience working with an elected body
• CEO, General Manager, or equivalent with electric and water utility experience
• Experience with labor relations and collective bargaining

The salary range is $246,826 - $333,941, depending on experience and qualifications, coupled with an array of traditional benefits.

Please apply online.

For more information on this position, contact:
Doug Thomas, Executive Vice President – Recruitment & Leadership Development
Douglas