Superintendent - Hydro Operations

Superintendent – Hydro Operations (Rocky Reach)

The Superintendent – Hydro Operations (Rocky Reach) manages generation operations and reliability for the Rock Island power plant. Responsibilities include optimizing the efficiency and economics of plant equipment operations. The role involves collaborating with plant maintenance, central maintenance, and engineering departments to achieve reliability goals and plan for maintaining low-cost, reliable, and safe power. The Superintendent directs and supervises plant operators and fishway staff in alignment with District objectives and policies.

Additionally, this position manages the efficient and economical construction, operation, and budgeting of the District's generation facilities and support systems. The Superintendent also serves as duty supervisor and handles after-hours emergencies as required.

• Manage and supervise the activities of plant operators and fishway staff in alignment with work plans, business unit objectives, and District goals. Plan, schedule, organize, and assign tasks to ensure safe, efficient operations and compliance with Federal and State regulations. Provide counseling, coaching, and development opportunities, while evaluating performance according to established procedures and written expectations. Administer the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and participate in labor-management meetings and discussions.
• Manage the operations of assigned power plants, fish systems, and ancillary systems to ensure work is completed in alignment with work plans, business unit objectives, and District goals. Coordinate the planning, scheduling, execution, and documentation of all operational and maintenance activities. Identify and manage the resolution of operational, personnel, safety, and other issues impacting workers, plant operations, the work environment, or productivity.
  
  Oversee the monitoring of plant conditions and systems.
• Interact and coordinate with other District departments, outside agencies, and/or regulatory agencies. Monitor, direct, and participate in special projects such as District initiatives, RFAs, feasibility studies, and capital and O&M projects.
• Develop, implement, and administer operating procedures and policies to meet production objectives.
• Manage, coordinate, and administer maintenance and outage management information system processes and record-keeping to ensure timely and accurate entry of work orders and employee timekeeping information. Monitor operational employee contributions to equipment and materials records, work procedures, notes, histories, and asset records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Contribute to, support, and/or lead change management and process improvement projects to enhance systematic and efficient methods for capturing, developing, and maintaining plant information.
• Prepare budget recommendations and monitor plant operations and activities in line with the approved budget. Identify scope, schedule, or budget issues, and provide leadership to resolve them. Determine staffing needs to meet plant operation requirements effectively. Contribute to asset management, replacement, and improvement planning to meet District, agency, and license requirements.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance:
  Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. Comply with District policies. Complete all required training. Maintain a working knowledge and comply with District safety procedures and specific safety requirements of this position, and those in accordance with applicable provisions of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
• As an essential function, drive a motorized vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the District.

• This position manages/supervises people. Direct Resources Managed: 20+. Indirect Resources Managed:
  None.

Director – Hydro Plant Management

Exempt

• Journeyman Certification or bachelor's degree (B.S., B.A.) in Engineering, Business Administration or related field is required.
• Equivalent experience (year…