Engineering Manager

Job Overview

Responsible to the Senior Manager Engineering for achieving functional area/corporate goals and objectives in the most cost‑efficient manner through effective planning, organizing, controlling, developing and executing operational support engineering design for all TSGT generating facilities to meet power production requirements. This includes coal‑fired, gas‑fired, solar, and other generating stations. Also provide engineering support when needed for the retirement, decommissioning and demolition of generating stations.

Provides generation engineering design support services including generation engineering related design and drawing control. Provides project construction management support for generation facilities upgrades and modifications. Provides North American Electric Reliability Corporation/Western Electricity Coordinating Council (NERC/WECC) compliance support for generation facilities.

Tri‑State recognizes the value of a highly‑engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%, Life Insurance, 401K, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits.

Generation Engineering Manager Hiring Salary Range: $135,000-$190,000. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

• TIESProvide management direction to person
• nel.
  
  Perform generation project management duties as requ
• red.
  
  Participate in the formulation of functional area/corporate short‑term and long‑range goals and objecti
• ves.
  
  Recommend and implement policies, programs, and procedures consistent with functional area/corporate goals and objecti
• ves.
  
  Monitor and evaluate activities in terms of adherence to schedules and budgets, cost effectiveness, and resu
• lts.
  
  Develop, review and evaluate contracts and agreements affecting functional area operations and make appropriate recommendati
• ons.
  
  Confer with management personnel to resolve problems and coordinate activit
• ies.
  
  Develop and provide project construction management support in planning, scheduling, costing, designing, and monitoring generation facility upgrades and modificati
• ons.
  
  Develop and maintain generation facilities design and operations standa
• rds.
  
  Supervise or assist in generation facilities emergencies as requi
• red.
  
  Working with generation station personnel as well as Generation Engineering staff, develop and recommend annual budget requests including capital items, manpower, and operating budget, and administer annual bud
• get.
  
  Review and approve generation capitol proje
• cts.
  
  Assist in the analysis and development of strategic plans including providing input to the Electric Resource P
• lan.
  
  Perform special studies, analyses, and cost estima
• tes.
  
  Represent Tri‑State on various external committ
• ees.
  
  Support programs for NERC/WECC compliance for generation facilit
• ies.
  
  Because Tri‑State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable, and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the
• job.
  
  Because Tri‑State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the

• ITIESPerform other related duties as ass

Education and Tra

• ining:
  
  Bachelor of Science degree in engine

ering.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ab

• ility:
  
  Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices applicable to power generating facil
• ities.
  
  Extensive knowledge of power generation facilities opera
• tions.
  
  Knowledge of government regulations and industry codes affecting electric util
• ities.
  
  Working knowledge of contract preparation, negotiations and administr
• ation.
  
  Working knowledge of budget preparation and administr
• ation.
  
  Working knowledge of NERC/WECC compliance guide
• lines.
  
  Excellent project management s
• kills.
  
  Excellent oral and written communication s
• kills.
  
  Ability to plan, organize and control the work of o
• thers.
  
  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relation
• ships.
  
  Working knowledge of Tri‑State's service area and opera
• tions.
  
  Working knowledge of safety policies and proce
• dures.
  
  Exper

ience:

Ten (10) years of progressive related experience including five (5) years in a supervisory cap

• acity.

Other:

Must be able to demonstrate that he/she can perform all of the essential functions of the pos

• ition.
  
  Willingness to travel as required. (Must possess a valid driver’s lic