Title: Manager, Power Operations Engineering

　　Department: Real-time Engineering & EIM Operations

　　Location:

　　Sacramento, CA, US, 95817-1899

　　Category: Engineering/Technical

　　Minimum Pay Rate: $153,088.00

　　Maximum Pay Rate: $202,820.80

　　Posting Type: Open

　　Please Note: This posting will remain open until a sufficient quantity of qualified applicants have been received but may close at any time without notice after 1/18/2024. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to ensure they are considered.

　　Under the leadership of the Director, Transmission Planning & Operations, this position plans, organizes, and directs the real-time engineering and energy imbalance market operations support for SMUD's bulk power system and the Western Energy Market involving engineering analysis, software performance, maintenance, and documentation activities for the safe and reliable operations of the SMUD Transmission Operator Area and the BANC Balancing Authority Area.

　　About SMUD

　　Every day at SMUD, we deliver power to more than 1.4 million customers throughout the Sacramento area. As a community-owned, not-for-profit electric service, we have been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for over 70 years.

　　We are a recognized industry leader and award winner for our innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for our sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. Through the efforts of the 2,200 people that power us, we work 24/7 to keep the lights on and provide our customers with innovative energy solutions.

　　We’re one of the region’s largest employers, with a reputation for attracting, developing and retaining some of the most talented employees around.

　　See "Cover Letter Requirement" section below. Please address those questions in your cover letter. Failure to respond to the questions may preclude you from moving forward in this process.

　　Cover Letter Requirement

　　To be considered for this position, please submit responses to the following questions in the cover letter portion of your application:

　　Describe your knowledge and experience in supporting real-time operations in a Balancing Authority and/or Transmission Operator area with regards to real-time engineering (Operations Engineering) and energy imbalance market operations. Indicate where your experience was acquired and the number of years of experience performing or overseeing this work.

　　Describe your leadership experience, specifically as it relates to the real-time operations of a Balancing Authority and/or Transmission Operator Area. Describe other leadership experience you may have. Please indicate your experience supervising in a Professional and/or Organized Labor environment. Also include your years of experience, where and when your experience was acquired.

　　Describe your knowledge and experience in supporting real-time operations in a Balancing Authority and/or Transmission Operator Area with regards to an energy imbalance market, such as the CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Operations. Indicate where your experience was acquired and the number of years of experience performing or overseeing this work.

　　Describe your knowledge and experience in Transmission Network Applications, Operator Training Simulators, and Full Network Models from a real-time engineering perspective. Indicate where your experience was acquired and the number of years of experience performing or overseeing this work.

　　Describe your experience with the NERC/WECC Reliability Standards, specifically Operating Standards, including compliance audits, self-certifications, etc. Indicate where your experience was acquired and the number of years of experience performing or overseeing this work.

　　Purpose

　　To provide supervision for staff, and expertise and leadership, over engineering support for the operation of the BANC Balancing Authority (BA) bulk power system, provide for reliable operation of SMUD’s generation and transmission assets, and coordinate reliable operation of the generation and transmission for other entities within the BANC BA. Coordinates operations with other entities including CAISO, PG&E, WAPA, TANC, etc. to ensure the safe, reliable, secure, and compliant operations of SMUD and the BANC BA in accordance with the NERC and WECC Reliability Standards, as well as BANC’s operation as a CAISO WEIM entity.

　　Nature and Scope

　　Assists in the development, implementation and management of department goals, objectives, policies and priorities in partnership with the department Director; selects, trains, motivates, evaluates and develops subordinate personnel; ensures department strategic objectives and priorities are achieved and coordinated with other departments, with external entities internal to the SMUD transmission system and BANC BA, as well as with interfacing transmission operators and balancing authorities.

　　Duties and Responsibilities

　　Manages operations engineering and energy imbalance market operations support, and provides recommendations for real-time system operations; ensures the efficient and reliable operations of SMUD’s transmission and energy systems by planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing the operations, repair, and restoration of the transmission and energy systems.

　　Acts as point of contact for SMUD’s reliability operations; works closely with SMUD internal departments, BANC entities, and the California ISO to identify and resolve reliability operations concerns as needed.

　　Oversees the Operations Engineering group to assure adequate staffing levels and work quality in order to meet defined objectives and assigned responsibilities by interpreting and executing SMUD policies and procedures that affect resource groups; recommends modifications to operating policies; advises resource units or tasks and operations as required to solve complex problems; ensures staff safety and prevention of personal injury and equipment loss; acts to ensure project and operational schedules and budgets are met.

　　Guides and coordinates the preparation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures for power system operations.

　　Provides technical input to improve SMUD’s generation and transmission systems by performing complex evaluation to support technical planning activities, monitoring electric system performance, assessing data from system outages and abnormal operations to recognize deficiencies and identify root causes, recommending system improvements and implementing those recommendations that are approved by management, and providing design input on all aspects of SMUD’s energy resources to ensure correction or improvement in aspects of system design and operations.

　　Plans and guides the performance of technical assessment on utilization and reliability of SMUD’s generation and bulk transmission system by overseeing modeling of the utility system and directing development of plans for the effective, efficient use of generating and transmission assets.

　　Performs evaluation of system operating configuration, data requirements, load growth and performance characteristics to serve as the basis for providing written operating procedures and guidelines, maintaining system integrity, indentifying long and short-term power system requirements, and recommending configurations and operations of SMUD’s electric system.

　　Provides input to and participates in activities associated with enhancements of the Energy Management System to support system operations requirements by assisting with development of one-line diagrams, data displays and other tools to aid and assist in operating the bulk power system.

　　Contributes to the effective management of the department by participating in the development of new procedures and policies, coordinating with other unit managers in planning of department goals and budgets, reviewing logs of system configuration and operations, producing accurate and timely reports, and providing management reporting of unusual situations or problems with operations.

　　Coordinates in the investigation and evaluation of emergencies such as interruptions to systems services; reviews and approves repair strategies after considering impacts to system operations and service levels.

　　Assumes responsibility for sponsored projects including budget, design, construction, testing plans, testing, and coordination for the new facilities.

　　Additional Duties and Responsibilities

　　Assists in developing and administering the department budget by monitoring unit budget expenditures against plan, identifying and reconciling budget anomalies, monitoring and revising schedules including expenditures and assignments as warranted, reviewing end-of-year budget results, developing unit budget recommendations for the next fiscal year, and participating in the review of preliminary department budget recommendations.

　　Performs related duties as needed to include working outside of typical business hours when necessary.

　　Required Education

　　B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.Required Experience Qualifications

　　10 or more (10+) years of progressively responsible work experience in the design, operation, and maintenance of power transmission and substation systems; modeling and reliability, including areas of generation and transmission operations; planning, directing, and supervising the work of others; and understanding the physical and contractual arrangements governing the regional energy market interactions.Required Licenses/Certificates

　　Valid California Driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.

　　Knowledge Of

　　Regional transmission and generation systems; methods and techniques for planning, organizing and overseeing work activities; practices for delegating, assigning and reviewing work assignments; fundamentals of effective supervision; methods and techniques for training staff; techniques and concepts related to teamwork; practices related to managing the bulk power system to contractual requirements; procedures and practices for monitoring and managing projects; generation and transmission physical characteristics, costs and operating practices; current utility industry structure and applicable federal, state and local regulations; industry reliability rules, standards and practices; theory of power operation; load flow and stability calculations; techniques for utility system modeling and model development; fundamentals and practices of power system planning; procedures and practices for monitoring and managing projects; procedures and practices for overseeing contractor’s/consultant’s work activities; safety policies, practices and procedures; interrelationships between utility operations and relevant external entities; methods and techniques for record keeping; standard operating procedures for modern office equipment including a computer and applicable software; English grammar, punctuation and vocabulary standards; methods and techniques for report preparation and writing.

　　Skills To

　　Coach, mentor, and develop subordinates; plan, organize, direct, control, and review the work of others; identify, assess and coordinate training needs for staff; utilize a personal computer and/or computer terminal, systems and software relevant to the job; communicate effectively orally and in writing internally/externally; establish and maintain effective working relationships internally/externally; coordinate the work of the function or unit with other SMUD entities; interpret SMUD policies, procedures, applicable MOUs and/or other special agreements; oversee adherence to safety policies and procedures; compile and prepare technical, statistical and/or analytical reports and presentations; develop and conduct oral presentations to internal/external audiences; express ideas/facts clearly and concisely to individuals or groups, taking into account the audience and nature of information; plan, organize, prioritize and schedule projects; establish, manage, monitor and update budget; negotiate with internal and external management on projects; evaluate procedures/systems and develop/implement operational improvements; evaluate situations, documents and data for conformance to established policy and procedures; apply applicable laws, codes, standards and regulations; develop general rules or conclusions based on problems and logically substantiate recommendations and/or explanations; gather data from appropriate sources and identify relevant factors; organize highly complex and conflicting data in a readily understandable manner for various audiences; read and interpret plans, diagrams and specifications; schedule and prioritize own work assignments to meet expected timeframes.

　　Desirable Qualifications

　　Professional Engineering License in Electrical Engineering with the State of California.

　　NERC Certified RC Operator certification.

　　Physical Requirements

　　Applicants must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

　　Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) - Who We Are

　　As the nation's sixth-largest community-owned electric service provider, we're proud of our reputation as one of the best places to work in Sacramento. Our employees tell us in our engagement surveys they're "Happy, satisfied and engaged" which helps create a workplace that best serves our customers. Sacramento was named as the 2nd happiest place to work in America by Forbes Magazine. Lake Tahoe, San Francisco and the world-renowned Napa Valley are within easy driving distance of our locations.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

　　SMUD celebrates diversity, and inspires an inclusive culture based on trust and respect to create belonging and connection among our employees, customers, and communities. By working together, we are powering positive, equitable opportunities for all. We aspire to be a workplace where you can be yourself, achieve your best, and thrive together.

　　An example of our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is when SMUD signed the California Equal Pay Pledge in 2020. This requires equal pay for employees who perform “substantially similar work,” when viewed as a composite of skill, effort, and responsibility at the time those employees started within that classification. As such, initial hiring salary range is not subject to negotiation and salaries will vary over time based on performance.

　　SMUD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are made on the basis of individual qualifications, merit, and business needs and interests.

　　Why Sacramento, California?

　　The capitol of California, Sacramento is the state's sixth-largest city, and the 35th largest in the U.S. Local universities include California State University, University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law, and the University of California, Davis and several competitive community colleges. The UC Davis Medical Center, a world-renowned research hospital, is one of more than a dozen hospitals and shared services centers in the Sacramento region. Part of the agriculturally-rich Central Valley, Sacramento is at the forefront of the farm-to-fork food movement. Northern California is home to some of the country's top technology companies, including Google and LinkedIn, and a multitude of startups in many industries. Sacramento is home to the NBA Kings, the River Cats (AAA baseball), the Republic FC (soccer) and the San Francisco Giants, NBA Warriors and NFL 49er's aren't far away. Sacramento offers an affluent liberal arts community with Broadway, Mondavi Center, Crocker Museum and summer musical theater to name a few.

　　On-site Work

　　This role will be an on-site role that will require being in person at one of SMUD's campuses daily to complete work tasks.

　　SMUD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. SMUD complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

　　SMUD expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of SMUD employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

　　Req ID: 1046