Manager Distribution Operations Engineering

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Manager, Distribution Operations Engineering

Job Summary:

This leadership position manages the Distribution Operations Engineering organization and is responsible for providing strategic and technical leadership for engineering programs that support the safe, reliable, resilient, and efficient operation of Portland General Electric's electric distribution system. Reporting within the Standards, System Health & Maintenance organization, this role leads a team of engineers responsible for power system analysis, scoping distribution reliability and resiliency improvements, supporting outage restoration, system planning, power quality, industrial customers, and continuous improvement of electric system operations. This position support engineers at our operations centers west of the West Hills of Portland south past Salem and can be based in Beaverton, Hillsboro, and possibly other operations centers in this region.

As the leader of this critical engineering function, you will provide direction and oversight for engineering activities supporting control center operations, field operations, planned and emergent system work, distribution outage coordination, switching strategies, operational technology systems, and emergency response activities. The organization serves as a key technical resource for electric system operations by developing engineering solutions and operating strategies that maintain reliability, support customer service, reduce operational risk, and improve situational awareness across the power system.

This role partners closely with the System Control Center, Power Delivery Operations, System Planning, Maintenance Engineering, Project Management Office, Customer Service, Local Government Affairs, Key Customer Managers, and external reliability organizations to ensure that operational decisions, grid technologies, engineering analyses, and operational obligations are effectively coordinated and executed.

The position is accountable for advancing operational excellence through engineering analysis, outage readiness, system restoration planning, grid modernization initiatives, and reliability performance improvement programs. The role also develops technical capability across the organization, provides leadership during system emergencies and abnormal operating conditions, and serves as a key advocate for safety, reliability, resiliency, and operational excellence across PGE's electric system.

Key Areas of Accountability:

• •Distribution Operations Engineering leadership and organizational performance
• •Control center engineering support and operational decision support
• •Power system analysis and support
• •Grid reliability, resiliency, and risk management
• •Outage restoration and emergency response engineering
• •System operating plans and outage coordination
• •Operational technology, ADMS, and control system support
• •Power quality and specialized customer reliability technical support
• •Grid modernization and advanced distribution management initiatives
• •Distribution system modeling and analytics
• •Reliability improvement and system hardening programs
• •Financial management and resource planning
• •Talent development, technical mentoring, and succession planning

Key Job Information-

Manager, Distribution Operations Engineering 6755

• Grade 9
• Career Level: M2

Manager

Manages professional associates and/or supervisors

Is accountable for the performance and results of a team

Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges

Decisions are guided by policies, resources and business plan; receives moderate guidance from manager

Provides subject matter guidance to associates, colleagues and/or customers

Key Responsibilities:

Operations Engineering Management Manages a team of operations engineering professionals in one or more of distribution operations, transmission operations, or power quality subfunctions responsible for coordinating with crews and other operations personnel to operate electric power distribution and transmission systems to meet power demands with adequate distribution of electricity. Performs system analyses and provides real-time engineering support to ensure reliable operation of transmission and distribution systems. Provides technical management for the team, ensuring that objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures are followed; ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved; ensures that operational procedures and working practices are current and fit for the purpose.

Distribution Operations Management Manages the Distribution Operations subfunction providing distribution engineering support for capital and maintenance activities. Recommends improvements associated with design and construction of overhead and underground distribution facilities, standards, operations, materials and new technology. Designs, operates and maintains facilities with emphasis on high reliability and quality of service. Supports field operations, customer account management, OPUC liaisons and key stakeholder groups.

Financial Management Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making.

Resourcing Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.

Professional Development Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and provides feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.

Education/Experience/Certifications:

Education Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering. ABET-accredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency preferred.

Experience Prefer eight or more years in engineering. Certifications, Licenses and Training Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred; may be required based upon role. Must be able to obtain the NERC Reliability Coordinator Certification.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities):

Functional Competencies-

Advanced knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts.

Advanced knowledge of other engineering disciplines and advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.

Advanced understanding and application of engineering processes and procedures; working knowledge of other related departments and functions.

Advanced industry knowledge and technology trends.

Advanced knowledge of company QA/QC process and procedures.

Intermediate knowledge of construction feasibility.

Intermediate knowledge of procurement and contract administration.

Advanced knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimates.

Advanced knowledge of system protection design practices and application.

Advanced knowledge of system protection design practices and application.

Advanced knowledge of applicable codes and standards related to the design and operation of the electrical distribution system.

Advanced skill designing overhead and underground distribution facilities including relevant civil and electrical subsystems.

Advanced knowledge of real