This is your opportunity to thrive on the executive leadership team of an amazing, people-first utility!
Highlights
- Be an influential part of an incredible publicly owned utility where compassion & accountability sum up this unique
- This utility respects its customers and the environment by actively moving toward a carbon-free future
- Seize the opportunity to develop your career and have fun with strategic endeavors such as meeting climate goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions to 40% by 2030, while also ensuring that 50% of retail sales are from eligible renewables by 2030.
- Join an amazing leadership team who invites new leaders in and values their contributions.
- Enjoy the prestige of an extremely successful not-for-profit utility that holds itself to the highest financial standards.
Company Information
- Silicon Valley Power (SVP) siliconvalleypower.com is a 125-year-old California-based not-for-profit municipal electric utility that is owned and operated by the City of Santa Clara.
- SVP provides electricity service to over 57,000 residential and business customers, at rates 25 to 53 percent below neighboring utilities. High-profile customers include large corporations such as Intel, Applied Materials, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and NVIDIA.
- SVP is the only full-service, vertically integrated publicly owned utility in Silicon Valley owning generation, transmission, and distribution assets.
- Beginning in 2018, SVP began providing 100% carbon-free power to all residential customers. Carbon-free electricity from Silicon Valley Power consists of 50% large hydroelectric power and 50% eligible renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, geothermal, landfill gas, and small hydroelectric power plants.
- In 2022, SVP was recognized as a Diamond Level Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3 from American Public Power Association (APPA)) for providing reliable and safe electric service, demonstrating proficiency in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement.
Electric Division Manager – Transmission & Distribution: - Role within the Utility
The Electric Division Manager – T&D has primary accountability for providing leadership in the Transmission & Distribution division which oversees repair and maintenance of existing facilities, as well as construction for new business. This role will find a balance between repairs and new business. Day-to-day, will coordinate with crews with the help of the supervising Senior Line Foreman and Line Foremen while managing the budget for repairs and construction. This will be a warm transfer: the current Manager has 20 years of experience and will be on hand to share their experience with the new Manager.
Specific accountabilities and qualifications in this role include:
- Manage the Transmission and Distribution Division comprised of 35+ employees in the disciplines of T&D in both Above and Underground facilities, and associated activities.
- Experience managing highly functional employees belonging to IBEW Collective Bargaining Unit.
- In-depth knowledge of California General Order 95 (Overhead Electric Line Construction), California General Order 128 (Underground Electric Supply and Communication System Construction), and engineering involved in the development, construction, production, and operational methods in interconnected utility areas; transmission, distribution, fiscal forecasting and planning, customer service; telecommunications; information technology.
- Knowledge of Compliance requirements in the T&D environment.
- Knowledge of Work Management and Prioritization principles.
- Knowledge and experience using an Enterprise Asset Management Program, Computerized Maintenance Management System, and/or Computerized Work Management System.
- Knowledge of Maintenance Principles/Philosophies directed at T&D equipment and machinery, engineering economics; and the principles of management and personnel administration.
- Knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety rules and regulations applicable to T&D work.
- First-hand knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment used in T&D work.
- Ability to analyze complex data; resolve applicable problems; prepare technical reports.
- Effectively negotiate contracts; manage long-term supplier and customer business relationships.
- Manage contractor relationships.
- Manage project development and operations.
- Work successfully in a team environment.
- Communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
- Work effectively and harmoniously with others in a team.
Background Profile
- Bachelor’s Degree: in Engineering, Business, or a closely related field.
Substitutions: 8 years of applicable electric utility experience may be substituted for the education requirement.
- Experience: Working knowledge of Transmission & Distribution and four (4) years of experience at a responsible level in engineering, administration, marketing, rate setting, resource planning, power contracts, power trading, risk management, communications, information technology, power operations, or maintenance in the electric utility industry or related field.
Substitutions: An advanced degree in Engineering or a Business degree may be substituted for up to 2 years of the experience requirement.
- Management Experience: Experience managing a union shop and strong work management skills.
- Relocation/ability to report to the office in Santa Clara.
For questions and more information about this opportunity, please contact:
Jenna Flanagan
Phone or text: (916) 304-6663
Email: Jenna@JPowersInc.com
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