Manager, Electric Operations (Dorchester, MA)
About The Position
This position is jointly accountable, with other Electric Operations managers, for providing safe, reliable and cost-effective electric service to customers. Under general direction, the manager is responsible for the delivery of field activities for a site within a geographic region in order to carry out the operations, restoration, maintenance and construction of the electric transmission and distribution systems. Provides overhead and underground work crews on a 24 hour, 7-day per week basis to execute these processes. This position oversees supervisors and multi-skilled work crews and clerical support within their site.
Requirements
- Thorough understanding of transmission and distribution issues and activities within the electric utility industry.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities to effectively meet service level commitments.
- Ability to influence and lead people to assure teamwork and customer satisfaction.
- Must be able to work with many different constituents, departments, and varied skilled and professional employees to resolve conflicts as needed.
- Must be able to understand strategic and tactical business issues, and effectively communicate important corporate and customer issues to employees.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, related discipline or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent is required of all roles.
- Ten (10) or more years managing or supervising groups engaged in transmission/distribution or related activities.
- Valid Motor Vehicle Operator License is required.
Nice To Haves
- MS in Engineering or MBA preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assists with the establishment and monitoring of goals, policies, plans, standards, performance objectives and budget for the site.
- Analyzes and recommends resource levels to plan, develop and implement policies and practices.
- Monitors operating and financial objectives and ensures alignment with organization and corporate goals.
- Responsible for the efficient and effective installation, operation, maintenance, restoration and construction of the overhead and underground transmission and distribution systems for the various sites within the geographic region.
- Oversees development of site staff.
- Assesses the need for, and oversees implementation of, programs to ensure employees possess technical and behavioral skills required to support operating plans.
- Manages, selects, coaches, and develops site staff.
- Works proactively with Community Relations to influence district, city and town leaders and civic groups to provide a local point of contact and to enhance Eversource presence in the communities.
- Assists in defining and implementing a labor relations strategy that enhances employee productivity and enables the achievement of Electric Operations service level commitments, in collaboration with Human Resources and other Electric Operations managers.
- Assists with the preparation for, and execution of, restoration efforts in collaboration with other Electric Operations managers.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards program
- Salary is commensurate with your experience.
- This position is eligible for a potential incentive.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
