Mgr Sub Cnst Opers & Apprt
About The Position
The Manager of Substation Construction and Apparatus provides leadership and strategic direction for the District’s substation construction, maintenance, apparatus, and protective relay programs. The position manages construction and operation of the District’s 115 kV to 12 kV substations and 115 kV switching stations, along with maintenance activities for transformers, apparatus, and protective relays. The Manager ensures safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of substation assets through effective planning, resource management, and workforce leadership. The Manager leads a represented workforce, promotes employee development and engagement, and drives continuous improvement initiatives that support system reliability and the District’s long-term strategic goals. The role leads emergency response for system failures, malfunctions, or other problems and works jointly with the Manager of Substation Engineering to provide strategic oversight of the District’s Substation Capital and O&M Plan. Safety is the highest priority and is embedded in all activities, decisions, and leadership practices. The position requires crew visits, site inspections, and business travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field and four years of related utility experience, or eight years of related utility experience.
- Valid Washington State Driver’s License with a good driving record.
- Ability to perform crew visits, site inspections, and business travel.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Engineering.
- Professional Engineer’s license.
Responsibilities
- Manage construction and operation of the District’s 115 kV to 12 kV substations and 115 kV switching stations.
- Manage maintenance activities for transformers, apparatus, and protective relays.
- Lead emergency response for system failures, malfunctions, and other problems.
- Work jointly with the Manager of Substation Engineering to provide strategic oversight of the District’s Substation Capital and O&M Plan.
- Plan, organize, schedule, and manage work, personnel, and other resources to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations aligned with District goals.
- Oversee routine and emergency substation maintenance programs, ensuring equipment reliability, system integrity, and compliance with utility standards and regulatory requirements.
- Supervise, mentor, coach, and develop a team that includes IBEW Local 77 represented employees; foster positive labor-management relations and consistent application of the collective bargaining agreement.
- Develop and manage budgets, schedules, resource plans, and performance metrics for construction, maintenance, and protective relay work and testing.
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations, including NESC, IEEE, OSHA, LNI, utility-specific standards, and environmental requirements.
- Perform crew visits, site inspections, and business travel.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Core term life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
- Voluntary term life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings account
- Retirement benefits, including PERS pension, 401(k), and 457 plan
- Paid family and medical leave program
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off starting at 20 days a year
- 11 paid holidays and one floating holiday
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
