Manager Crew Coordination - Gresham

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Portland General Electric (PGE) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Crew Coordination Manager (M2 level) to lead our vital team responsible for managing Planning, Scheduling, and Dispatching for our line crews. This role is critical in ensuring the efficient allocation of resources and maintaining operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will oversee a team of professionals who expertly balance long and mid-term work planning with the agility to respond to emergencies and high-priority break-in work. Your leadership will be instrumental as your team manages risk, stabilizes work schedules, and optimizes crew performance.

Key Job Information Manager, Crew Coordination 6785 Grade 9

As an M2 Manager, you will:

• Manage and develop a team of professional associates
• Be accountable for the team's performance and results
• Adapt departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
• Make decisions guided by policies, resources, and business plans, with moderate guidance from upper management
• Provide subject matter expertise to associates, colleagues, and other departments in support of our customers

If you're ready to take on a challenging role that combines strategic planning with day-to-day operational management in a dynamic utility environment, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Crew Coordination Staff Management

Manages team responsible for crew coordination (which may include scheduling, planning, permitting and coordinating work) for work crews, including managing contingent workers and contract crews and managing emergent work and dispatcher crews for outages; 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; establishes overall functional strategy for the area; oversees development of functional metrics; manages or oversees performance management lifecycle; monitors overall functional performance to business objectives.

Crew Coordination Operations

Ensures dispatching of crews is effectively coordinated; directs and motivates staff to develop creative solutions for difficult dispatching challenges; prioritizes and adjusts the work assigned to crews based upon corporate objectives; resolves major dispatch and outage coordination issues.

Evolving Technologies

Ensures employees are skilled at using technologies and knowledgeable of dispatching processes and procedures; determines how new technologies should be implemented.

Work Planning and Scheduling

 Oversees the forecasting and long-range planning of utility construction work to ensure O&M and capital corporate strategies are implemented; ensures timely scheduling, construction and completion of major and minor construction projects; prioritizes construction activities and resource needs based upon limited crew resources dispersed in multiple locations.

External Relations

Partners with field management to ensure a strong partnership with the union; may be required to address permit and policy questions with local and regional governmental agencies.

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 any field or equivalent experience.
• Experience Prefer eight or more years in utility experience, specifically in transmission and distributi