Manager Distribution Planning (Deadline Extended)

Minimum Pay Rate: $153,088.00 

Maximum Pay Rate: $202,820.80 

Civil Service Status: Civil Service

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Posting Type: Open 

In pursuit of it's Clean Energy Vision of zero carbon emissions by 2030, SMUD is leading the way to transform our utility and grid to support.  In support of our Clean Energy Vision, SMUD is seeking a Distribution Planning Manager to lead a team responsible for the short- and long-term planning of the distribution system.  The distribution planning group is responsible for the interconnection of new customers and expansion of the grid to support electrification and vehicle charging efforts.  The distribution planning team is responsible for the safe and reliable integration of distributed energy resources (DER) and working with a cross functional team shaping the future of the grid with new technologies and high penetration of DER.  The distribution planning manager work closely with many organizations from operations, substation design and maintenance, line design and construction to ensure the safe reliable design and operation of the electric grid serving more than 650,000 customers.

Purpose

Provides leadership, management and accountability for the development of short and long-term distribution system capacity plans and asset management strategies and maintenance plans for SMUD's transmission & distribution (T&D) systems. Manages system planning processes from engineering assessment, forecasting, asset condition discovery, and identification of system needs to development of a five-year distribution capacity and T&D maintenance plan that achieves SMUD's strategic objectives.

Nature and Scope

Develops, implements, and manages work area goals, objectives, policies and priorities in partnership with senior leadership; ensures that strategic objectives and priorities are achieved by directing and managing staff and through collaborative efforts throughout the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides management and accountability to ensure that SMUD has effectively planned for distribution and transmission maintenance and expansion as needed in a manner consistent with SMUD's strategic goals; provides direction to multifunctional teams by developing, assessing and modifying work processes that meet safety, reliability, and economic standards; assures quality work from initial evaluation of current system performance, analysis, T&D asset condition, forecast of future system needs/demands, development of prioritized capital investments and work plans that ensure safe, reliable, and affordable electric service to customers.    
• Provides leadership, direction, and technical expertise and oversight for staffing and resources in the delivery of services and solutions to meet defined objectives and areas of responsibility; establishes a high performance, accountable culture, clearly setting expectations; ensures staff safety; hires, coaches, mentors, and engages staff, and ensures appropriate skill sets and resources are in place to meet current and future needs.
• Develops and administers the work area budget by monitoring budget expenditures in area of responsibility against plan; participating in identifying and reconciling budget anomalies; monitoring and revising schedules, expenditures and assignments as warranted; reviewing end-of year budget results; develops area-of-responsibility budget recommendations for the next fiscal year; monitors and revises prioritized plans and expenditures as warranted; reviews and recommends performance metrics.    
• Assesses human, operational and financial resource requirements, develops recommendations for short and long-term funding, tools, resources and facilities required to support segment work processes and coordinates requirements with segment owner; evaluates innovations in design, equipment, technology and materials in transmission and distribution systems, customer services, and operational lines of business.    
• Partners with cross functional teams internally and externally to coordinate and implement projects, strategies and processes to ensure alignment with strategic priorities and directives; demonstrates inclusion and thoughtful leadership on workplace practices and policies that support desired culture; creates programs that ensure a respectful workplace to optimize performance, wellbeing, and promote an inclusive and safe environment.    
• Oversees internal/external department projects by identifying project objectives; identifying internal/external project team; developing Request for Proposals where applicable; negotiating contract terms; developing project plans including schedule, cost, key work products and milestones; monitoring project progress and completion against plan/contract; revising schedules, scope, expenditures and assignments as warranted; re