Advanced Technology Program Manager – Dist Asset Mgmt

Minimum Qualifications
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business or Engineering related to the job, plus five (5) years of experience in a related field, two (2) years of which were in a program or project management capacity.

Licenses or Certifications:

• None.

Notes to Applicants
The Program Manager of Advanced Grid Technologies over Distribution Asset Management will oversee a small, agile team working alongside other enterprise departments and business units to develop and execute upon data driven asset management strategies across the utility distribution system. In addition to overseeing the utilities work and asset management system, the program will be responsible for cataloging and maintaining asset information and depreciation schedules, creating and facilitating maintenance schedules by partnering with other business units, leading matrixed teams to execute upon asset management related projects and initiatives, and reporting diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analysis on regular and ad hoc intervals

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Employment Application:

The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as "see résumé" will not be accepted. You may use "N/A" for fields that are not applicable.
• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED , undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
• This position requires a criminal background investigation.

Work Schedule:

• This position is categorized as Essential Personnel with the City of Austin. Essential staff are required to work during emergencies or bad weather if they are scheduled to work and, in some cases, when they are not scheduled. Essential employees ensure the continuance of key operations for the City of Austin.
• Work hours may include after hours, holidays, and weekends.
• Shifts may change according to departmental needs.
• Employee may be required to work additional hours outside of regular work schedule.

Fair Labor Standards Act:

This position is considered FLSA Exempt. Exempt employees are salaried and, except as provided, are not eligible for overtime compensation.

Travel:

If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Pay Range
$47.51 - $61.76 per hour

Hours
Monday - Friday; 40 hours

Job Close Date 09/18/2023
Type of Posting External
Department Austin Energy
Regular/Temporary Regular
Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable
Category Professional
Location 2526 Kramer Lane, Bldg E, Austin 78758
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing a utility work and asset management system
• Experience in engineering risk assessments and impact studies
• Experience setting up asset maintenance scheduling programs
• Experience developing ROI and CBA for asset upgrade and maintenance investments
• Experience overseeing the operation of one or more enterprise system applications, including patches, upgrades, change management and leading technical project teams
• Experience in financial and electric utility data analytics including the creation of assert amortization schedules, asset depreciation tables, assessment of electric utility reliability metrics, and asset performance metrics
• Experience in distribution maintenance process improvements and change management initiatives
• Experience in distribution system design.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas or the ability to become a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas within one year of employment.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Leads planning activities to develop short- and long-term strategic plans, roadmaps, and objectives for advanced technologies and programs. Creates and manages operational budgets for short and long term technology projects and contracts. Leads cross functional teams to achieve technology initiatives. Manages existing and future contracts with vendors. Leads market research activities to identify market trends in technologies and programs. Produces periodic metrics to measure and improve: systems, projects, vendors, and service provider performance. Manages assigned matrix resources. Leverages functionality to identify operational efficiencies to improve customer satisfaction and reduce operational costs. Produces business cases, including cost versus benefit analysis and Request for Proposal (RFP's) to support related technologies and initiatives and programs. Facilitates and leads periodic executive round table and steering committees on related technologies and programs. Facilitates internal communication, education, and training to staff, and internal and external stakeholders on technologies and programs.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• May be responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of electric utility operations: generation, transmission, distribution, or other related fields
• Knowledge of advanced analytical, mathematical, or programming techniques
• Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation
• Knowledge of applicable processes, engineering principles, data analysis, and application design
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances
• Skill in leading and directing personnel in a project and program capacity
• Skill in determining needs and gathering, analyzing and presenting data to provide accurate information for management's use
• Skill in oral and written business and technical communication including preparation of written reports
• Skill in handling and prioritizing multiple tasks and planning and organizing a program
• Skill in using computers and related software applications
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving
• Skill in negotiations, program monitoring, and conflict resolution
• Skill in conducting presentations on behalf of a public entity
• Skill in projecting needs for equipment and personnel and formulating operating budgets
• Ability to perform complex analysis, calculations, and problem solving
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities
• Ability to direct the timely production of project proposals and agreements
• Ability to prepare and evaluate business cases

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.
EEO/ADA
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The Advanced Technology Program Manager position requires graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business or Engineering related to the job, plus five (5) years of experience in a related field, two (2) years of which were in a program or project management capacity.

• Yes
• No

* This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.

* This position is classified as an "essential" position. The candidate must be able to work during emergencies or bad weather if they are scheduled to work and, in some cases, when they are not scheduled. Shifts may change according to departmental needs and work hours may include after hours, holidays, and weekends. Are you able to meet these schedule requirements?

• Yes
• No

* Are you a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas OR do you have the ability to become a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas within 1 year of employment?

• Yes
• No

* Please describe your experience in engineering risk assessments and impact studies.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience managing a utility work and asset management system.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience setting up asset maintenance scheduling programs.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience developing ROI and CBA for asset upgrade and maintenance investments.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience overseeing the operation of one or more enterprise system applications, including patches, upgrades, change management and leading technical project teams.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience in financial and electric utility data analytics including the creation of assert amortization schedules, asset depreciation tables, assessment of electric utility reliability metrics, and asset performance metrics.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience in distribution maintenance process improvements and change management initiatives.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience in distribution system design.
(Open Ended Question)
* Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?

• Yes
• No

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