Assistant Director Power

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Assistant Director Power plans, schedules, manages, coordinates, and directs of the Office of Power functions. The incumbent assists with effective management and the support of Capital Power projects for both High Voltage and Low Voltage SOGR. The incumbent assists in ensuring that standard operating procedures, maintenance control policies and other governing documents are developed, updated, and adhered to; as well as ensuring that employees are properly trained and equipped to perform their duties. The incumbent assists with maintaining communication with utility providers to ensure effective coordination for both planned and unplanned outages. The incumbent will work directly with the Senior Director Power and other senior leadership, exercising discretion and independent judgement, to accomplish the objectives of the Authority.
Principal Job Duties

• Prepares periodic reports to assess possible problems, trends or other items of concern to be brought to the attention of senior leadership. Conducts special studies and investigations and acts as special project officer as directed.
• Plans, directs, coordinates and manages all aspects of budget preparation and execution for all POWER operations (including, but not limited to, goals and objectives, levels of productivity, specified work standards, priorities, and compliance with technical and administrative activities.
• Serves as department representative to branch offices, outside consultants and contractors. Responsible for ensuring all new design of POWER is state-of-the-art and responsive to POWER and user needs.
• Assists in managing and coordinating all POWER department resources to ensure that all activities are accomplished efficiently, safely and economically and in conformance with assigned mission, goals and objectives.
• Assists in ensuring that all assigned, Authority maintenance systems meet the various government regulatory agencies and Authority standards, with special consideration to the safety of patrons and employees.
• Plans, directs, coordinates, evaluates and analyzes the performance of field operations, using information gathered from varied sources (to include Equipment Availability, Reliability, Analysis, Section Weekly Activity Reports, Quarterly and Semi-Annual Status Reports, Absenteeism analysis, Warranty Program Status Reports, installation and Construction Status Reports, Vital Signs and Personnel Certification Status Records) and takes action to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Attends and/or participates in high-level meetings, hearings and planning sessions within the Authority and outside the Authority (i.e., COG, AREMA, TRB, APTA, FTA, etc.) that are related to the execution of the functional responsibilities of the Office of POWER.
• Plans coordinates, manages and directs the POWER, training program to ensure activities are accomplished efficiently, safely, economically, and in compliance with the Authority's mission and goals. This includes ensuring personnel can perform required job functions by providing comprehensive training, certification and re-certification for required POWER employees.
• Performs special assignments specified by senior leadership.

Other Duties

• N/A

• Maintains and promotes awareness and accountability with safety policies and procedures while performing job functions. Promotes a positive safety culture and encourages reporting of safety concerns consistent with our Agency Safety Plan, other regulatory requirements within the Safety Management System and just culture principles.

The functions listed are not intended to limit specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Nor is it intended to limit in any way the right of managers and supervisors to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the stat-of-the-art in relevant POWER activities
• Thorough working knowledge of the principles of manufacture, operation and maintenance of rail equipment.
• Extensive and comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of administrative and technical support management, quantitative analysis and data processing in order to develop management information parts.
• Thorough knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly attain a thorough knowledge of the Authority's rules and regulations, rapid rail transit operational plans and procedures and Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Extensive knowledge of principles, techniques and practices of POWER maintenance procedures and administration, to include emergency operations, and a working knowledge of the principles of failure modes in POWER

Skills

• Skilled in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing
• Skilled in dealing courteously and effectively with others

Abilities

Machine, Tools, Equipment, Software, Hardware Required

• MS Office Suite
• Personal Computers
• AIMS (Automating Information Management System

Supervisory Responsibility
Supervises work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensuring quality standards. Is responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff. Plans organizational structure and job content.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education

• High school diploma or GED and Vocational or technical training in a electrical engineering/maintenance discipline

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the rapid transit industry, to include strong, engineering management background with successfully demonstrated experience in the management and administration of a comprehensive POWER organization.

Minimum Certification/Licensure

• Valid Driver's License
• Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) Certification, Level 4, within six (6) months of hire and maintained for the duration of time in the role

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in rapid transit POWER