For a PE who loves to LEAD ~ Nothing happens without engineering, design & planning. Join the team leading the Zero Carbon transition.

Lead collaboration between Engineering & Operations, Capital Planning & Construction, Customer Experience & Stakeholders.  See full job spec pros.prepintl.com/Mgr-DP-SMUD

This role exists to lead a dynamic professional team responsible for the short- and long-term planning of the distribution system of one of CA’s premier leading cities in pursuit of a Zero-Carbon future.
Lead the distribution planning (DP) group to assure the timely interconnection of new customers & expansion of the grid to support electrification & vehicle charging efforts. The DP 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 DP manager works closely across many departments/organizations from operations, substation design and maintenance, line design and construction, to ensure the safe reliable design & ops of the electric grid serving more than 650,000 customers in real-time.

Purpose - Provide management and accountability for the development of short-term and long-term capacity plans for distribution and sub-transmission systems to ensure sufficient capacity to serve existing and future electrical demands in a safe, efficient and reliable manner. Manages the distribution and sub-transmission system planning process from engineering assessment of current system performance, forecast of future demands, identification of system needs and alternative solutions, to the
development of a cost-effective five-year system capacity plan that achieves 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, collaborating efforts throughout the organization.

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Ten or more (10+) years of progressively responsible relevant engineering experience in distribution system planning, T&D maintenance or operations with at least five (5+) years in a leadership role managing a diverse team, coaching, mentoring, training, and developing team members; process design and fundamentals for continuous process improvement.

This is a role for a professional engineer who loves to lead and develop winning teams, with excellent communication skills, and experience managing through collaboration; thinking critically with strong problem-solving skills; utilizing technology, systems and software relevant to the job.

About SMUD

Since 2002, PReP Intl and SOS Intl have trained over 18,000 Engineers, Operators and Executives to play dynamic mission-critical roles in the Energy transformation to Zero Carbon generation, real time balancing of Gen & Load, compliance integrating wind, solar, hydro and utility scale storage. PReP Intl helps teams and leaders at cities, utilities and infrastructure organizations develop, source, onboard and train veterans, graduates and professionals to key roles. Confidential inquiries welcome email matt.sadinsky@prepintl.com or call 704.641.4417 see www.prepintl.com/current opportunities/

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