DEFINITION:

Manager will plan, direct, and administer all activities of the Hydroelectric facilities (including Operations, Maintenance, and Capital work) and provide highly technical and responsible staff assistance.  The Hydroelectric Department Manager is responsible for ensuring the Project is operated and maintained in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations and laws and applicable agreements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

• Supervise, discipline, and evaluate Hydroelectric employees in accordance with established District policies, procedures and bargaining unit memorandum of understanding.
• Initiate planning and development of work to be performed to assure the proper operation and maintenance of the hydroelectric facilities and current industry standards, practices, and technologies.
• Read and interpret plans and specifications, engineering reports, and technical memorandum.
• Supervise the preparation of engineering specifications, plans, and drawings by staff or consultants for new project work, major refurbishment work, and operations and maintenance work.
• Prepare and administer an annual Hydroelectric operations and maintenance budget. Monitor and control department expenditures to stay within the approved budget.
• Prepare and administer annual and long term Capital Project budgets.
• Provide active support of the District’s Hydroelectric Project relicensing efforts, as necessary.
• Coordinate the work of outside consultants and contractors as necessary for department planning, operations, maintenance, improvements, and compliance.
• Initiate and administer training programs to insure the ongoing proficiency of department employees.
• Perform inspections, tests, and investigations, both routine and extraordinary as dictated by applicable and current best engineering and operating practices.
• Represent the District in matters before regulatory agencies, in the community, and at professional meetings.
• Ensure compliance with all conditions associated with the FERC license and reporting.
• Sets goals for the continued safe and reliable operation of MID’s dams and powerhouses. Highly responsible for implementation of programs and work to achieve these goals.
• Monitors revenue and income from the hydroelectric department facilities. Works to keep abreast of ever-changing industry practices to maximize revenue from hydroelectric facilities.
• Performs role of Chief Dam Safety Engineer for FERC regulated facilities.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

 QUALIFICATIONS: 

Any combination of experience and education that would prepare the candidate for the duties and responsibilities of the position is acceptable.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering or a related field.

Experience:

• Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible engineering or related work experience.
• Five (5) years experience in supervising personnel and electrical system operations.
• A combination of increasingly responsible relevant work experience in a supervisory or management role and training and knowledge may substitute for the educational, certification(s) and/or license preferences at the sole discretion and determination of the District.

About Merced Irrigation District

The Merced Irrigation District (MID), located in California’s agriculturally-rich Central Valley, is the leading provider of clean, affordable irrigation water for its 2,200 growers. The District is also the 25th largest public utility in the State, supplying electric service to commercial, industrial and residential customers in Eastern Merced County. The District also owns Lake McClure and Lake McSwain and operates five recreation areas adjacent to these facilities. Lake McClure, on the Merced River, is formed by New Exchequer Dam, a rock filled dam with a reinforced concrete face. At the base of the dam is a hydroelectric generation facility with a capacity of 94.5 MW of power. MID is within two hours of San Francisco, Sacramento, Monterey and Yosemite. Applications/Resumes can be submitted via the Merced Irrigation District's online application system. New users must set up an account at https://Merced.accessgovernment.net/ApplicantTracking Assistance with this new feature can be obtained in Human Resources.

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