SUMMARY

The Manager, System Control directs reporting analysis of the power system to ensure security and reliability. This position provides direction for the Power Dispatchers on methods for dispatching the system more economically and efficiently. In addition, the position will provide input and direct budget analysis, administer engineering service contracts and assist in the development of the company business plan.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; required. Additional education or training in power system modeling and analysis, protective relaying, system protection fundamentals and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems preferred
Experience
Five (5) years’ experience of progressively responsible utility engineering operations, planning or design experience, including supervisory. Experience in power control and system operations, required. Experience working in a union environment preferred.
Substitution
Additional professional level experience in utility engineering operations, planning or design experience or related fields may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Chugach Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. Anchorage itself sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains. Chugach is pleased to provide reliable, affordable power to more than 92,000 members from Anchorage to the northern Kenai Peninsula, and from Whittier on Prince William Sound to Tyonek on the west side of Cook Inlet. We service over 113,000 locations with 3,782 miles of transmission and distribution lines. We have many services that make it easy to power homes and businesses with Chugach.
A little more about us: Chugach has been around for a long time, recently celebrating 75 years! We are a stable company, in a stable industry. And while we may have stability, we are modern, sustainable and forward-thinking to ensure that we provide reliable services for generations to come. We also pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. We have several 20, 30 and 40 + year tenured employees who continue foster an inclusive, innovative corporate environment. Find your spark!
Chugach’s corporate vision:
Responsibly developing energy to build a clean, sustainable future for Alaska.
Chugach’s corporate mission:
We provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity through superior service and sustainable practices, powering the lives of our members.
Chugach’s corporate values:
Guided by our values of safety, accountability, and sustainability, we are committed to serving our members, the community, and the Chugach team.

• Review impacts of planned and schedule maintenance activities on Generation (G), Transmission (T), and Distribution (D) systems and deliver proposed solutions to minimize impact.
• Direct and assist Power Dispatcher staff to maintain security, integrity, and reliability of the power system.
• Lead coordination with interconnected utilities on maintenance activities; ensuring security, integrity and reliability requirements are maintained within acceptable limits.
• Direct analysis to maintain system loading within industry and company standards. Able to deliver guidance to Power Dispatcher staff to achieve and maintain these standards.
• Direct System Control Engineers in the coordination of scheduled outages between Chugach internal stakeholders and System Control to meet system operating objectives.
• Review, propose, and manage implementation of new methods to operate the power system more effectively and economically.
• Direct System Controls Engineers in the development of technical reports to summarize system disturbances, economic cost/benefit analysis and detailing more efficient operating methods.
• Communicate improvements in system reliability for inclusion in the Associations long range plan and five-year work plan.
• Manage the maintenance of power flow analysis models to analyze operational scenarios and evaluate system disturbances.
• Monitor and manage workgroup actual costs to meet budgetary targets and takes guidance to shift work efforts to align with business needs.
• Perform analysis of G&T system maintenance activities and impacts to security, integrity and reliability. Resolves analysis that falls outside of acceptable threshold.
• Participate in development of departmental work plan and budget.
• Establish goals and objectives for subordinate staff.
• Manage staff performance for compliance with established standards, codes, quality assurance and completion of written support documentation.
• Schedule, assign, and manage the work of the department.
• Participate in external committee assignments with various organizations as a subject matter expert with authority to make decisions and act on behalf of Chugach as directed.
• Other duties as assigned