Engineering Manager

Energy/Nuclear Engineering;Mechanical Engineering;General/Other: Engineering Career Level: Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff) Industry: Energy and Utilities Job Ref Code: 080343 PacifiCorp is one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, providing more than 1.6 million customers with reliable, efficient energy.General PurposeManages the day to day technical and strategic support requirements for the thermal generation fleet that relate primarily to turbine-generators, transformers, large motors, process controls, predictive / reliabiltiy maintenance that has a significant impact on business unit and corporate objectives. Establishes and implements business objectives, strategies, and plans.  Manages and allocates financial and employee resources. Responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees and responsible for management of employee salaries. Implements and supports Company programs and policies.  Usually responsible for establishment and adherence to department budget. Responsibilities of this position include the following: Apply engineering principles to support the Company's thermal plant operations and maintenance activities for references equipment and systems, including technical evaluation / studies, stragetic maintenance-repair-replace planning, capital project development, and fleet level standards development. Ensure operating plants are supported with internal and external technical resources, and manage issues associated with operations, plant performance and environmental compliance. Responsible for daily communication of expectations, coaching employees, providing ongoing feedback, and working collaboratively with other departments. Facilitate change, develop others, foster continuous improvement and drive for compliance to a developed standard. Promote activities that have an overall generation level perspective. Assess industry practices as well as local factors that have a direct impact on performance both physical and financial. Ensure that the best technical processes and engineering practices are applied across the generation. Oversee process centered transition activities and special projects.   Ensure compliance with federal, state, or local regulations. Recommend and implement action plans for achieving objectives. Select, coach, and develop employees. Review and evaluate employee performance and prepare annual reviews. Requirements for this position include the following: Bachelor’s Degree in an applicable field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience. A minimum of seven years experience in plant operations, maintenance, engineering or a related field. A minimum of three years experience in people management. Management skills including the ability to establish objectives, execute policy, monitor resources, and manage the development or implementation of a system, program, or process. Superior communication and interpersonal skills to manage and motivate employees. Knowledge of Company's strategic plan, objectives for specific area, as well as Company policies, procedures, and practices.  Strong knowledge of state and federal safety and environmental regulations (OSHA, Title V, etc) and applicable codes such as ASME, ANSI, and NFPA.  Knowledge and experience in the design, installation, operation and maintenance of electrical generation facilities. Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing, presentation applications and SAP.  Preferences: Advanced Degree. Supervisory experience or demonstrated leadership skills is highly desirable. Experience in budget preparation, analysis and cost tracking.  Experience with precision maintenance, predictive maintenance, process centered organizations, project management, contract administration and work planning and scheduling.