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Engineering Supervisor (Advanced Utilities Technology)

Job Type: Supervisor/Manager

Pay Range $137,820 to $172,265

Location Colorado Springs, CO

Date First Posted 5/21/24

Applications are being accepted until: 6/24/24

*If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis; however, this job posting may close at any time after a minimum of 5 days of being posted.

Engineering Supervisor (Advanced Utilities Technology)

***This job is eligible for relocation assistance

Are you a results-driven leader with a passion for cutting-edge technology solutions? Do you excel in overseeing the implementation and support of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), MV-90 systems, networks, and metrology? If you're ready to take on this exciting leadership role in Advanced Utilities Technology, apply now and be part of a team driving innovation in the industry!

In this job, you will support a team of Measurement Engineers, who oversee engineering solutions' design, development, and implementation for Advanced Utilities Technology. These solutions focus on business-driven, standards-based requirements that follow the engineering National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Smart Grid architecture. You will also provide technical guidance, identify areas for improvement, and create programs of work that support systems such as Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI), MV90, Operational Technologies (OT), process engineering, and vendor management.

What your day will look like…

• Leading a team of Measurement Engineers in designing, developing, and implementing engineering solutions for Advanced Utilities Technology, adhering to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Smart Grid architecture

• Supporting the team with testing strategies/programs, test plans/processes, and systems to measure the functionality and integrity of products and services

• Providing technical guidance, identifying improvement opportunities, and developing programs supporting systems like AMI, MV-90, Operational Technologies (OT), process engineering, and vendor management

• Ensuring utility meters meet energy market metering standards

• Assisting in strategic planning to align goals with department and enterprise initiatives, tracking and reporting accomplishments quarterly

• Planning, organizing, and reviewing engineering staff assignments, estimating resource needs, and scheduling work to meet technical specifications and deadlines

• Estimating resource needs and schedule work to meet completion dates and technical specifications

• Performing succession planning

• Strategic planning and goal-setting

• Developing and coordinating major capital budgets, reviewing monthly reports, and monitoring expenditures, timelines, project deadlines, and supply chain needs

• Representing the organization in various committees and work groups

• Providing technical oversight to ensure utility meters and associated systems are meeting energy market metering standards for compliant purposes

Who you are...

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related engineering field required

• Professional-level engineering experience in the discipline related to the area of assignment preferred

• Leadership experience required

• Experience and knowledge of utility metering (electric, gas, water) are highly preferred

• Experience and knowledge with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) preferred

• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build programs of work and solutions to enable key stakeholders

• Strong interpersonal skills for effective relationship-building

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

• Ability to multitask and complete multiple projects/assignments with competing deadlines

Who We Are...

• One of the largest four-service public utilities in the nation (over 500,000 customers)

• A national leader in reliability (power on an average of 99.991% of the time)

• Diamond Designation recipient from the American Public Power Association – a utility sector leader in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvements

• Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in the most desired city to live in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)

Our Commitment to Our Employees…

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

• Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge

• Vacation – New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year

• Personal Leave –3 days per year of personal leave

• Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year

• Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather

• Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time

• Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire

• Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $0 per month. Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements

• Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Vision – Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA and 457 plans

• Disability Coverage – Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more

• Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) – Whether it's due to an accident or a serious illness, LTC insurance is available for purchase to help you and your loved ones (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Life Insurance – Company-paid life insurance and supplemental coverage available (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

• Tuition Reimbursement – Employees are eligible to receive up to $5,250 annually for Tuition Reimbursement

• Qualifying Public Service Employer – Payments made towards student loans may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

ATTENTION :

• All positions will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days.

• Starting pay will be determined within the posted pay range based on the experience, education, and training of the successful candidate; if there is a single pay rate posted, the job starts at that rate.

• Colorado Springs Utilities does not sponsor work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1, H-1B, or TN visas to include those with a STEM OPT extension ). Eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Our differences make us richer. Learning and growing from one another makes us more than what we were. We want our workforce to be as diverse as our business and recognize the limitless benefits of this commitment. Our desire is to have the organization reflect the diversity of the Pikes Peak Region. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, it is our commitment that no person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, religious convictions, veteran status, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Affirmative Action is Colorado Springs Utilities’ effort to ensure positive steps are taken to have a representative workforce reflective of the relevant available labor force.

For more information regarding applicant rights, visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

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Job Type: Supervisor/Manager