Utility Manager

Department: Administration

Supervisor: General Manager of Operations

Location: 16281 Q Road, Mayetta KS 66509

Pay Range: $41.91-$56.61

• Offering rate will vary within the listed hourly range above. *Supported by the Department budget & related experience/education*
• Preference in employment actions exercised in accordance with applicable law. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility for preference.
• Benefits for Full-Time: Weekly pay periods, Holiday pay, paid Birthday leave, Weekly accruals for Vacation & Sick leave, Administrative, Bereavement, and Educational Leave available, Low-Cost & Low-Deductible Benefits Plans & Generous 401(k) matching program.

Questions before applying? 785-966-3060 or [email protected]

Summary

The Utility Manager will be responsible for oversight on PBPN’s goal of improving the energy efficiency and advancing network connectivity to the Nation by reducing both the amount of energy used and energy costs as well as supplying the Nation with advanced broadband capabilities so the community can reap the benefits and the opportunities of quality connection. This position will play a large role in providing the Nation with the opportunity to further support its efforts to protect its environment and natural resources, ensuring a safe, healthful, and productive environment for residents and visitors on the Nation’s lands, as well as for the next generation to come.

Minimum Requirements

Driving: Must have a valid Kansas driver’s license and be insurable with the Nation’s insurance

Experience: Experience managing self-perform work. Experience leading multiple project teams. 5+ years of Engineering and Construction experience in Solar, Power Generation, Telecommunications, or large Renewable Energy facilities. 5+ years of managerial/project management experience.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field.

Interpersonal Skills: The ability to motivate or influence others is a material part of the job, requiring significant level of diplomacy and trust. Obtaining cooperation (internally and/or externally) is an important part of the job and a high level of interpersonal skills is critical to the success of this position. Work frequently involves contacts requiring considerable discussion of problems, material presentations, and resolving issues impacting departments or divisions.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Knowledge of general construction types, telecommunication installations, electric utility transmission and distribution grid installations, underground and aerial installations of electrical and telecommunications conductors.
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Knowledge of occupational safety, policies, and procedures, when engaging with hazardous materials promoting a safety culture within the Nation.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance, knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and mechanical / technical code, compliance, and permitting regulations.
• Knowledge of network systems from each phase from design, development, to implementation.

Skills

• Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Time Management – Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Service Orientation – Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Management of Material Resources – Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Management of Financial Resources – Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Negotiation – Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Persuasion – Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. Systems Evaluation – Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• High level of interpersonal skills.

Abilities

• Must be available to work the assigned schedule and available as needed to work a flexible schedule to meet the demands of the position, which may include nights, weekends, holidays, and long working hours.
• Ability to be reliable, punctual, and dependable to meet the needs of the department and Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Selective Attention:
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and the ability to multitask frequently.
• Change Management: Ability to adapt to change e.g., work environment, unexpected events, and procedures.
• Comprehension & Technology: Ability to learn new software.
• Ability to learn quickly, listen and understand and convey information to others, especially when diagnosing mechanical problems or job-related issues.
• Ability to oversee multi-million-dollar projects related to energy/utilities/telecommunications.
• Ability to build relationships, manage projects/tasks, and lead people.
• Must be able to occasionally travel including overnight stays.

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