Power Generation Superintendent

Salary : $175,365.84 - $235,006.93 Annually
Location : 311 Vernon Street, Roseville
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 202300237
Department: Electric
Division: ELE Generation Operations and Maintenance
Opening Date: 11/01/2023
Bargaining Unit: Management
Description
YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE!
Join Roseville Electric Utility as a Power Generation Superintendent
City of Roseville Recruitment Video
The Human Resources Department is accepting applications for the Regular and Full-time position of Power Generation Superintendentin the Electric Department. The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, occasional evening and weekend work may be required. A flex schedule may be available.
Roseville Electric Utility is a locally-owned electric power provider committed to improving the quality of life of our community and customers with reliable electricity, competitive prices, exceptional service and a culture of safety.
The City of Roseville is committed to a diverse workforce. We are engaged in understanding the needs and backgrounds of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment, as we believe this produces the best results for our community.
This position is open until filled. For first consideration, applications are due by November 30th, 2023.
DEFINITION
To plan, organize and direct operational, maintenance, engineering, and compliance activities of the Electric Department's Power Generation plants; to coordinate section activities with other divisions or departments; and to provide highly responsible technical support to an Assistant Electric Utility Director.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from an Assistant Electric Utility Director.
Exercises direct supervision over assigned professional, supervisory, technical, and administrative support staff.
Examples of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Recommend and implement section goals and objectives; establish performance standards and methods for energy park and power plant operation and maintenance; develop and implement policies, procedures and metrics.
  
• Plan, develop and oversee the work of staff involved in operating and maintaining the department's Power Generation plants.
  
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned unit; implement improvements and modifications; prepare various reports on operations and activities.
  
• Participate in budget preparation and administration of power plant funds; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; submit justifications for supplies, equipment, capital improvement projects, and services; monitor and control expenditures.
  
• Develop short and long-term operational and maintenance plans for Power Generation facilities; develop specifications and Requests for Proposal; seek City Council approval; manage and oversee the work of outside consultants and contractors.
  
• Participate in the selection of staff; coordinate staff training; conduct performance evaluations; recommend discipline; implement discipline procedures as directed.
  
• Ensure compliance with local, State, and Federal rules and regulations and permits especially as related to environmental, health and safety issues; monitor, evaluate and make recommendations related to electric power plant operation and maintenance.
  
• Plan, implement, manage, update and maintain plant procedures and site policies.
  
• Evaluate and assess power plant operations and maintenance procedures and identify areas in need of change; investigate and correct unusual conditions.
  
• Direct and coordinate operations and maintenance work to meet production schedules and allow for emergency repair and retrofit activities; ensure peak load plant is operational.
  
• Propose and implement equipment modifications and plant improvements; monitor, evaluate, and manage plant for compliance with contractual requirements.
  
• Confer and/or meet with City engineering staff, other City divisions and departments, outside agencies, utility customers, consultants, vendors, and contractors regarding operational issues and projects.
  
• Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints.
  
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using effective leadership skills and principles of good customer service.
  
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of operating and maintaining combined cycle electric power plants.
  
• Pertinent local, State, Federal rules, regulations and laws.
  
• Warehouse and inventory management.
  
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.
  
• Principles and practices of research analysis and management.
  
• Principles and practices of budget development, implementation, and monitoring.
  
• Principles and practices of supervision, training and performance evaluation.
  
• Principles and practices of work safety.

Ability to:

• Organize, implement and direct the operations and maintenance of the City's Power Generation plants, while ensuring a successful culture of safety and compliance.
  
• On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; intermittently analyze work papers, reports and special projects; identify and interpret technical and numerical information; observe and problem solve operational and technical policy and procedures.
  
• On a continuous basis, sit at desk for long periods of time; intermittently reach, bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist while conducting site visits/field inspections; intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding desk; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone; write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means; and lift or carry weight of 10 pounds or less.
  
• Interpret and explain pertinent regulatory standards and department policies and procedures.
  
• Assist in the development and monitoring of an assigned program budget.
  
• Develop and recommend policies and procedures related to assigned operations.
  
• Supervise, train and evaluate personnel.
  
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Experience and Training
Experience:
Four years of increasingly responsible experience in operating, monitoring, and maintaining equipment and systems in a combined cycle electric power plant, including two years of supervisory responsibility.
AND
Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in electric or mechanical engineering, or a related field. Eight years of applicable electric utility experience may be substituted for the education requirement.
License and Certificate
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.
Supplemental Information
The City of Roseville Offers a Competitive Benefits Package:

• Competitive vacation and sick leave programs
• 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays annually
• Up to 100 Management Leave Hours
• Bilingual pay opportunity
• Health and welfare benefits, with City contributions of up to $2,020 per month
• Free parking

The City of Roseville promotes a no smoking atmosphere.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Detailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on theFrequently Asked Questions page.
• The City of Roseville defines "accredited college or university" as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.
• Credits earned from colleges, universities and institutions listed as an accredited institution on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification.

The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:

• Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.
• Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of listed member agencies found at www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org.
• A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification must be attached to the employment application.
• Applicants who do not provide this verification will be eliminated from further consideration.

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant's experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations.
Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.
THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
The City of Roseville offers competitive benefits packages to full-time employees. Regular part-time employees receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. For more information regarding the City's benefits, visit our website Benefits currently include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance benefits
• Cafeteria plan, plus City paid Flex credit
• Life insurance (City paid and optional supplemental employee paid)
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent and health/medical costs
• Employee assistance plan
• Retirement savings plan
• Deferred compensation plan(s)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability employee paid plans
• Educational reimbursement
• Vacation leave, sick leave, personal/management leaves
• Holiday pay (plus two floating holidays annually)
• Bilingual pay
• Longevity pay

GENERAL BENEFITS:
A majority of the employee benefits are similar for all City employees. There are benefits that differ depending on which bargaining unit the job classification is assigned. Exact benefits information can be found by visiting the Benefits webpage and selecting the specific bargaining unit group.
TEMPORARY POSITIONS:
Most benefits do not apply to the City's temporary positions. Temporary employees that work 1,500 hours annually may elect medical insurance. Temporary employees contribute to a retirement plan depending on the status of total hours worked annually.
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Your response to the supplemental question 3, the applicant's education, training and experience, will be scored using a pre-determined formula. Your responses to these questions must be consistent with your employment application information. This experience must also be described in the "Work Experience" section of this application. Responses to the supplemental questionnaire that are inconsistent from your "Work Experience" section in the application will not be scored. I understand and agree with the above instructions.

• Yes
• No

02
Was any of the work experience listed on your application an unpaid internship, or volunteer work? If so, please list below which ones.
03
How many years of work experience in operating, monitoring, and maintaining equipment and systems in a combined cycle electric power plant?

• Less than 4 Years
• 4 - 8 Years
• 8 - 12 Years
• 12+ Years

04
How many years of supervisory experience do you have?

• Less than 2 Years
• 2 - 4 Years
• 4 - 8 Years
• 8 + Years

05
Which option best describes your experience meeting the minimum qualifications for this position?

• Option 1 - Bachelor's degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university with major course work in electric or mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Option 2 - Eight years of applicable electric utility experience substitute for the education requirement, for a minimum total of 12 years of experience.
• Neither of the above options.

06
What has been the biggest challenge in your career? How has this experience shaped how you approach your job today?
07
How would you improve the safety culture at a power plant?
08
What experience have you had with NERC/WECC compliance?
09
What actions have you taken to reduce costs and/or improve efficiency in your organization?
Required Question