WORK ILLUSTRATION:
The Manager, Stations (Design) is responsible for organizing, directing, and supervising resources in the Stations department to ensure quality stations distribution system designs are completed, approved and issued in a cost effective and timely manner. Specific responsibilities include oversight of: analysis, design drawings, contract management, technical support of field construction and technical specifications.
KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:
- Coaches, develops and provides guidance to a team of Engineers, Technologists and Students, including performance management, feedback and development planning ensuring safety, productivity, quality and program requirements are met in a timely manner
- Oversees engineering of stations systems capital program including
- Equipment specifications
- Direct and indirect materials and equipment procurement
- Construction drawings
- Project estimating and costing
- Engineering approvals for compliance with ESA 22/04
- Project variance analysis
- Customer owned substation design review
- Design contractor management for externally completed designs
- Manages cost performance
- Approves scope change recommendations
- Manages multiple processes and projects; Identifies and implements productivity improvements and measurement; Optimizes utilization of resources
- Ensures compliance with legislation and regulatory standards and guidelines
- Ensures Engineers adhere to sound and ethical Professional Engineer practices
- Reviews and approves final design and estimates
- Carries out safety responsibilities in accordance with current safety performance standards, and participates in the development of improved safety programs
- Implements plans and processes for proactive and consistent safety and environment programs
- Addresses the emerging issues, internal, external customer inquires
- Maintains business relationship/alliances with industry stakeholders and suppliers
- Effectively coordinates and communicates with other sections and department
- Contributes to the development of the departmental strategic plan
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering
- Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Ontario
- Seven (7) years of experience in utility, electrical, civil, or mechanical design or operations environment; experience in the electrical utility industry involved in Stations, overhead and underground electrical distribution design and construction, protection and control preferred
- Five (5) years of progressive leadership, project leadership experience; direct supervisory experience preferred
- Experience in electrical distribution utility regulation and stations equipment engineering and design
- Experience in safety by design and job planning for safety
- Experience in a unionized environment is an asset
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Able to deal with multiple and varied work assignments and conflicting due dates
- High proficiency in Microsoft office suite of applications and database management
- Strong conceptual thinking; sees "big picture"; identifies connections or patterns that are not obvious to others
- Business Acumen: Links long-range visions and concepts to daily work
- Knowledge of process design practices.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
- Strong influential skills to champion solutions and drive them to the finish line
- Business Planning and Project Management: Demonstrates ability to schedule and prioritize work and bring projects in on time and on budget.
- Demonstrates stakeholder and change management skills
- Valid Class "G" Driver's License in the Province of Ontario
Toronto Hydro Corporation
14 Carlton Street
Toronto
Ontario Canada
www.torontohydro.com/