EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative is a member-owned electric cooperative. We offer excellent medical, retirement, and paid leave benefits as well as competitive salaries commensurate with position qualifications. Learn more about us.

Please see below for a current listing of jobs posted by Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative:

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative - Kenton, Ohio

Job Description

To direct the engineering, operations, construction, and maintenance functions of Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative's distribution system.

The Director of Engineering & Operations will assure the cooperative’s electric distribution facilities meet the highest standards of safety, capacity, and condition. The position will establish efficient use of construction and operation methods, techniques, and equipment. 

This position will oversee the activities of the Operations department to assure that the services provided meet members' expectations for promptness, expertise, and professionalism.

Position Responsibilities

The Director of Engineering and Operations assumes the following roles and responsibilities:

• As the Director of Engineering and Operations:

  • Directs all approved engineering, construction, operations, maintenance and distribution line activities and programs to obtain maximum productivity and effectiveness in the pursuit of strategic goals.

  • Directs, with the assistance of the President & CEO, the preparation of local Power Requirement Studies, long- and short-range engineering plans, Annual Work Plans, and other engineering and operational studies to assure adequate system capacity, service reliability and safety.

  • Provide distribution plant capitalization estimates for financial planning.

  • Maintains a current knowledge and understanding of RUS, NESC, NEC, DOT and other applicable standards and regulations.

  • Establishes system performance criteria and reviews measures thereof to determine consistency with system reliability and power quality goals; and develops and implements action plans required to maintain electric service within the limits of established quality and continuity standards.

  • Maintain knowledge of the technical needs of industry trends such as distributed generation systems, electric vehicles, battery storage systems, metering technologies, SCADA, AMI, OMS and other systems.

  • Develops and recommends contracts, agreements and required legal documents for consideration by the President & CEO, legal counsel, and the Board of Directors.

  • Other duties as assigned by the President & CEO.

• As a member of the co-op’s management team:

  • Communicates and interprets the co-op’s mission and strategic goals, represent the President & CEO and cooperative interests.

  • Develops recommendations regarding departmental organizational structure and staffing (including transfer, promotion, and disciplinary actions) to efficiently utilize co-op resources

  • Maintains effective internal and external relationships

  • Oversee employee development and training

  • Monitors progress and costs incurred in carrying out departmental work plans and budgets

Skills & Qualifications

A thorough working knowledge of distribution system design, construction, and operations and maintenance specifications are required. This includes working knowledge of applicable codes, regulations, and standards.

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in electrical engineering is required. Successful candidates will have a minimum of eight (8) years of increasingly responsible experience in electric utility system design, distribution automation systems, safety, construction, and operation. This includes a minimum of three (3) years of experience with supervisory management duties.

Preferred skills / training / experience includes:

• Specialized training in electric utility system design and distribution automation 

• Registration as a Professional Engineer with the ability to have such registration recognized in the State of Ohio.

• Appropriate Central-Ohio Lineman Training or other journeyman Linemen training

• Safety and regulation compliance

• Experience with SCADA, OMS, Milsoft, GIS mapping software

The ability to effectively coordinate available resources is essential. Must be able to effectively communicate with others and should possess in-depth conceptual and working knowledge of consumer-owned utility relationships and standards.

About Us

Mid-Ohio Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving more than 8,100 meters in north-central Ohio with headquarters in Kenton and a district office in Marion. Employee compensation includes an excellent benefit package including medical insurance and retirement plans.

Application

Please submit applications and resumes by November 30, 2022 to:

Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, Inc.,
Attn: President & CEO
1210 W. Lima Street
Kenton, OH 43326

or via email to: jmetcalf@midohioenergy.com.

Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.