Description

The City of Redding Electric Utility (REU) is seeking an experienced utility operations professional with a strong background in power dispatching, substation and transmission operations, and oversight of 24/7 electric utility system operations. The successful candidate will possess a valid NERC Reliability-related certification or be a registered Professional Electrical Engineer with the ability to obtain NERC certification within one year of appointment, and will be committed to maintaining required certification throughout employment.

This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of NERC TO, TOP, and TPL standards. Success in this position depends on the ability to lead a high-performing team, foster interdepartmental collaboration, and coordinate effectively with other utilities and agencies. The candidate will oversee system load coordination, switching operations, emergency response, and ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness. Experience with GIS/OMS systems, SOP development, outage communication protocols, and operational reporting is essential.

A minimum of five years of power dispatching or seven years of relevant utility operations experience is required. The ideal candidate will be proactive, team-oriented, and committed to safety, reliability, and continuous improvement in electric service delivery.

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Requirements

We are looking for someone to:

• Provide supervision, coaching, evaluation, and training of staff assigned to the EUSO-T&D group in their related duties to coordinate activities with operation of the City of Redding electric transmission and distribution system.
• Maintain Redding Electric Utility (REU) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) related to Electric Utility System Operations Transmission and Distribution.
• Ensure all relevant SOP’s comply with the NERC TO, TPL and TOP requirements. Ensure all staff review SOP’s at the required periodicity and after every major revision. Maintain latest versions of SOP’s in the REU Document Control System.
• Review and direct the training of Electric Utility System Operators – Transmission & Distribution and Electric Utility Assistant System Operators – Transmission & Distribution in performance of assigned duties, Ensure System Operator compliance with safe work practices and procedures and NERC/WECC Reliability Standards associated with Transmission Owner (TO), Transmission Planner (TPL) and Transmission Operator (TOP) Classifications.
• Ensure that REU system operation is in full compliance with all NERC and WECC reliability standards and report non-compliance events under required timeframes as applicable by reliability standard definitions. Maintain applicable reliability certifications as required.
• Ensure all EUSO-T&D staff are NERC certified and that they maintain their Continuing Education Hours (CEH’s) as necessary.
• Represent the Electric Utility in various forums and at various venues as assigned. 

Qualifications we're looking for:

Knowledge of:

• Principles of engineering, supervision, and business management
• Electric substations; electric generating stations; switching and dispatching operations
• Methods applied in coordinating load, distribution and transmission requirements; generation sources
• System Operations-related safety rules and regulations
• Mathematics as it pertains to electric utility operations
• Effective supervisory skills and techniques
• NERC requirements associated with TO, TOP and TPL

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively with representatives of electric utilities and other power companies
  Direct the redistribution of electric loads, required switching, the removal and restoration to service of lines and equipment
  Exercise sound judgment in coordinating safety of personnel and equipment during emergencies
  Prepare oral and written reports
  Supervise the compilation and preparation of related data
  Ability to interact effectively and build and maintain relationships with employees, the public, and other utility and marketing personnel while operating under the policies and procedures set forth by the City of Redding Electric Utility

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Education, Experience and Special Requirements:

• Typical education would include a high school diploma or equivalent, with some emphasis in physics, science, mathematics and communications courses.
• Typical experience would include five years of power dispatching experience or seven years of increasingly responsible experience in power substation, generation, and dispatching opera­tions.
• Possession of a valid North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) certificate as a Reliability Operator, Balancing, Interchange, and Transmission Operator, or Transmission Operator, Or Professional registration in Electrical Engineering and must obtain a valid NERC Certificate as a Reliability operator, Balancing, Interchange, and Transmission Operator, or Transmission Operator within one year of appointment. Incumbents in this position are required to maintain valid NERC certification.
• Possession of the appropriate California driver’s license, or the ability to acquire one within ten days of appoint­ment.

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