FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: Commensurate with experience and education
Job Summary:
The Assistant Director Electrical Systems is responsible for overseeing the operation, maintenance and repair of electrical distribution, lighting, building control systems, fire alarms/mass notification and energy management by developing and maintaining effective planning, training, and supervision of staff; conducting energy audits for campus properties; and providing technical support with design and construction of capital projects.
Duties and Essential Job Functions:
Manages electrical operations by ensuring quality customer service; developing procedures to ensure prompt repair when required; properly scheduling of planned maintenance; programming major equipment upgrade or replacement. Oversees and/or contributes to projects by implementing procedures for soliciting bids; awarding and approving completed work related to electrical utilities and building controls; coordinating with other departments involved in the projects.
Provides leadership of assigned personnel by coaching, planning, monitoring and appraising job results, counseling and disciplining employees. Reviews electrical utility rate expenses; monitors meters for significant changes indicating possible equipment malfunctions; conducts regular energy audits for campus properties.
Meets financial objectives by preparing budgets; scheduling and approving expenditures; monitoring and reporting on cost control; conducting budget analysis on maintenance cost, labor, and equipment replacement, initiating corrective actions. Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other technically related field.
- Five years' experience working with a variety of electrical power and control systems in a supervisory capacity.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Ten years' experience working with a variety of electrical power and control systems in a supervisory capacity.
- Experience with design and construction of underground medium voltage electrical distribution.
Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
Texas Drivers License. Must be insurable under the university motor vehicle requirements.
Preferred Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
- Professional Engineer
- State electrician's License
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge to troubleshoot and recommend improvements in operations.
- Knowledge of means and methods of electrical construction.
- Knowledge of customer service techniques.
- Knowledge of electrical codes.
- Knowledge of building codes.
- Knowledge of safety regulations.
- Knowledge of job-related policies and regulations.
- Skilled in oral and written communication.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to train and lead staff.
Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations):
- Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information.
- Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.
- Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
- Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.
- Lifting and moving objects and equipment up to 10 lbs.
Work Environment:
- Work is primarily indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours.
- Work requires frequent visits to job sites that include major construction, energized medium voltage electrical distribution and operating mechanical systems.
- The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate, however hearing protection is required in some work environments.
As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
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