Benefits which includes 3-weeks of vacation, 12 days of sick leave, 9 holidays and 4 open/floating holidays your first year with a relocation stipend available.
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
FIELD OPERATIONS & ENGINEERING MANAGER for the City of Ketchikan/KPU Electric Division. This senior management position directs the daily operations of the Ketchikan Public Utilities (KPU) electric system and provides engineering oversight, construction and other project management expertise. This position is primarily responsible for overseeing and directing the electric system engineering, planning, protection, and operation functions; overseeing power quality assurance and testing; coordinating electric division activities with other utility divisions, City departments, and outside agencies in order to provide safe and reliable generation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy to the citizens and businesses of the City of Ketchikan and the surrounding Borough.
Ketchikan is a welcoming island community with strong ties to tourism, fishing and the arts and has been named one of the “100 Best Small Art Towns in America”. With a population of roughly 14,000 residents, Ketchikan is located on the Southern portion of the Southeast Alaska Panhandle in the Tongass National Forest, approximately 679 air miles north of Seattle, Washington. Our climate is mild with little snow; we have world-class fishing, hunting, boating and scenery and we have daily airline and ferry service. Complete job description and required application available at: https://www.ketchikan.gov/jobs. Position is open until filled; EOE/AA.
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in electrical engineering. Five (5) years of increasingly responsible electrical engineering experience in electric utility transmission and/or distribution operations, including two (2) years with management and supervisory responsibility. Experience with hydroelectric and diesel electric power systems, project management, system planning, overcurrent protection, SCADA, and power quality issues is highly preferred. Experience working with a represented workforce. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Professional Engineering License in the State of Alaska is desirable.
