CHIEF ENGINEER ELECTRIC UTILITY
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In New Jersey, Chief Engineer Electric Utility is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
Qualifying takes 5 years of relevant experience and a professional license.
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Chief Engineer Electric Utility is used at one independent authority, New Jersey Transit Corporation.
Independent authorities
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Transit Corporation | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, supervises in all phases of electric utility operation and is responsible for the engineering planning of operating methods and procedures, expansion and maintenance projects, and standards and safety training; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Supervises engineering staff engaged in various aspects of engineering work.
- Establishes engineering standards and policies in accordance with engineering principles and safety regulations.
- Evaluates electric utility operations and prepares and supervises the preparation of engineering studies.
- Prepares reports of construction costs, time spent, and materials used.
- Supervises the collection of data and analyses of all aspects of system performance.
- Prepares specifications for electric utility equipment.
- Designs power and light metering installations.
- Develops standards for construction.
- Recommends the purchase, storing, safeguarding, instillation and use of needed equipment, materials and supplies.
- Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the firing, hiring, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
- Evaluates safety equipment and methods and makes necessary recommendations.
- Investigates accidents and submits reports to appropriate superintendent.
- Develops work and safety training programs.
- Assists appropriate superintendent in implementing training programs.
- Assists in coordination of electric utility operations with other municipal departments.
- Supervises the maintenance of essential records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Five years of Engineering experience in the operation of an electric utility, one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
Possession of a Professional Engineer's license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the design, operation and maintenance of electric utility equipment and lines.
- Knowledge of standard safety measures associated with the operation of an electric utility.
- Knowledge of metering and relaying.
- Ability to investigate customer complaints and take proper remedial action.
- Ability to develop effective work methods and policies.
- Ability to evaluate engineering work.
- Ability to supervise the work operations and/or functional programs and effectively recommend the firing, hiring, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
- Ability to supervise the obtaining, storing, safeguarding and use of needed equipment, material and supplies.
- Ability to prepare sound, accurate and informative reports and to supervise the establishment and maintenance of needed records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.