Human Resources Department - City Of Gainesville,Florida

Job Code:	03195
Job Title:	Director of Production
Closing Date/Time:	Sun. 11/29/09 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Salary:	$95,096.00 - $147,397.00 Annually
Job Type:	Full-Time Regular
Location:	Gainesville, Florida

Job Code:

03195

Job Title:

Director of Production

Closing Date/Time:

Sun. 11/29/09 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Salary:

$95,096.00 - $147,397.00 Annually

Job Type:

Full-Time Regular

Location:

Gainesville, Florida


Description Benefits Supplemental Questions

Job Description:
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION with Plant Management experience in Utility Scale Conventional Steam Units and Combustion Turbines sought by Gainesville Regional Utilities to oversee our power plants. GRU seeks a Director of Production to oversee our Deerhaven and Kelly Power Plants, along with our new South Energy Center. The selected candidate will direct all operational and maintenance requirements of the System’s generation assets. You will be responsible for approving activities related to implementation of major repairs or improvement to plant facilities, insuring generating units and related facilities meet existing state and federal environmental requirements, and have responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of facilities. Our ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and ten years progressively responsible experience in operation and maintenance of a high pressure steam electric generating plant, including three years experience as a Plant Manager. While an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, candidates must have experience with utility scale conventional steam units and combustion turbines. Coal fired units, combined cycle units and BACT Air Quality control systems experience is preferred. A little bit about us: Gainesville Regional Utilities, known as GRU, is a multi-service utility owned by the City of Gainesville. We are the 5th largest municipal electric utility in Florida. Our combined services make us the most comprehensive utility service provider in the state. We serve approximately 90,000 retail and wholesale customers in Gainesville and surrounding areas, offering electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, and telecommunications services. Gainesville serves as the cultural, educational and commercial center for North Central Florida and is home to Florida’s largest and oldest university. The city is known for its preservation of historic buildings and the beauty of its natural surroundings. Gainesville's numerous parks, museums, lakes and nearby springs provide entertainment for everyone. Gainesville earned the No. 1 ranking in Cities Ranked and Rated last year based on a variety of factors, including quality of life. Other “best of” lists for Gainesville include: ranked 12th in Forbes magazine’s list of the ‘best places to do business and have a career’; listed as the most technologically advanced city in Florida by Popular Science magazine; and named one of the ‘50 best cities to live and play’ by National Geographic Magazine. Not only is our city a great place to live, but the City of Gainesville/Gainesville Regional Utilities offers many benefits to employees such as: dental/health/vision/life insurance, pension plans, 457 deferred compensation plan, generous leave policy, wellness programs including the use of fitness centers and a progressive onsite health services department, tuition reimbursement and more! If you think you would be a good fit for our team, have the desire to make a difference at GRU and in our award-winning city, and desire to work for an outstanding organization, then apply today for this exciting and unique opportunity! Live in our award winning community and work to enhance the Gainesville way of life!
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DRAFT NATURE OF WORK This is managerial work directing all operational and maintenance requirements of the system’s generation assets, or other facilities falling under the Energy Supply Department of Gainesville Regional Utilities. CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS The single position allocated to this classification reports to Assistant General Manager of Energy Supply and works under his or her general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of overall responsibility of Energy Supply and from lower classes by its managerial responsibility of all generating assets or other facilities within Energy Supply. EXAMPLES OF WORK ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Plans and directs operations and maintenance of the Energy Supply system’s generating stations or other facilities. Directs formulation and implementation of production asset administrative, operating, and maintenance policies and procedures. Reviews, evaluates, and administers activities related to implementing major repairs, alterations, additions, and improvements to plant facilities. Reviews and implements programs to insure generating units and related facilities meet existing state and federal environmental laws, rules, and regulations. Coordinates environmental affairs with other departments, as necessary. Implements and directs programs necessary to assure adequate policies and procedures are in effect for safe and efficient use of personnel and operation of facilities. Evaluates and approves guidelines for development of professional and craft technical training and industrial safety training programs for power production personnel and assures effective program implementation and administration. Directs activities to insure effective use and administration of contractual services. Responsible for selection, promotion, discharge, and other appropriate personnel actions. Accountable for the development of the annual O&M and capital budgets for the Energy Supply facilities. Attends work on continuous and regular basis. NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Represents the electric utility through membership and participation in various state and national technical and professional organizations related to electric power production. May act in absence of Assistant General Manager of Energy Supply. Reviews administration of terms and conditions of labor agreements for all bargaining unit personnel within an assigned plant and coordinates recommended modifications to existing agreements for future negotiations. May be responsible for enforcing the drug policy, based on physical location and organizational structure. May be required to supervise employees designated as performing “safety sensitive” functions, for purposes of the Drug Free Workplace Program, depending on job assignment and work location. Will be required to respond under emergency conditions. Performs other related duties as assigned. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major course work in engineering or related subject, and ten years progressively responsible experience in operation and maintenance of a high pressure steam electric generating plant with utility scale conventional steam unit and combustion turbine experience required and coal fired unit, combined cycle unit and BACT Air Quality Control System experience preferred including three years experience as a Plant Manager, or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and ability. . LICENSES/CERTIFICATES Valid Florida Driver License. NOTES May be required to attend meetings outside business hours. SELECTION FACTORS Thorough knowledge of machines, equipment, materials, and industry recognized operating and maintenance policies, procedures, and practices used in fossil fueled electric generating plants. Thorough knowledge of principles of electric power generation, related construction and equipment and facilities operating, maintenance, and performance criteria. Thorough knowledge of electric utility industry accounting principles and practices. Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards, necessary safety precautions, and related laws, rules, and regulations connected with operation of electric generating facilities. Thorough knowledge of personnel administration principles and practices and related laws, rules, and regulations. Thorough knowledge of state and federal environmental laws, rules, and regulations related to operation of fossil fueled electric generating facilities. Knowledge of governmental budget procedures. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to make public presentations. Ability to plan, direct, supervise, and inspect work of others. Ability to prepare and maintain records and reports. Ability to work with engineers, architects, contractors, and manufacturers for construction of new facilities or modifications to existing facilities. Ability to work effectively with elected officials, charter officers, department heads, representatives of other agencies, other city employees, and the general public. Human Resources Department: Signed original on file in Human Resources / Date This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job. REVISION DATE: 12/1/94; 8/4/97; 10/21/09.

Description Benefits Supplemental Questions

Job Description:

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

with Plant Management experience in Utility Scale Conventional Steam Units and Combustion Turbines sought by Gainesville Regional Utilities to oversee our power plants.

GRU seeks a Director of Production to oversee our Deerhaven and Kelly Power Plants, along with our new South Energy Center. The selected candidate will direct all operational and maintenance requirements of the System’s generation assets.

You will be responsible for approving activities related to implementation of major repairs or improvement to plant facilities, insuring generating units and related facilities meet existing state and federal environmental requirements, and have responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of facilities.

Our ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and ten years progressively responsible experience in operation and maintenance of a high pressure steam electric generating plant, including three years experience as a Plant Manager.

While an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, candidates must have experience with utility scale conventional steam units and combustion turbines.

Coal fired units, combined cycle units and BACT Air Quality control systems experience is preferred.

A little bit about us:

Gainesville Regional Utilities, known as GRU, is a multi-service utility owned by the City of Gainesville. We are the 5th largest municipal electric utility in Florida.

Our combined services make us the most comprehensive utility service provider in the state. We serve approximately 90,000 retail and wholesale customers in Gainesville and surrounding areas, offering electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, and telecommunications services.

Gainesville serves as the cultural, educational and commercial center for North Central Florida and is home to Florida’s largest and oldest university. The city is known for its preservation of historic buildings and the beauty of its natural surroundings. Gainesville's numerous parks, museums, lakes

and nearby springs provide entertainment for everyone.

Gainesville earned the No. 1 ranking in Cities Ranked and Rated last year based on a variety of factors, including quality of life. Other “best of” lists for Gainesville include: ranked 12th in Forbes magazine’s list of the ‘best places to do business and have a career’; listed as the most technologically advanced city in Florida by Popular Science magazine; and named one of the ‘50 best cities to live and

play’ by National Geographic Magazine.

Not only is our city a great place to live, but the City of Gainesville/Gainesville Regional Utilities offers many benefits to employees such as: dental/health/vision/life insurance, pension plans, 457 deferred compensation plan, generous leave policy, wellness programs including the use of fitness centers and a progressive onsite health services department, tuition reimbursement and more!

If you think you would be a good fit for our team, have the desire to make a difference at GRU and in our award-winning city, and desire to work for an outstanding organization, then apply today for this exciting and unique opportunity!

Live in our award winning community and work to enhance the Gainesville way of life!

DRAFT

NATURE OF WORK

This is managerial work directing all operational and maintenance requirements of the system’s generation assets, or other facilities falling under the Energy Supply Department of Gainesville Regional Utilities.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS

The single position allocated to this classification reports to Assistant General Manager of Energy Supply and works under his or her general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its lack of overall responsibility of Energy Supply and from lower classes by its managerial responsibility of all generating assets or other facilities within Energy Supply.

EXAMPLES OF WORK**

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Plans and directs operations and maintenance of the Energy Supply system’s generating stations or other facilities.

Directs formulation and implementation of production asset administrative, operating, and maintenance policies and procedures.

Reviews, evaluates, and administers activities related to implementing major repairs, alterations, additions, and improvements to plant facilities.

Reviews and implements programs to insure generating units and related facilities meet existing state and federal environmental laws, rules, and regulations. Coordinates environmental affairs with other departments, as necessary.

Implements and directs programs necessary to assure adequate policies and procedures are in effect for safe and efficient use of personnel and operation of facilities.

Evaluates and approves guidelines for development of professional and craft technical training and industrial safety training programs for power production personnel and assures effective program implementation and administration.

Directs activities to insure effective use and administration of contractual services.

Responsible for selection, promotion, discharge, and other appropriate personnel actions.

Accountable for the development of the annual O&M and capital budgets for the Energy Supply facilities.

Attends work on continuous and regular basis.

NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Represents the electric utility through membership and participation in various state and national technical and professional organizations related to electric power production.

May act in absence of Assistant General Manager of Energy Supply.

Reviews administration of terms and conditions of labor agreements for all bargaining unit personnel within an assigned plant and coordinates recommended modifications to existing agreements for future negotiations.

May be responsible for enforcing the drug policy, based on physical location and organizational structure.

May be required to supervise employees designated as performing “safety sensitive” functions, for purposes of the Drug Free Workplace Program, depending on job assignment and work location.

Will be required to respond under emergency conditions.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major course work in engineering or related subject, and ten years progressively responsible experience in operation and maintenance of a high pressure steam electric generating plant with utility scale conventional steam unit and combustion turbine experience required and coal fired unit, combined cycle unit and BACT Air Quality Control System experience preferred including three years experience as a Plant Manager, or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and ability. .

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

Valid Florida Driver License.

NOTES

May be required to attend meetings outside business hours.

SELECTION FACTORS

Thorough knowledge of machines, equipment, materials, and industry recognized operating and maintenance policies, procedures, and practices used in fossil fueled electric generating plants.

Thorough knowledge of principles of electric power generation, related construction and equipment and facilities operating, maintenance, and performance criteria.

Thorough knowledge of electric utility industry accounting principles and practices.

Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards, necessary safety precautions, and related laws, rules, and regulations connected with operation of electric generating facilities.

Thorough knowledge of personnel administration principles and practices and related laws, rules, and regulations.

Thorough knowledge of state and federal environmental laws, rules, and regulations related to operation of fossil fueled electric generating facilities.

Knowledge of governmental budget procedures.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Ability to make public presentations.

Ability to plan, direct, supervise, and inspect work of others.

Ability to prepare and maintain records and reports.

Ability to work with engineers, architects, contractors, and manufacturers for construction of new facilities or modifications to existing facilities.

Ability to work effectively with elected officials, charter officers, department heads, representatives of other agencies, other city employees, and the general public.

Human Resources Department: Signed original on file in Human Resources /

Date

** This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.

REVISION DATE: 12/1/94; 8/4/97; 10/21/09.