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Operations Engineering

The Operations Engineering Manager leads staff tasked with conducting investigations, evaluations, and applied research directed towards managing the procurement and consumption of energy and related commodities.

• Oversee assigned areas; supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management
• Direct all electricity and natural gas procurement services including market research, contract management, and procurement event scheduling with internal staff, external contract clients, and utility suppliers
• Manage contract client relationships and communicate with other client agencies and client managers regarding energy needs, initiatives, and results
• Manage assigned programs to include education, data collection, procurement, and conservation initiatives
• Administer program budgets; forecast for future needs and participate in strategic planning
• Responsible for assuring quality, cost effectiveness and timeliness of projects
• Evaluate existing standards and modify/improve as needed
• Assist the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania track and monitor progress toward its energy reduction goals though education and adoption new programs and platforms

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 15
• Minimum – $109,300.00
• MidPoint – $136,600.00
• Maximum – $164,000.00