Director of Operations

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Southside Electric Cooperative is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Director of Operations in the power distribution field to lead our District Operations teams across central and southside, Virginia.

The Director of Operations is a key member of the Operations team and is responsible for many operations functions within the Cooperative. The Director of Operations is responsible for district construction activities, system restoration, and overall effectiveness of the district operations. These activities include operation, maintenance, repair, and construction of the Cooperative’s distribution system. The position is also responsible for supporting all transmission line maintenance, transmission delivery point operation and maintenance, downline protective apparatus operation and maintenance, and voltage control apparatus operation and maintenance. Of key importance is the overall reliability of the Cooperative’s distribution system, including substations, transmission lines, distribution lines, and protective apparatus. The position provides supervisory support for the Cooperative’s Operations Center during restoration activities. The Director of Operations must work closely with the Director of Utility Services and Director of Engineering to ensure all strategic projects are carried out in harmony.

You aren’t afraid to offer an alternative point of view, but you are committed to showing unity and support for final decisions by the senior leadership team. As a coach, you know the career goals of your team and excel at finding ways to motivate and train them to meet the responsibilities and requirements of their position as well as their personal goals for improvement. As an advocate, you know that engaged employees best reflect the mission of the Cooperative to provide safe, reliable electricity at the highest value to our member-owners. You seek to refine existing work procedures and develop new techniques, concepts, or programs within established policies.

As Director of Operations, you excel at leadership, building consensus, and fostering teamwork among diverse populations, including colleagues, subordinates, industry peers, our member/owners, and the public. You have extensive knowledge of how to develop and maintain a comprehensive operations initiative within the Cooperative environment.

What will you do if hired?

The above responsibilities are not all-inclusive for the responsibilities of the position.

The selected candidate must be able to answer “yes” to the following questions:

Education:

Selected applicants must be highly organized, proficient with Microsoft Office products including Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Applicants should also be able to multi-task, maintain confidentiality, work independently, and with high degree of accuracy. You are highly skilled at communicating complex information in an easy-to-understand way.

Experience:

The Director of Operations must reside within 45 minutes legal driving time to our Headquarters Office in Crewe, VA. This position requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the Cooperative’s service area/system in central and southwest Virginia to complete work assignments.

At Southside Electric Cooperative, our members are our priority. We are not intimidated by adverse situations, and we know extra hours will be necessary during emergencies. Like you, we are always ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work when the workload demands. While other businesses close their doors during inclement weather, we report to work to serve our members, any time, night, or day.

Benefits

Because SEC employees take great care of our members, we reward them with a very competitive salary and an excellent benefits package that includes:

Salary - $154,000 + based on experience

NO RECRUITERS OR AGENCIES!

Documents to establish identity and employment eligibility are required. Offers of employment are conditional upon a negative alcohol and controlled substance test.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability status, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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