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Denver, Co, Us

Temecula, California, Us

Kent, Wa, Us

Provide leadership, supervision & technical expertise to support successful completion of organizational objectives. Responsible for the high-level success & productivity of the business group, including planning department goals & directing employees toward achieving end results. Manage Area Managers at multiple electric utilities, Cooperative customers include Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, United Power & Yampa Valley Electric Association, Inc.Exceeded operational objectives in revenue, cost, margins, customer service & safety. Assist the sales & business development team in responding to customer meetings, requests for proposals & bid processes.Assume financial responsibility by monitoring & controlling the performance of projects including accurate, timely & relevant reporting to stakeholders.Coach & mentor Area Managers & their staff.Establish a vision for the regional team to align with the company's strategic goals.Implement process improvements, remove obstacles & resolve variances to improve project performance. Recommend, interpret & execute changes to safety procedures & organizational policies.Novinium Safety Committee Modify & implement updates to the Field Operations Safety Handbook & operational practices. Interpret & execute OSHA, corporate & customer safety standards & policies.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Manage Gas & Electric Distribution Operations staff responsible for construction, design & maintenance. Administrate the policies & procedures of field operations to assure safety & reliability. Lead others to improve corporate safety performance, customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, organizational goals & objectives.Create & manage operating budget & capital expenses by implementing plans, programs, contingencies & recommendations to minimize O&M spending.Provide leadership, quality control & direction for highly skilled technical groups responsible for corporate design & quality standards related to distribution capital projects.Lead emergency response team & serve as primary contact regarding governmental regulation & standards.Lead a safe & productive work force by establishing safe operations policies, resolving union labor grievances, implementing process improvements & encouraging effective working relationships.Union Functional Joint Apprentice Training Committee ManagerManaged the apprentice testing, training & mentorship program. Oversight & mitigation of union training & advancement disputes with management.Change Management Champion for SAP Deployment & Conversion at Xcel Created the digital design process, system improvements & standardization necessary for the conversion to SAP.Facilitated 120 hours of classroom training for Design employees.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Supervise activities of employees to insure safety performance, customer satisfaction, quality improvement & regulatory compliance. Provide training and mentoring for materials and equipment.Provide on call & emergency response and serve as primary contact regarding governmental regulations.Implement resolutions involving union labor agreements facilitating effective working relationships.Manage employee and contractor performance utilizing gas and electric construction, operations standards and procedures, as well as provide assistance to crew leaders increasing safety and work performance.Develop and implement process improvements, contingencies and recommendations for construction & design by managing and meeting Area’s operating budget & goals for capital and maintenance expenses.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Applying Electrical Distribution knowledge to increase safety, strengthen crew awareness, minimize outages & ensure Xcel distribution feeder requirements are met & maintained.Schedule, coordinate & write electric grid distribution switching procedures, adhering to safe switching policies & regulations.Reduce & restore customer outages using Xcel Smart Grid management systems.Estimate peak load & feeder requirements for Grid & Distribution operations & logistics using real time SCADA data.Coordinate & train crews in the Distribution Control Center, design, mapping, dispatch & trouble departments utilizing design & construction standards, procedures & regulations.

Proficient in electrical distribution design standards & engineering principles, Scheduling Electrical Line Crews, Project Management, Contracts & Invoices, Billing, Material Ordering, tariffs, accounting principles and industry practices8 years of district planning experience in the Metro West Region.Design, manage and complete projects ranging from OH to UG conversions, large commercial developments and circuit re-configuration. Majority of the projects are under accelerated time frames in order to maintain or restore good relations between SCE and the cities, agencies and customers involved.Utilize data management tools including Click Schedule, CSS, DPIS, Design Manager, Autodesk Utility Design, Passport and SAP. Subject Matter Expert and trainer for the Graphical Design Tool AutoCAD rollout demonstrating knowledge of distribution scheduling procedures.Coordinate activities with internal organizations to ensure compliance with procedures, rules, rates and schedules.On call supervisor responsible for evaluating operational emergencies and dispatching crews andresources to restore service as needed.Reputation for customer service backed by Customer Hero Awards and elected Safety Congress Founder and Treasurer.

Electrical Distribution Design, Scheduling Electrical Line Crews, Project Management, Contracts & Invoices, Billing, Material Ordering, On call Duty Supervisor for Crews

o Processed up to 100 cell phone requests weekly and managed ordering and billing of 10,000 Edison company cell phones. o Coordinated approvals of supervisors, managers and directors as well as managed personal cell phone usage reimbursement billing/payment resulting in significant savings. o Implemented a new customer notification system changing the frequency of billing resulting in employees spending less time acknowledging their personal calls. o Coordinated cell phone carrier change from AT&T to Verizon for the Transmission & Distribution Business Unit.

Supported the creation for the General Rate Case to the California Public Utilities Commission. Single point of contact for Transmission and Distribution new hires. Processed all orders for new hires to SCE (Inc. Computers Software, New, Computer Access).

Bachelors, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor'S Degree, Buisness Management