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Manager, Electrical Power Distribution (Substation)location: WALLA WALLA, WA, US, 99362Company: PacifiCorp Power Your Greatness PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging. General Purpose Manages the day-to-day operations of a team of journeymen and technical personnel responsible for the maintenance, operation, testing, troubleshooting, and construction support of electrical substations and communications facilities within an assigned geographic area. Establishes and implements business objectives, strategies, and plans that support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of transmission and distribution infrastructure. Manages and allocates financial, material, and employee resources to achieve operational goals. Implements and supports company programs, policies, and regulatory requirements. Responsible for development and execution of maintenance programs, work management practices, and budget adherence. Provides leadership that promotes a culture of safety, accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. ResponsibilitiesLead and direct the daily activities of journeymen substation electricians, meter relay technicians, communication technicians, and support personnel engaged in the operation, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repair of substations and communication facilities. Ensure the safe and reliable operation of substation equipment including power transformers, breakers, switches, relays, batteries, control systems, and associated communication systems. Plan, prioritize, schedule, and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for substations and communication sites. Implement strategic business objectives, operational plans, and initiatives in support of company goals and reliability standards. Manage and allocate financial, material, contract, and employee resources to meet operational objectives. Develop and administer departmental operating and capital budgets and maintain adherence to approved spending plans. Promote and maintain a strong safety culture through visible leadership, field engagement, coaching, and consistent application of safety policies and procedures. Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, company standards, maintenance practices, and environmental policies. Coordinate with System Operations, Engineering, Construction, Protection and Control, Telecommunications, and other departments to support outage planning, switching activities, maintenance programs, and capital projects. Participate in the planning, design review, construction, commissioning, and acceptance of new or upgraded substations and communication facilities. Respond to system emergencies, major outages, equipment failures, and restoration efforts during and outside normal working hours. Conduct field inspections, quality audits, and work observations to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established standards. Monitor equipment performance and reliability metrics and implement corrective actions to improve asset performance. Interview, hire, train, coach, develop, and evaluate employees while promoting workforce engagement and succession planning. Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing more efficient work practices, technologies, and processes. Maintain positive labor-management relationships and administer labor agreements in a fair and consistent manner. RequirementsBachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience in the electric utility industry. Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in electric utility substation operations, maintenance, construction, testing, communications systems, or related technical disci