Utilities Manager Job Description
Utilities manager
provides strategic and operational human resources leadership for the Smithfield manufacturing site in a variety of functions.
Utilities Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Analyze complex utility maintenance issues, evaluate alternative solutions, and recommend a strategic and tactical course of action in conjunction with facility engineering, maintenance/repair and subject matter experts
Key participant in the preparation of the Operations annual operating plan and participant with engineering for the emergency, corrective, and preventative/predictive maintenance section, including development of annual scope, budget, schedules, spending plans and performance targets for preventative/predictive maintenance managed programs
Maintenance of Design & Construction Standards
Personal and team leadership, manifested in passion for our products, commitment to colleagues and customers, intelligent creativity, and strong focus on outcomes
Work with business, sales and region leadership team to develop/improve go to market strategy and ensure sufficient and effective sales resource and ITP channel partner strategy management
Responsible for the day-to-day Utilities Operations (Utilities Maintenance, Automation & Control) to ensure smooth manufacturing operation
Interview, hire, and train utility services, operations and maintenance personnel
Manage emergency, corrective, penetration permit/access program, and preventative/predictive maintenance of utility systems, leak detection/remediation, and supporting systems/equipment
Peer Reviews – Covering issues such as cost effectiveness, aesthetics, alternatives, operation and maintenance, design life
Strategise and lead engagement with contacts across the Utilities sector (particularly electricity distribution and retail)
Utilities Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Utilities Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, PMI, OSH, JD, CPA, H&S, OSAS, ISO, JLL, SCRUM
Education for Utilities Manager
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Employers hiring for the utilities manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Engineering, Business, Technical, Electrical Engineering, Science, Management, Education, Project Management, Civil Engineering, Construction
Skills for Utilities Manager
Desired skills for utilities manager include:
Human resources
Leadership
Maintenance
Microsoft Word
Paper manufacturing process
Principles involved in strategic planning
Relevant codes and standards related to cogeneration equipment
Resource allocation
Electrical
Federal
Desired experience for utilities manager includes:
Minimum six years of work experience within the Energy & Utilities industry and at least three years of smart grid experience
Demonstrated expertise within Business Process Optimization (BPO) and Organizational Change Management (OCM) functional areas
Deep knowledge of and direct experience with Smart Grid / Smart Meter solutions
Prior experience managing a team of professional services consultants in a project environment
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the year annually
Fascinated by evolving policy in the power and utilities sector
Utilities Manager Examples
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Utilities Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of utilities manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for utilities manager
- Selection and specification of materials and equipment
- Responsible for responding to Request for Proposals at each Post
- 5-year plan capital development
- Coordination with Posts regarding future RFP projects
- Coordinate and direct the project planning phase in the development of projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and direction for the integration of technical activities
- Manage proposal preparation, review, approval and bid/no-bid decisions
- Prepare budgets, bids and contracts for new work opportunities
- Work on and serve as a senior level technical resource on projects
- Provide planning, direction and coordination for all technical activities while achieving optimal use of resources
- Communicate routinely with contractors and design personnel to ensure projects are planned and designed in accordance with project requirements
Qualifications for utilities manager
- Deliver on the company and BMC strategic priorities
- Motivate professionals across P&U network to realize the BMC vision in sectors
- Assert own ideas and persuade others
- Develop appropriate project plans in alignment with BMC project management methodologies and professional standards
- Be a point of integration
- 5-10 years experience in Utilities-Energy, Smart Cities & Transport
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Utilities Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of utilities manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for utilities manager
- Drive adoption and usage, including collaboration with Center of Excellence, Tech Support, and Operations to holistically support the customer's entire SaaS value experience
- Team-up with sales and marketing to deliver great product collateral, and influence go-to-market, pricing, packaging and positioning
- Responsible for successfully executing the annual sales strategy for utilities communications and achieving price and mix targets within product scope to achieve expected contribution margins
- Responsible for designing and executing the annual commercial strategy for utilities communications and coordinating product requirements with local or region team
- Responsible for adherence to product line commercial base cost targets to ensure fit with overall region plan while ensuring expenditures in ITO/OTR, marketing, etc are adequate to accomplish product line goals
- Responsible for regional product launch plans, including coordination of internal and outside-Region resources
- Responsible for providing Regional input to major reviews and operating pulses and other periodic estimates that are required by the business
- Work with commercial operations, pre sales engineers, project operations and customer service functions to align adequate and effective resource dedication to support and execute strategy
- Understand market needs, trends and competitor intelligence for the business
- Lead/Drive a close and effective working relationship between region, business and function(s)
Qualifications for utilities manager
- Comfortable to present to client management at all levels
- A team player able to build and sustain relationships
- Building credibility in the Customer Operations space and the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels within a client
- Good experience in fire industry – understand key metrics
- Fire detection and suppression – proven sales track record of these systems
- Account management experience – understand how to communicate with clients
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Utilities Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of utilities manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for utilities manager
- Focal point for regional intelligence/expertise on market, competition, standards and policy position for utilities communications
- Lever best practice from other regions and share with other Regional Business Leader
- Monitor employee work levels and review work performance in terms of quality, productivity and customer satisfaction
- Responsible to ensure the Utility Areas runs smoothly
- Oversee more than 25 staff members, including direct report staff and supervisors utilities subcontractors
- Support, plan & coordinate all temporary utilities hook ups as needed
- Ensure Locator personnel are trained and certified as defined by the professional locator competency standards and performance criteria of the National Utility Locating Contractors Association (NULCA) and instrument manufacturer
- Research all available building and site utilities configuration documents
- Managing the design for all Utilities and services including any street furniture, street lighting, water, electricity, Petroleum lines, telephone and communication networks, landscaping and irrigation, gas, electric, fibre optic, cables
- Be responsible for the management, mentoring and development of Utilities Engineering staff
Qualifications for utilities manager
- Good understanding of industry – customers, influencers, evaluators etc
- Technical knowledge of fire protection systems and solutions
- Full knowledge of water based (sprinkler) fire protection systems
- General construction understanding of important, topical issues
- Full understanding of customers, and buying motives – able to design bespoke project strategy at sales stage
- Understand requirements in sales for the need to meet activity benchmarks/levels
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Utilities Manager Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an utilities manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for utilities manager
- Functional knowledge of operations including customer take on / transfer / termination, billing, metering, dunning, complaints, call center operations, exception management
- Operational expertise including functional knowledge of a live enterprise management system
- Functional knowledge of retail CIS system ideally on a leading platform (SAP, Oracle or MECOMS)
- Project base understanding of retail integration to smart metering and smart infrastructure
- Direct exposure in leading multi-cultural teams with onsite / offshore mix on multiple engagements across geographies
- Team up and coordinate with global teams involved in the utilities area to develop assets to sell and deliver work in this area
- 12 to 15 years of progressive experience in consulting delivering diverse projects in Utilities industry a majority of which should be in the retail side of business
- Exposure to interactions with the senior management implementing strategic projects in set timelines
- Functional understanding of the industry demonstrated through experience with leading utilities around globe
- Demonstrated expertise in leading diverse teams spread across geographies
Qualifications for utilities manager
- Track record in development of relationships and how to construct long term working relationships with clients
- Basic knowledge in contract execution
- Sufficient knowledge to sell our differentiation from competitors
- Excellent fact finder
- Minimum of 10 years of senior utility management experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience managing an engineering staff
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an utilities manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for utilities manager
- Manage routine maintenance and PM schedules of department’s operations with major emphasis on HVAC and EMS
- Stakeholder management and communication across all levels of the business from production operations to divisional leadership level
- Develop the business plans to meet the facilities and utilities standards using internal/contract resource and maintenance/investment budgets
- Strong project management skills and demonstrated experience in managing teams across functions and geographies
- Willingness to more than 70% of the time
- Good level of the other foreign language German, Italian, French, Spanish would be a strong asset
- Lead a project with a $7+ million dollar budget, (fixed price), with a duration of 24-months, and a team size of 10+ members
- Coach and enable multiple development teams delivering significant features over consecutive sprints
- Utilize and improve Agile development methodology to enhance productivity, improve product quality and provide great customer experience
- Collaborate with Product Owner, assisting with backlog refinement, story development and communicating vision to others
Qualifications for utilities manager
- Extensive knowledge of construction and engineering design standards related to the utility industry
- In-depth knowledge of environmental, regulatory, OSHA and utility contracting requirements
- Working knowledge of engineering methods and techniques
- Proficiency in contract estimating related to utility projects
- 10+ years’ experience in Product Management for Enterprise Software
- 8+ years’ experience in SaaS Delivery and Operational Model