Engineering & Operations Director, Electric

The Energy Cooperative, headquartered in Newark, Ohio, serves over 72,000 electric, natural gas and propane members throughout east-central Ohio. As a non-profit cooperative, we are member-owned and controlled by the members we serve. We are committed to serving our members safe, high quality energy services at a reasonable price. We believe in our employees and strive to provide fair, honest and equal treatment with a commitment to training, education, and opportunity for advancement in a safe and secure environment.

At The Energy Cooperative, we take pride in offering competitive benefits and want our employees to have what they need to be their best.

Here’s a glimpse of the programs we offer our employees :

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance Programs for Employee, Spouse and Children
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Traditional 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program

We are currently looking to fill the position of Director of Engineering & Operations, Electric   based at our   Utica, OH Service Center. This exempt position  is  responsible for leading and managing the cooperative’s engineering, operations, and right-of-way functions.  This role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of electric service to members, while aligning with the cooperative’s strategic goals and regulatory requirements. The Director cultivates a strong safety culture and serves as a key advisor to the COO on infrastructure, system performance, and capital planning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Support and incorporate the Cooperative’s Mission, Vision and Values in professional behavior and decision-making.

Oversee system design, load forecasting, and long-range planning for distribution and transmission infrastructure.

Direct daily operations including line construction, maintenance, outage response, and system reliability.

Oversee right-of-way maintenance and vegetation management programs.

Lead capital projects from concept through execution, including budgeting, scheduling, and contractor oversight.

Serve as a liaison with regulatory agencies, member communities, and internal departments.

Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Understand and enforce cooperative safety and security procedure and report potentially unsafe conditions to department supervisor and / or safety department.

Report regularly to the COO on key operational metrics, strategic initiatives, and budget performance.

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and / or abilities necessary. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment :   The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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