Asset Performance Manager - Portland, Oregon / Salt Lake, UT - #112376 - PacifiCorp

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Manages the day-to-day activities of the group. Responsible for supporting all asset performance related activities for the T&D organization. Establishes and implements business objectives, strategies, and plans. Manages and allocates financial and employee resources.
Conducts special studies and analyses, develops alternatives, presents recommendations to management and influences management decisions. Researches, analyzes, develops and implements new strategies, programs, and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions.

For internal Berkshire Hathaway Energy affiliate employee consideration only

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify policies and practices to improve the overall operational effectiveness.
• Support all asset performance related activities for the T&D organization.
• Perform analysis on company owned assets to prioritize maintenance and capital investments within the 10 year plan.
• Develop new asset reliability practices, and perform updates on existing policy as required. Communicate plans, practices and program updates with all impacted stakeholders, to include, field operations, investment delivery, and field support staff.
• Perform presentations / lead discussions with senior management, field operations staff and regulatory agencies on asset performance issues for PacifiCorp.
• Collaborate with groups to analyze and develop capital projects to ensure a high level of reliability, risk mitigation and customer service.
• Facilitate collaborative improvement efforts with other entities. Review capital projects to ensure investments are prudent and technical requirements are applicable.
• Conduct reliability assessment and performance review activities with field operations and support staff to ensure new/updated programs are administered.
• Develop performance analysis on T&D assets and locations, identifying major issues and risks that can be used to make decisions to improve reliability, safety and efficiency of assets.
• Guide development function with reliability and risk assessment tools throughout organization.
• Lead development of new data science models in the area of asset performance
• Develop automated reporting solutions.
• Act as a subject matter expert within the company on assigned asset performance topics including participation guiding alignment within the industry and through technical forums.
• Provide technical support and training to less experienced staff members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, finance, accounting or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• A minimum of seven years related experience in an applicable field directly related to position responsibilities.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in a functional or direct supervisory role.
• Program design skills including development of interventions, processes, or new or modified programs to meet customer needs.
• Teamwork skills to provide input into policy decisions and to mobilize resources to produce desired business results.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to consult with internal and external customers regarding matters/issues which may be sensitive in nature.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and backgrounds; ability to present alternatives and recommendations.

Preferences

• Candidates with an Engineering degree are preferred.
• Knowledge of Company’s strategic plan, objectives for specific area, as well as Company policies, procedures, and practices and federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.

Additional Information

Req Id: 112376
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: SALT LAKE CITY / PORTLAND, OR
Department: PacifiCorp Corporate
Schedule: FT
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $115,900 - $136,300

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.