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Open: 03/10/2025

Summary:

This position participates as a member of the team to deliver reliable, efficient and high performing technology based solutions; assists in the design, development, testing, support, and maintenance of multiple business applications (both packaged and custom); works in a constructive and determined manner to execute the strategies and goals determined by management.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives for complex business systems based on industry best practices and IS objectives.
• Oversee the operations of the Help Desk to ensure the timely and effective resolution of technical support requests, implementation of service improvement initiatives, and adherence to established service level agreements (SLAs). Provide leadership and guidance to help desk staff, develop training programs, monitor performance metrics, and collaborate with other IT teams to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
• Acts as the liaison among the stakeholders to elicit, analyze, document, communicate and validate business and system requirements using industry leading practices within the systems analyst profession. Represents the needs of business customers from requirements through design validation and testing.
• Maintains a current working knowledge of how all components of the company’s technology infrastructure interact.
• Offers creative and educated proposals for new projects and improvement of existing applications.
• Participates in an open and constructive manner during all customer and staff interactions.
• Leverages the IS department’s technical expertise to assist in solving business problems, troubleshoot issues, identify workarounds for defects identified but not yet mitigated, and participate in root cause analysis.
• Assists with the review and selection of new business systems.
• Assists in all aspects of application development and deployment. This would include but is not limited to: requirements gathering, application programming, database design, migration, server configuration, testing, documentation, research, and maintenance.
• Leads moderately complex projects and participates in larger, more complex initiatives.
• Assists customers with developing, presenting, and maintaining training on their respective applications. Assumes lead responsibility for training on information services applications and platforms.
• Performs responsibilities under minimal supervision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BS or BA (preferably in Business or Information Systems) or related relevant work experience.
• At least 5 years of experience managing multiple systems as an internal IS administrator, business systems analyst, or other senior technical systems owner.

• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external teams of IS and business personnel.

• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent customer communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to prepare presentations and communicate effectively at various levels of management.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items.
• Working knowledge of software development and support methodologies.
• Exhibits good estimating and design skills.
• Excellent research, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong systems/process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organization skills and problem solving skills.
• Ability to parse, perform analysis, and understand log files.
• Strong SQL query skills are a plus.
• Experience with programming languages like C# and/or VB.Net are a plus.
• User-interface design skills are a plus.
• Energy/utility industry experience is a plus.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Open: 02/18/2025

Summary

The Regional Manger serves as a key liaison between MEAG Power and its Participants (customer).  This position will act as the liaison/conduit to exchange information from MEAG Power to the Participants, including: delivering information, fielding questions for redirection to appropriate subject matter Executive of MEAG Power, and providing education on MEAG Power’s business and coordinating ongoing issues.

Scope of Responsibility

This is a manager level position with associated authority and approval levels.  It also has responsibility as the liaison to assist in coordination of various efforts to respond to Participant needs and accomplish Participant related goals.  Each Regional Manager is a key liaison for the MEAG Power/Participant communications and relationship management for Participants within their assigned region.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Serves as a primary liaison and point of contact for Participants of MEAG Power.
• Ensures Participants are informed and educated about MEAG Power programs, policies and initiatives, as well as ensuring an effective and timely process to gain Participant input on critical issues.
• Serves as a conduit of business and technical information flow to Participants if not directly provided by appropriate staff subject matter experts on a wide variety of topics including Generation, Transmission, Finance, Accounting and External Affairs.
• Facilitates information flow to MEAG Power senior management on issues and matters involving or affecting Participants.
• Assists MEAG Power executives with making presentations to local leaders and elected officials or local governing bodies; including City Councils, Commissions, Mayors and City Managers.
• Assists departments within MEAG Power in the field implementation of programs, policies, initiatives and support services.
• Implements a regular call program to assigned Participants ensuring effective “two-way” communications.
• Maintains a communication effort with Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce personnel in each Participant community.
• Facilitates specific project needs involving Participants such as information flow related to negotiations and/or contract administration.
• Actively participates in MEAG Power events and meetings, and coordinates Participant participation.
• Assists with the onboarding of new MEAG Power staff by hosting visits at Participant sites.
• At the direction of the senior management represents MEAG Power’s interests, upon Participant request at community events.
• Provide assistance on special projects and assignments as needed.

Qualifications

• Generally, requires a bachelor’s degree (business, accounting, finance, engineering or similar relevant disciplines).
• Five to ten years of relevant experience, primarily in the electric utility industry.  A background in public/municipal power is a plus.
• Communications and interpersonal skills are critical.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking ability.
• Knowledge of financials relative to municipal government entities.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time primarily in Georgia, and may involve evening and weekend time; and ability to attend conferences outside of Georgia on an as needed basis.

This is a hybrid position requiring four (4) work days in the corporate office and eligible for one (1) remote day each work week.

Open: 01/27/2025

Summary: 

The Director of Generation is a hands-on role responsible for directing activities associated with the construction, operation, maintenance and compliance of the MEAG generation fleet. Ensure the fleet is constructed and operated in an economical manner while ensuring the reliability of the resources. Provide motivation and strong leadership for the Generation staff.  Support the Executive Team in developing and implementing the strategic plans. Provide MEAG Participants reliable, low cost electric power resources in a manner that assures that the Participants can remain competitive and receive the maximum value from these assets over the long term.

Scope of Responsibility:

This position is responsible for all aspects of the MEAG generation fleet, including acquiring fuel and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. Controls and manages all day to day activities associated with the generation fleet including oversight activities that provide for optimization of the resources by the Bulk Power staff. Drives the implementation of the strategic plans for achieving MEAG’s long term vision.  Serves as MEAG primary representative on joint ownership and industry working groups and committees.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

Directs and oversees the Generation functions that include:

• Asset Management – Manage MEAG’s 1566 MWs of jointly owned coal and nuclear generation assets and a wholly owned 500 MW gas-fired combined cycle generating unit by monitoring unit operation, maintenance, Operating Agent performance and adherence to contract, plant modifications, and cost.  Provide input for and review the preparation of the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and capital budgets for the generating units. Manage an annual O&M budget of approximately $200 million for the jointly owned and   combined cycle units.
• Generation Construction – Management of all aspects of site selection, permitting, engineering, procurement and construction of new MEAG self-build generating assets or provide MEAG owner oversight for assets constructed by others.
• Fuel Supply – Oversee the procurement, inventory management and risk management of fuel purchases (nuclear, coal and natural gas) for all generating assets. Manage an annual coal, gas and nuclear fuel budget of approximately $200 million and serve as the chairman of the Fuel Risk Oversight Committee (FROC).
• Compliance – Ensure that the MEAG generation fleet meets all safety, environmental and reliability compliance requirements. Ensure all filings are complete and submitted in a timely manner. Provide input and influence of new regulatory requirements in all areas working with industry trades, reliability organizations, and co-owners.
• Represent MEAG on various O&M, industry, and advisory committees.
• Provide support to other MEAG Departments / Functions – budget inputs and review, invoice review and approval, technical issues information, positions, analysis of legislative, regulatory, and industry issues.
• Staff Development – responsible for staff development needs and objectives to support company succession planning goals, including hiring, training, and performance management.

Qualifications:

• Generally requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university and at least 12 years of experience in the electric utility industry
• 8 years or more in a management capacity with progressively increasing applicable responsibility.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with the MEAG Board, officers, managers, staff, Participant representatives, co-owners, consultants, counsel, and Participant retail customers.
• Must be highly organized and adaptable to change.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Must have a strong sense of propriety concerning confidential matters.
• Experience in utility operations, generating plant operations, construction and associated regulatory requirements.
• Public Power experience a plus.
• A graduate degree in Business or Engineering would be desirable.  A combination of education and related experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Open: 02/04/2025

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Establishes section policies, procedures, and standards in accordance with company programs, policies and initiatives.
• Monitors monthly expenditures to track actual spending by categories and FERC account numbers to the budget for those activities.
• Responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance involving MEAG Power’s transmission assets as it relates to Operations and Maintenance. The position oversees and is the subject matter expert with NERC regulations PRC-005 (Transmission & Generation Protection System Maintenance and Testing), FAC-003 (Vegetation Management Program), EOP-004, CIP-014, and other applicable regulations.
• Works with Cyber Security Manager to develop and/or maintain MEAG Power’s overall set of Critical Infrastructure (CIP) policies and procedures as necessary to meet NERC CIP physical security compliance. Shares responsibility to review and update MEAG Power’s Cyber and Physical Incident Response Plan (CAPIRP) and the MEAG Event Reporting Operating Plan (MEROP), as well as functionally participates in GridEx – an electric grid security exercise.
• Works with municipal electric distribution systems and with transmission system operators for day-to-day and emergency operations of transmission system.
• Supervises operations and maintenance activities including contract negotiations, administration, scheduling, budget tracking, and coordination with other sections.
• Establishes policies and procedures to ensure that activities are carried out in a timely and professional manner.
• Represents MEAG Power on various committees involving transmission operations, maintenance, testing, and protection, including ITS working groups and physical security working groups within NERC, SER, APPA, NATF and/or LPPC as necessary.
• Provides the necessary supervision for training in certifying MEAG Power’s personnel and its customers’ personnel in the safe operations of electric distribution equipment.
• Manages and promotes physical security awareness and training for MEAG Power and its Participants.
• Monitors industry alerts for physical security related announcements that might impact MEAG Power’s assets. Works with the appropriate MEAG Power Transmission area to determine the impact on infrastructure.
• Supports in the performance of physical security and accident investigations.
• Supports in the reporting of incidents on MEAG Power’s infrastructure to applicable organizations the DOE, NERC, SERC, Local Law Enforcement, FBI, E-ISAC, GEMA/HS, and the other ITS members.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university.
• 5-8 years related experience in the utility industry with direct experience in Transmission Maintenance and Operations. At least 1 year of experience must include direct supervision of other technical and professional individuals.
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal and time management skills.
• Project Management skills required.