Qualifications
Responsibilities
Benefits
Job Summary-
This leadership position manages the Utility Standards organization and is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and governing design, construction, and equipment standards along with work practices that support the safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operation of Portland General Electric's transmission and distribution system. Reporting within the Standards, System Health & Maintenance organization, this role leads a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical specialists responsible for transmission, distribution, and substation standards programs and is based at our Portland Operations Center, in Portland, Oregon.
As the leader of this critical function, you will provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership for standards development, technical governance, specification management, and implementation support across the utility. You will collaborate closely with Power Delivery Operations, Design Engineering, Project Management Office, Supply Chain, Wildfire Mitigation, and System Planning organizations to ensure standards align with operational needs, regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and long-term asset strategies.
This role is responsible for advancing standardization, partnering with other organization to develop asset performance and lifecycle management practices (Asset Plans), reducing operational risk, supporting emerging technologies and grid modernization initiatives, and ensuring the utility maintains a consistent and technically sound framework for design, construction, maintenance, and asset replacement decisions. The position also develops technical talent, drives continuous improvement, and serves as a key advocate for safety, reliability, resiliency, and operational excellence across the enterprise.
Key Areas of Accountability
Key Job Information
Manager, Engineering Standards 6761
Grade 9
Career Level: M2
Manager
Manages professional associates and/or supervisors
Is accountable for the performance and results of a team
Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
Decisions are guided by policies, resources and business plan; receives moderate guidance from manager
Provides subject matter guidance to associates, colleagues and/or customers
Key Responsibilities-
Standards Engineering Management Manages a team of standards engineering professionals responsible for planning and providing engineering expertise in a broad range of assignments related to transmission and distribution standards, including overhead/underground distribution design, construction practices and materials, transmission line design, construction practices and materials, transmission and distribution construction tools, smart grid design and construction standards and equipment specifications; provides technical management for the team, ensuring that objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures are followed; ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved; ensures that operational procedures and working practices are current and fit for the purpose.
Financial Management Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making.
Resourcing Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes. Professional Development Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and provides feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.
Education/Experience/Certifications-
Education Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering. ABET-accredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency preferred.
Experience Prefer eight or more years in engineering.
Certifications, Licenses and Training Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred; may be required based upon role.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)-
Functional Competencies
Expert knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts.
Advanced knowledge of other engineering disciplines and advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.
Expert understanding and application of engineering processes and procedures; intermediate knowledge of other related departments and functions.
Advanced industry knowledge and technology trends.
Advanced knowledge of company QA/QC process and procedures. Intermediate knowledge of construction feasibility. Intermediate knowledge of procurement and contract administration.
Advanced knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimates.
Advanced knowledge of initiating electrical improvements and corrective actions for transmission and distribution, including network and smart grid technology.
Advanced knowledge of physical electrical and control and protection transmission and distribution design .
Advanced ability to review, evaluate and analyze technical information, policies and reports.
General Competencies
Advanced analytical thinking skills.
Advanced decision-making skills.
Advanced knowledge of the utility industry.
Advanced organization and prioritization skills.
Intermediate organization management skills
Intermediate resource management skills.
Advanced risk management skills.
Advanced written and oral communication skills.
Leader Practices
Drives Results
Plans and Aligns
Decision Quality
Drives Engagement
Courage
Physical and Cognitive Demands-
Cognitive Level
Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).
Cognitive
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
Schedule/Attendance
Ability to work long hours
Ability to work a variable schedule
Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
Ability to work shift schedule
Ability to work on-call schedule
Physical Capabilities
Environment- Indoor/Outdoor (check all that apply):
Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.
Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.
To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.
October 29, 2026
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