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Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- As a
member of the Executive Management Team, participate with other
executives and add value, through active participation, to corporate
deliberations and decision making; assist in developing and carrying out
the strategic direction of the Company, and in meeting the Company's
overall corporate objectives.
- Direct
the day-to-day operations of the Engineering and Environmental Affairs
organization in compliance with environmental standards and federal and
state regulations, and assure that Public Service mandates for safe,
adequate and reliable delivery of electric and natural gas service are
met in a cost effective manner.
Day-to-day operations include the following:
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Construction, operation, inspection and maintenance of
substation, gas turbine, hydro and gas production facilities;
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Planning, engineering, design and construction supervision
of gas and electric infrastructure to meet customer needs;
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Maintaining environmental compliance of Company operations
and related facilities;
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Managing of ROW's;
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Improving electric service reliability and gas safety;
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Maintaining gas and electric standards.
- Through
the CARE Committee, develop long-range electric and gas system studies
and analyses that will guide the capital planning process and assure
that adequate infrastructure is put in place to reliably meet future
customer requirements at the lowest cost over time.
- Develop
productivity improvement programs and cost effective maintenance
programs and plans to improve the reliability and lower the maintenance
costs of substation, gas turbine, hydro and gas production assets.
- Ensure
that the company and its contractors employ high quality, cost effective
engineering standards, practices and procedures in construction,
operation, maintenance and inspection work.
- Develop
operational plans and closely monitor their execution, evaluate performance
and respond quickly and effectively to deviations from plan and to
emergency or unforeseen conditions as they arise.
- In
concert with the Safety Director, develop and execute programs to
improve employee safety.
- Develop
inspection, maintenance and risk management programs to maintain the
integrity and security of the Company's gas and electric facilities,
rights-of-way and infrastructure.
- Through
the Company's R&D Program, develop, test and incorporate new
technologies, automated systems and software into operations to improve
productivity and service quality.
- Work
with the Corporate Services executives to develop human resource, IT,
corporate communication and other corporate support services that meet
the operational needs of the Company and contribute to improved
productivity, safety and physical security.
- Work
with Regulatory Affairs executives to coordinate decision making
regarding service quality, operational policies and capital budgeting to
assure full recovery of costs of providing service and avoidance of
regulatory penalties or unduly burdensome requirements.
- Maintain
community visibility and contribute to maintaining a corporate image of
dedication to service of the communities Central Hudson serves.
- Attract
and retain high quality employees for key operational responsibilities
and place special emphasis on employee development and succession.
- Maintain
positive working relationships with regulators, local labor leaders,
municipal officials, local business leaders and industry executives.
- Chair
the General Occupational Health and Safety Committee.
- Chair
the R&D Committee.
- Serve
as a member of the CARE Committee.
- Serve
as a member of the Risk Management Committee
- Serve
as a member of the IT Steering Committee.
- Serve
as a member of the Corporate Ethics and Compliance Committee.
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