Job Description

Location: Bend, Oregon

Are you interested in delivering memorable experiences, enhancing people's lives and having fun while doing it? This shared mission of POWDR and Mt. Bachelor creates a fun and inspiring culture that we live every day. We look for employees who are passionate about sharing mountain culture, have a positive attitude, are problem solvers and care about winning as a team. Our vision drives us to deliver exceptional experiences and it's our employees who become the true moment makers here at Mt. Bachelor.

This role comes with amazing perks & benefits because we want our employees to Work Where You Play!

• Free employee season pass and free or discounted dependent(s) season pass
• Free and discounted friends & family day passes
• Free transportation to & from Bend, Sunriver, and La Pine
• Discounts across the resort (food & beverage, retail, rentals, lessons & more)
• Winter season employee housing program & Summer season camping program
• 401k with up to 5% company match & immediate vesting
• Discounted daycare onsite at Mt. Bachelor
• Local & national discounts (YETI, Burton, Dell, Subaru, Nokian, Sunriver Golf, Mammut, & more)
• Free reciprocal access for employees to other POWDR resorts & 50% day passes at IKON pass resorts

Position Summary

The Electrical Department Manager is responsible for supervising Mt. Bachelor’s electrical team to repair and replace existing electrical infrastructure at all facilities owned or leased by Mt. Bachelor. The Electrical Department Manager will ensure the department is following the NEC for all work performed, including consulting with 3rd party contractors on any work outside of what’s legally allowed by a Plant Journeyman. This position will also perform administrative duties for the department including but not limited to payroll functions, scheduling, maintenance recordkeeping, purchasing, and advising on short- and long-term department objectives.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages all electrical needs of the resort and all other company owned/leased facilities, working with the Director of Mtn Ops on decisions to outsource projects.
• Schedules and manages ongoing safety training, including documentation for the department.
• Schedules and supervises Electrical staff to maintain adequate coverage throughout the fiscal year.
• Supervises and trains team in use of administrative programs required of the Electrical Department.
• Supervises Mt. Bachelor's apprenticeship program and serves as the main point of contact in managing apprentices.
• Monitors and maintains resort electrical systems in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Operates and maintains resort generator systems in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Troubleshoots and repairs electrical system failures in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Collaborates with 3rd party contractors on designs, additions, and changes in resort electrical systems.
• Maintains a collaborative relationship and assists the Lift Maintenance department with electrical maintenance on the lifts.
• Assists Facilities Maintenance with electrical systems in buildings.

Secondary Function

• Maintains the electrical system HMI and distribution monitoring equipment in the electrical office.
• Assists other maintenance departments as required.
• May need to respond to the resort during a power failure at off-work hours.
• May need to complete other duties as assigned to assist in the resort's success.

Job Scope

• Supervise and report progress on any resort electrical projects.
• Position requires strong self-direction skills.
• This position is a full-time, in-person job within Mt. Bachelor or Mt. Bachelor leased properties.
• The priority of this role is administration and planning, but is also expected to support in the daily field work.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Number of employees supervised: 4
• Positions Supervised: Journeyman Electricians, Plant Journeyman Electricians, & Apprentice Plant Journeyman Electricians.
• Scheduling and assigning work: Yes
• Training: Continued training as required by the Plant or General Journeyman Cards. Will train staff on best practices within the electrical department as well as required training by Mt. Bachelor.
• Salary Actions: Makes recommendations to the Director.
• Disciplinary actions: As required.
• Performance review: Will provide yearly evaluations of staff members.
• Hiring/Termination: Hires and Terminates electrical employees with Director assistance.

Interpersonal Contacts

Daily with other resort staff and maintenance personnel. Meets with vendors. Coordinates with Midstate Power during power failures or for line maintenance. Participates in planning future facilities expansions and changes in the electrical distribution system with the Operations Directors.

Specific Job Skills

• License/Certification: Oregon Driver’s License, Oregon manufacturing plant Journeyman license.
• Technical: Power distribution, switching, electric motor maintenance.
• Physical Capabilities: Ability to work outside in winter environment, work at heights, work with hand tools and power tools; perform necessary work functions while wearing a full body harness or other personal protective equipment; walk on uneven or irregular surfaces.
• Additional: Ability to drive a vehicle in winter conditions. Ability to operate a snowmobile or Snowcat. Previous experience in maintaining power distribution systems preferred.

Education/Related Experience

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum time in related position: Minimum 3 years’ experience in plant maintenance working as a Journeyman.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Such accommodation requires an interactive discussion with the Human Resources Department before such accommodation can be made. 
• In addition to the specific conditions below, every position at Mt. Bachelor requires the ability to shovel snow and walk on steep and uneven surfaces.

Current Hiring Range: $110k (DOE) & Manager Bonus Program

Minimum Age Requirement: 21+

Come Work Where You Play!

Please be aware incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed. Mt. Bachelor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mt. Bachelor is committed to creating a quality work environment which makes full use of the talents and contributions of all employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, sex, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability or military status.