As the Director - Metering and Meter Data Strategy, you will be instrumental in this exciting initiative. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) is upgrading its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) with the latest technologies to enhance operational efficiency and provide members with better control over their energy usage. This new AMI system will improve grid reliability and efficiency by offering real-time data for better energy management, faster outage detection and restoration, and detailed usage information for smarter energy decisions.

To support this initiative, REC has been awarded a $38 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. This funding will facilitate the "Enabling EV and DER Adoption through DERMS, AMI, and Fiber Integration Project," which includes implementing a Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS), AMI, a fiber utility network, and substation security. The project aims to enhance grid reliability, support the expansion of clean energy, and offer consumers cost-saving electricity plans.

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Applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree or have commensurate work experience in business, electric utility, or project management sectors. A minimum of 1O years' experience in the electric utility industry is required, with a preference for expertise in areas like AMI, utility billing, metering, distributed energy resources, and demand response programs.

Forward-thinking capacity, leadership, and supervisory experience are essential for the successful candidate. In particular, this position will require the following competencies:

• Interpersonal: Excellent collaboration and communication skills; Proven ability to motivate teams and align diverse groups around common goals and objectives; Builds trust and commitment through personal commitment and integrity; Recognizes and demonstrates respect for different personalities and capabilities; Uses diplomacy and tact to resolve
• Technological: Capacity to develop working knowledge of the various technologies being deployed under the grant program and how they integrate; Ability to use Microsoft Office suite as well as project management tools.
• Decision-making: Ability to think critically and solve problems expeditiously; Is agile in adapting to changing conditions; Develops and objectively evaluates alternatives; Able to apply lessons learned to new situations and decision points; Considers both short and longer-term consequences and chances for success in decision making.
• Organizational: Proven ability to prioritize tasks and schedules; Ability to effectively manage all phases of large-scale projects and change initiatives; Sets and enables achievement of challenging but realistic goals.
• Leadership: Ability to influence, inspire and motivate; Models REC's core values (Caring, Respect, Integrity, Service); Fosters a culture of accountability; Adept at providing coaching and feedback to employees, including those with no direct reporting relationship; Maintains focus on ultimate impact on members; Ability to clearly articulate complex ideas in ways that engage various

This role is based in our Fredericksburg headquarters with opportunities for blended or remote work. The role will involve ongoing engagement and obligations with REC partners, employees, lenders, suppliers, and consultants. Attendance at local and out­ of-state seminars and conferences several times a year may be required.

About REC

REC'S mission is to enhance the lives of the members and communities we serve by providing safe, reliable and affordable electric service as good stewards of the environment. REC is a member-owned utility that provides electric service to over 180,000 connections in portions of 22 Virginia counties. The Cooperative was formed in 1980 after the consolidation of two cooperatives, Virginia Electric Cooperative in Bowling Green and Northern Piedmont Electric Cooperative in Culpeper. The Cooperative's general office is in Spotsylvania County. REC operates and maintains more than 18,000 miles of power lines through its service area, which ranges from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The Cooperative serves a variety of residential, commercial and industrial accounts. The Cooperative is guided by a board of directors, also member-owners of REC, and who are elected by REC's other members during the annual meeting. Directors serve three-year terms.

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