This member of the Senior Management Team reports directly to the President & CEO and supervises the engineering/energy markets and resource planning functions of the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA).  The Chief Operating Officer acts as key advisor in managing the day-to-day operations with respect to policy and procedures to the Illinois Public Energy Agency (IPEA) and the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA) and the IMEA in coordination with the CEO. The Chief Operating Officer assists in financial and strategic planning as well as business and budget development for all three organizations as well as assuming the duties of the CEO in his absence.  This person shall lead and actively manage IMEA’s ownership and contract rights in the power supply resources and report such status to the CEO and the IMEA Board. This person shall also be responsible for the management, staffing, and administration of all engineering, energy markets and resource planning functions within the agency.  These functions include planning, implementing and maintaining resources required to provide service to the agencies members, as well as providing other engineering services to members as required.  In this position, he/she routinely interfaces with members, vendors/suppliers, consultants, financial institutions and outside attorneys.  With the concurrence of the CEO, he/she develops and implements policies related to engineering, energy markets and resource planning for the agencies.  Directly supervises all members of the Engineering and Energy Markets Department and coordinates activities with other members of the Senior Management Team. 

1. Acts as a strategic partner on the leadership team as well as a primary negotiator on long-term strategy and agency decisions.
2. Takes a leadership role in the governance and operational coordination for agency contracted and owned supply resources, stakeholder/ citizen interactions as well as governing body(s).
3. Provide organizational leadership in regulatory/Agency Board policy regarding owned generation and contracted resources.
4. Works collaboratively to develop and/or improve systems, processes, controls and procedures that improve the overall efficiency of the organization.
5. Collaborates with the Senior Management Team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes and personnel designed to accommodate the growth objectives of IMEA/IPEA/IMUA.
6. Develop, coordinate, and manage systems, facilities, and procedures to provide for reliable electric and gas supply and delivery for the IMEA and IPEA, respectively.
7. Complete/manage transmission planning studies and integrated resource plans for the IMEA.
8. Manage IMEA generation construction projects and transmission improvements as needed by IMEA.
9. Manage consultants and contractors employed in engineering and energy markets functions by the IMEA.
10. Provide technical support to other staff within the IMEA and IPEA related to contract negotiations, compliance and regulatory requirements.
11. Maintain all engineering drawings, documents, and reference material for the IMEA.
12. Develop annual and longer-term budgets for engineering and utility plant facilities. Work with the CEO and other Senior Management staff to complete and gain Board(s) approval for annual agency budgets.
13. Plan, develop, and implement programs providing engineering and energy markets services to the IMEA members as required.
14. Train, manage, lead, and retain engineering and energy markets staff necessary to meet the goals of the IMEA/IPEA/IMUA.
15. Report to CEO, the agencies’ Boards of Directors, and members as required on issues related to engineering, utility plant facilities and other relevant matters that are important to the agencies governing bodies.
16. Other duties as assigned to facilitate the effective operation of the agencies.