Supervisor

Job Summary

Responsible for the supervision and planning of skilled workers in the Substation Operations department which includes personnel responsible for substation construction and maintenance and system protection and control. Directs and controls the safe construction, maintenance, and operation of transmission and distribution substations and is responsible for all division/district switching and tagging coordination. Oversees the installation, testing, and maintenance of all protective devices, control circuits, and supervisory equipment for electric and/or gas operations, if applicable. Ensures that work is completed in accordance with internal and industry standards following approved policies, procedures, safety rules, budgets and in a manner that promotes customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

1. Plans, schedules, assigns, and directs work of Substation Operations personnel and administers local department budgets. Plans and
coordinates with related departments and oversees all substation related construction, modification and maintenance projects, including major
capital, TDIRP, substation automation and minor capital substation projects. Responsible for transmission and bulk power delivery systems.
2. Prepares and implements reliability focused Preventative Maintenance programs for responsible departments in support of corporate
reliability goals, Public Service Commission/Public Utility Commission targets, and NERC/NPCC Electric Reliability Organization (ERO)
compliance standards, including the new "Bright Line" requirements for facilities rated 100kV and above. Responsible for customer satisfaction
which may include substation reliability, system power quality and/or timely connection of all URD underground services. Coordinates
maintenance and construction projects with Substation Operations personnel and other departments, and contractors.
3. Coordination of activities, resources and support with the Substation Automation and Technical Support department, including
distribution SCADA and substation automation projects.
4. Become knowledgeable in the electric utility industry technological advancements including IEC 61850 protocol. Ensure that
all personnel receive the necessary training to install, operate,maintain and test this equipment.
5. Provides technical support to other departments, such as coordination for substation outage requests, oil spill cleanup, and
problem investigation. Coordinates safe delivery and installation of mobile substations and other power equipment.
6. Coordinates safety training and inspections, including completing documentation and conducting safety incident investigations. Trains
personnel in theoretical and practical application of protection devices, control systems, electric switching and tagging, and other
safety practices. Evaluates and documents employees' performance and progression and conducts or oversees the annual performance appraisal
process. Responsibilities include labor relations contract administration and communications.
7. Plays key role in local and/or Avangrid Incident Command Structure for all storm and system emergencies, including standing weekly duty on
a rotating schedule, where required.
8. Directs Substation Operations’ and/or other department crews and provides solutions to emergency situations on an as-needed 24-hour
basis, including storm restoration, system emergency resolution and support. Responds to after-hours calls, including on-call weekly duty
on a rotating schedule, where required.
9. Supervises contract personnel engaged in construction, testing and operations of substation facilities and maintains the documentation
of equipment configuration and operating instructions for future reference. Acts as division/district switching coordinator.
10. Assists with substation work such as print-interpretation,troubleshooting, problem investigation, equipment testing, set-up and
on-the-job training of Substation Operations electricians and test technicians, apprentices and other personnel.
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Skills and Requirements

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 4 years relevant experience
preferred.

Associates Degree with a minimum of 7 years relevant
experience or High School/GED with the completion of the relevant
progression program and 10 years relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of electrical or mechanical technology, electric
substations and substation equipment, distribution equipment, control
circuits, system protection and control devices, electronics, physics,
digital electronics, electric power systems, meters, instruments,
accounting, meter principles, drafting, blueprint reading and/or
switching & tagging.
• Knowledge of facility systems, electrical, HVAC, energy
management and control systems is a plus.

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong customer service focus.
• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Self-directed work skills with strong emphasis on multitasking.
• Strong supervisory, project management and computer skills
applicable to (but not limited to) WMS, CMS, OMS, SAP, Microsoft Word
and Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated supervisory and resource management skills of union and non-union employees.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Results and proactive orientation.
• Must be available outside of regularly scheduled hours to work
storms, system emergencies, and/or to complete critical assignments.

Competencies

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country