Supervisor - Substation Operations

Overview

Supervise and manage substation operations, construction, maintenance, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• substation automation
• preventive maintenance
• outage coordination
• switching coordination
• safety training
• scada projects

Tasks

-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. -Provides technical support to other departments, such as coordination for substation outage requests, oil spill cleanup, and problem investigation. -Become knowledgeable in the electric utility industry technological advancements including IEC 61850 protocol. -Coordinates maintenance and construction projects with Substation Operations personnel and other departments, and contractors. -Responsible for transmission and bulk power delivery systems. -Acts as division/district switching coordinator. -Coordinates safe delivery and installation of mobile substations and other power equipment. -Evaluates and documents employees' performance and progression and conducts or oversees the annual performance appraisal process. -Directs Substation Operations and/or other department crews and provides solutions to emergency situations on an as-needed 24-hour basis, including store restoration, system emergency resolution and support. Responds to after-hours calls, including standing weekly duty on a rotating schedule, where required. -Coordinates safety training and inspections, including completing documentation and conducting safety incident investigations. -Plans, schedules, assigns, and directs work of Substation Operations personnel and administers local department budgets. -Prepares and implements reliability focused Preventative Maintenance programs for responsible departments in support of corporate eliability 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. -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. -Ensure that all personnel receive the necessary training to install, operate, maintain and test this equipment. -Coordination of activities, resources and support with the Substation Automation and Technical Support department, including distribution SCADA and substation automation projects. -Trains personnel in theoretical and practical application of protection devices, control systems, electric switching and tagging, and other safety practices. -Plays key role in local and/or IUSA Incident Command Structure for all storm and system emergencies, including standing weekly duty on a rotating schedule, where required. -Assists with substation work such as print-interpretation, troubleshooting, problem investigation, equipment testing, set-up and on-the-job training of Substation Operations UC&M Mechanic and SP&C Technician apprentices and other personnel.

Requirements

• problem solving
• customer service
• sap
• excel
• hvac
• bachelors

What You Bring

-Analytical and problem solving skills. -Knowledge of facility systems, electrical, HVAC, energy management and control systems is a plus. -Strong customer service focus. -Strong supervisory, project management and computer skills applicable to (but not limited to) WMS, CMS, OMS, SAP, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. -Team Management - Competent -Team Work - Advanced -Demonstrated supervisory and resource management skills. -Good verbal and written communications skills. -Customer Focus - Competent -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. -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. -Innovation & Creativity - Competent -Customer Centric (internal and/or external) -Communicating & Influencing - CHOOSE: INITIAL/COMPETENT/ADVANCED/EXPERT -Self-directed work skills with strong emphasis on multitasking. -Achieving Results and Continuous Improvements - Competent -Initiative - Competent -Flexibility & Globalization - Competent -Must be available outside of regularly scheduled hours to work storms, system emergencies, and/or to complete critical assignments.

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About Avangrid

-Born in 2015 from a merger with UIL Holdings, creating a national powerhouse from regional utilities. -Headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, with operations in 24 U.S. states. -Its utilities arm manages eight electric and natural gas systems. -Projects include onshore wind, solar, biomass, thermal plants, and grid upgrades. -Fully acquired by Iberdrola in late 2024, enhancing investment potential. -Key ventures include the nation's largest offshore wind project and the Maine Power upgrade. -Combines local legacy with large-scale clean energy ambition.

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