Salary: $117,064.00 - $142,313.00 Annually
Location : Winnetka, IL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 20240606a
Department: Water & Electric
Opening Date: 06/06/2024
General Purpose

The Village of Winnetka's Water & Electric Department seeks applicants for a full-time Substation Manager. The Substation Manager oversees the inspection, testing, cleaning, calibration, installation, maintenance, and repair of all electrical equipment and protection, control and metering systems and interfaces at the Electric Plant, load centers, substations, and distribution. This position assists in the development and administration of the Substation Division budget which includes the sourcing and management of contractual services needed to complete projects. This position utilizes broad systems expertise to assist the Plant and Distribution Divisions in project management that spans across Divisions. This position also assists in troubleshooting and repair of electrical equipment and protection, control and metering systems used in the Water Plant and reservoir as needed.
Essential Functions:

• Assists the Assistant Director and Plant Superintendents with future planning, design, construction and operation & maintenance of the transmission, distribution, substation, fiber optic, and SCADA systems.
• Supervise, plan, manage, and evaluate activities of the Electric Control Technician position.
• Provides engineering design and/or consultant oversight, with an emphasis on substations and transmission interconnections.
• Prepares, administers, and monitors the Substation Division Budget, and makes recommendations to the Director as needed. Processes and reviews purchase orders, receipts, payment requests and other budgetary expenditures.
• Prepares development of bid specifications for equipment and contractual services. Provides oversight of projects during construction.
• Maintains awareness of cybersecurity and physical security concerns related to SCADA systems and equipment. Capable of interfacing with IT and/or other Village departments to address concerns.
• Responsible for managing the support and advancement of various utility smart grid systems including: AMI system, Distribution Automation, Conservation Voltage Reduction, and other systems as implemented.
• Responsible for working with vendors, and procurement in annually renewing different software/hardware support agreements, IT subscriptions, and services to ensure continued support of the utility's critical applications and infrastructure.
• Formulate and recommend maintenance, test procedures and standards; plan for equipment and material needs; schedule and perform activities to coordinate equipment outages and assure that all electrical protection equipment and systems are in proper working condition in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements.
• Maintain and interpret "as-built" diagrams and drawings of electrical systems at the Electric Plant, substations, and load centers.
• Install, service, maintain, inspect, test, repair, replace, disassemble, adjust, and clean electrical and related equipment and relays used to protect and control functions of equipment such as, but not limited to, circuit breakers, transformers, capacitors, telemetry, automatic switches, supervisory control devices, and indicating and recording instruments, using hand tools.
• Connect relay to test equipment and adjust controls to simulate operating conditions; observe ammeters, voltmeters, and related test equipment to determine proper relay functions, according to specifications; analyze test results to identify cause of malfunction or failure; replace parts, adjust electrical, thermal, and timing elements to calibrate relay, according to specifications.
• Periodically inspect and test relays at functioning points; connect test apparatus to troubled circuit; analyze test results and interpret electrical diagrams to locate defective relay; open and close switches to isolate defective relay; and undertake repairs to prevent and remedy abnormal performance or failure of transmission and distribution lines and equipment.
• Maintain relay protection settings records; periodically download existing protection settings and upload and implement new settings.
• Test and repair switchboard and equipment circuitry, interpreting wiring diagrams to trace and connect numerous wires carrying current and voltage to independent functions.
• Test insulators and bushings of equipment for power leakage, using testing apparatus and calculating insulation loss.
• Inspect, test, and maintain voltage regulator controls, tighten connections, replace defective regulator parts, including motor controls, fuses, or capacitors. Test circuits and equipment to evaluate factors, including insulation quality, analyze test data to determine performance characteristics of relays and effect of system modifications on relay performance; compute electrical characteristics, including impedance, power factor, and phase angle; determine whether equipment being tested or maintained is within the acceptable range of operation.
• Service, test and replace storage batteries used for emergency backups to system protection functions, UPS devices, and SCADA.
• Compile test result data, service reports indicating parts repaired or replaced, adjustments and corrections made, and related operational and maintenance records.
• Initiate the ordering of replacement parts to replenish inventories.
• Oversee and inspect the quality of work performed by outside contractors relative to electrical protection equipment.
• Meet and confer with Electrical Plant Superintendent to evaluate plant operation.
• Confer with other Village personnel, outside vendors, and other utilities regarding the scheduling of maintenance and repair activities, trouble shooting, parts, and new products and materials.
• Evaluates employee performance, resolves personnel matters and administers appropriate performance counseling and discipline in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensures safety rules and regulations are enforced.
• Manage, create and supervise maintenance plans, repairs and improvements for substations and load centers buildings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree, Trade, or Technical School and/or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred.
• Five (5) years' minimum work experience as a relay technician or apprentice relay technician.
• Eight (8) years of managerial experience in electrical transmission and/or substation design, maintenance, and construction experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Other Requirements

• Read, clearly speak, and legibly write the English language.
• General understanding of electrical engineering.
• Ability to interpret electrical wiring diagrams and drawings.
• Ability to troubleshoot, make recommendations, and prioritize system improvements.
• Extensive knowledge of test equipment, electromechanical and solid state relays, meters, computers, communications equipment, and proper wiring methods and practices.
• Knowledge of the maintenance and operation of medium voltage breakers.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mathematical computation procedures including, basic math, and square roots.
• Demonstrated proper knowledge of safe testing, maintenance, and repair techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of the proper and safe use and application of tools, equipment, and hardware.
• Valid driver's license.

Shifts are normally 8 hours in duration, 40 hours weekly, but may be extended in the event of emergency, personnel shortage, workload, or work in progress. The position may be required to work on some Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
While performing the duties of this job, work is sometimes required under adverse or unusual conditions such as cold, hot, wet, dark, dusty, noisy and cramped surroundings, in all weather conditions, and at all hours of the day. Work is frequently required in areas surrounded by energized electric power and control circuits. Must perform duties independently and as a team while tolerating extreme fluctuations in environmental working conditions.
Village of Winnetka
Position Range : $117,064 - $142,313 annual, DOQ.
For questions or assistance, please contact Ann Eriksson, Human Resources Manager, at (847) 716-3546 or aeriksson@winnetka.org.
Insurance Benefits Effective 1/1/2024

• BlueCross BlueShield Health Insurance - PPO Plan 1 Highlights:
  • Deductible: $400 (per person, in-network)
  • Office Visit: $20
  • Co-Insurance: 90% (in-network), 70% (out-of-network)
  • Employee Rate (24 pay checks):
    • Employee Only: $59.72
    • Employee 1: $119.45
    • Family: $170.51

BlueCross BlueShield Health Insurance - PPO Plan 2 Highlights:

• Deductible: $5,600 (per person, in-network)
• Office Visit: Deductible applies, then $0
• Co-Insurance: 100% (in-network), 80% (out-of-network)
• Employee Rate (24 pay checks):
  • Employee Only: $45.93
  • Employee 1: $91.87
  • Family: $131.14

BlueCross BlueShield Health Insurance - HMO Highlights:

Deductible: Unlimited

Office Visit: $20

Co-Insurance: 100% (in-network)

Employee Rate (24 pay checks):

• Employee Only: $42.14
• Employee 1: $84.30
• Family: $120.30

Delta Dental PPO:

• Deductible: $50 (per person)
• Annual Maximum: $1,500 (per person)
• Employee Rate (24 paychecks)
  • Single: $0
  • Employee 1 Dependent: $21.42
  • Family: $49.04

EyeMed Vision Insurance:

• Annual Eye Exam Co-pay: $0
• Annual Frame Allowance: $200, plus 20% off the balance over $200
• Annual Lens Allowance: $200
• Employee Rate (24 paychecks)
  • Single: $0.00
  • Employee 1 Dependent: $4.71
  • Family: $13.15

Securian Life Insurance:

• All employees receive Village-paid basic term life coverage valued at 1x base salary and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• Optional Life Insurance with Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage for Employees, Spouses, and Children is available for purchase (100% Employee-Paid)

National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS):

• Voluntary life insurance for Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) employees (optional for purchase)

Discovery Benefits Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA):

• Pre-tax dollars the employee may allocate to pay for qualifying out-of-pocket medical, dental, and vision expenses and for the care of dependents

Retirement Savings Plans

• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF):
  • Mandatory pension plan for non-sworn public employees.
  • Employees Contribute 4.5% of their wages bi-weekly (26 paychecks)
  • Voluntary Additional Contribution savings plan available

ICMA Retirement Corporation:

• Optional 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (pre-tax savings)
• Optional Roth 457 Plan (post-tax savings)
• Optional Roth IRA Plan (post-tax savings)

Nationwide Retirement Solutions:

• Optional 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (pre-tax savings)

Paid Leave

• Sick Leave:
  • 12 sick days per year
  • Maximum sick leave accrual is 180 days

Vacation Earning Schedule:

• 1st - 4th year: 10 days
• 5th - 7th year: 1 additional day (14 days at 8th year)
• 9th year: 15 days
• 10th - 13th year: 1 additional day (20 days at 14th year)
• 15th - 21st year: 21 days
• 22nd year: 22 days
• 23rd year: 23 days
• 24th year: 24 days
• 25th & subsequent: 25 days
• Employees can carry over one year's earning of vacation days

Personal Days:

• 5 personal days each calendar year (cannot be carried over year-to-year)

Village Holidays:

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day After Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day

Other Benefits

• Commuter Benefits
  • Employees utilizing public transportation to commute to work may use pre-tax dollars to pay for transit passes and qualifying rideshare expenses

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Describe your experience working with substation, transmission, and electric distribution systems.
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How did you learn of this position?
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The Village of Winnetka is committed to remaining a Drug-Free Workplace. I understand the Village's pre-employment process involves drug testing (including cannabis) and the Village retains the right to rescind a conditional offer of employment due to a positive test result for cannabis.

• Yes
• No

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