Supervisor - Substation Operations

Title: Supervisor - Substation Operations

Reports to: Senior Manager, Substation Operations

Location: Orange, CT

Work Type: Office

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $111,544 to $139,431

Job Summary

Scope of Work - Main duties, settings, geography, reporting

Relationships, Other Relationships

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.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Scope of work - range of

Responsibilities)

•   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.

•   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. Coordinates

maintenance and construction projects with Substation Operations

personnel and other departments, and contractors.

•   Coordination of activities, resources and support with the
  
  

Substation Automation and Technical Support department, including

distribution SCADA and substation automation projects.

•   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.

•   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.

•   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.

•   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.

•   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 standing weekly duty

on a rotating schedule, where required.

•   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.

•   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.

Job 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.
•   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.

Competency Requirements

It is preferred that for this job, the candidate fulfills the

requirements in terms of levels indicated below.

• Delivering for the Business:
•   Global view of the Business – Competent
•   Achieving Results and Continuous Improvements – Competent
•   Initiative – Competent
•   Innovation & Creativity – Competent
• Global Relationships:
•   Flexibility & Globalization – Competent
•   Customer Focus – Competent
•   Communicating & Influencing – CHOOSE: INITIAL
  
  

/COMPETENT/ADVANCED/EXPERT

•   Team Work – Advanced
• Managing People:
•   Team Management – Competent
•   Developing Others – Competent
  
  

Mobility Information

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables

Job Posting End Date

January-31-2025