Distribution Outage Coordinator

Iberdrola • Orange, CT

2d • $61 - $70 • Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Outage Coordinator is responsible for creating accurate switching and tagging orders, resolving construction scheduling conflicts, organizing and leading switching meetings, and developing and maintaining the switching template. This role acts as a lead for the Energy Control Center, maintaining knowledge of the Distribution System's current status to ensure its integrity and the highest level of safety. The position also involves pursuing technological advances for the Energy Control Center, ensuring the accuracy of records and data, monitoring and evaluating Energy Control Center effectiveness, and providing skill development through on-the-job training. The coordinator will monitor operators and direct field personnel during normal and emergency conditions, evaluate disturbance data, determine corrective actions, and communicate operational events and equipment problems to relevant personnel. Additionally, the role requires representing the company on committees and task forces to drive change and ensure availability for 24/7 coverage during emergencies.

Requirements

• AS Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technology field and 6 years electrical transmission and/or distribution experience.
• In lieu of a Degree, 8 years electrical transmission and/or distribution experience.
• Experience in preparing or executing switching orders is preferred in either case.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in preparing or executing switching orders

Responsibilities

• Create accurate switching and tagging orders, resolve construction scheduling conflicts, organize and lead switching meetings and develop and maintain the switching template.
• Write switching and tagging orders for electric system distribution equipment in accordance with operating capabilities and applicable safety rules and Operating Procedures. Gain approval of switching orders.
• Act as a lead for the Energy Control Center; remain knowledgeable of the current status of the Distribution System in order to maintain its integrity with the highest level of safety.
• Continuously pursue technological advances relating to the Energy Control Center, to broaden the opportunities to the organization and to better serve the customer.
• Ensure that Energy Control Center records, maps, logs, OMS data, operating instructions and procedures of the Distribution Electric System are accurate and up to date.
• Monitor and evaluate the Energy Control Center effectiveness, provide skill development through on-the-job training.
• Monitor operators & direct field personnel during normal & emergency conditions.
• Evaluate Transmission and Distribution disturbance data, determine corrective actions and direct switching and tagging operations.
• Communicate operational and disturbance events and equipment problems to system and maintenance engineers and other personnel as needed.
• Represent UI on various committees and task forces to lead change towards the Division's goals and objectives, utilizing appropriate management systems and measurements.
• Must be available for 24/7 coverage, as required for storms and other emergencies.

Benefits

• Fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Reasonable accommodation for individuals with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use the online tool to search for or apply for jobs by contacting the People and Organization department at [email protected].
• 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.
• Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree