Distribution Supervisor - Protection

LIPAPRD•Town of Oyster Bay, NY

5d•$107,600 - $170,300•Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Supervisor - Protection is responsible for the daily supervision and work coordination of relay technicians working as one person crew on the maintenance, troubleshooting, commissioning, and installation of relays, supervisory controls, telemetry, and associated communications mediums for the capital and maintenance programs focusing on personnel safety and system reliability. Technical support to relay technicians to resolve issues found in engineering designs and protection equipment issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 3 years' experience or candidates without a degree with a minimum of 5 years' experience in the Control & Protection, or other areas of repair and troubleshooting electrical equipment in substations or construction of substations maintenance, repair and troubleshooting electrical equipment in substations, power plants, facilities and construction of substations will be considered
Supervisory experience relating to Union and or contract personnel
Capable of interpreting engineering designs and modifies designs as required to ensure operating needs are met
Reading and comprehending technical and operational manuals and instructions, safety rules, policies and procedures, and instruction manuals
Ability to read and interpret schematic and wiring diagrams
In-depth working knowledge of electro-mechanical, microprocessor equipment and the associated protection schemes
Knowledgeable in Microsoft: Excel, Word and Access
Knowledgeable of all the Operating Instructions and General Operating Procedures regarding a Transmission and Distribution system
Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Must possess a valid US Driver’s License and maintain a safe and satisfactory driving history
Compliance with the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 is required

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience
Experience working in a Union environment
Knowledgeable of SAP asset look up
Knowledge of the Collective Bargaining agreement
Relay Protection setting and design criteria

Responsibilities

Daily supervision and work coordination of the relay technician crew working as one person crew on the maintenance, troubleshooting, commissioning, and installation of relays, supervisory controls, telemetry, and associated communications mediums for the capital and maintenance programs focusing on personnel safety and system reliability.
Lead and motivate contract personnel to successfully perform maintenance and construction activities and maintain safety as a priority.
Assist Control and Protection Engineers in the design of protection equipment installation and upgrades to account for field conditions; evaluation of new protection equipment; and provide engineering solutions for design issues.
Technical support to relay technicians to resolve issues found in engineering designs and protection equipment issues.
Prepares and executes maintenance schedules and testing procedures to insure proper operations of electrical protective devices, instrumentation and automatic control equipment.
Participate in supervisor’s 24 hour system standby schedule for protection related issues providing engineering responses to Transmission Operations, determining staffing for mitigation, and determining temporary/permanent engineering solutions until Control and Protection Engineering responds to ensure the operation and reliability of the electric system is maintained.
Manage projects to ensure they stay within budget constraints.
Coordinate and commission the installation of new protection systems and coordinate with other disciplines to integrate within clearance restrictions while maintaining adequate protection.
Collaborate with various organizations to ensure the successfully completion of projects.