Engineering Supervisor - Controls & Automation

Nebraska Public Power District • Columbus, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has an immediate opening for a Engineering Supervisor - Controls & Automation located at Columbus General Office in Columbus, Nebraska.  Position closes February 23 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. 
This position will report to the Engineering Manager - Delivery.Position SummaryThis position is accountable for providing leadership, technical direction and policy administration for engineering activities related to Controls and Automation. Expectations will be to develop engineering excellence, meet business needs/requirements, exceed customer expectations and continuously develop employee competencies.

Provide direct supervision to the Controls and Automation engineering group within T&D Engineering. Review and approve technical designs/studies, work packets, automation programming, make work assignments, evaluate staff performance and recommend salary adjustments, provide training and be a contact point for interfacing with internal and external work groups associated with controls and automation design functions and tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering is required.
• Five to seven years in transmission operations, engineering or general utility operations is required.
• Nebraska Registered Professional Electrical Engineer is required.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of supervisory experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and design skills in previous work experiences are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and leadership for engineering excellence in the Controls and Automation group.
• Provide leadership and be available for abnormal system conditions such as storms, system outages, etc.
• Supervise the Controls and Automation engineering team and apply all Human Resource policies and procedures.
• Advanced understanding and utilization of the SAP tool and the associated EBS processes.
• Develop knowledge and provide guidance/training to team members for new technologies such as the new document management system and the Bluebeam software tool.
• Establish and maintain excellent working relations with the other areas of Operations, other internal staff of NPPD, along with external customers of NPPD.
• Support NERC compliance and regulatory issues as required.
• Recruit, develop and coach employees in technical, customer service and work management areas.
• Develop team budget and requirements to assist with the departmental budgets.
• Create, monitor and maintain appropriate performance goals and measurements for the team to determine if goals are being met efficiently.
• Assist in developing and maintaining engineering standards for the team to ensure the consistency of projects that are being created.
• Accountable for other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Nebraska Public Power District offers a competitive starting salary and an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401K retirement plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, paid medical, training opportunities and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager