High Voltage Electrical Supervisor

Amentum•Groton, CT

4d•$50 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking an Electrical team leader for their client site in Groton, CT. The successful candidate will have outstanding troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair skills and will be committed to working with others to deliver best-in-class, unparalleled excellence in customer service and satisfaction. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday, 3PM-1130PM, however, various hours may be required based on business demand. The High Voltage Facilities Electrical Supervisor will supervise all second shift members, including Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, and General Maintenance, ensuring schedule adherence, work order completion, and quality of work. This working supervisor will be expected to oversee teams of cross-trades while also performing electrical work per the set schedule. All work must be completed with adherence to the schedule, and any deviation must be escalated with reason. The role involves acting as the subject matter expert in the troubleshooting, diagnostics, maintenance, repair, and installation of electrical services and components up to 35,000 volts in a pharmaceutical research environment, including systems ranging from 35kV down to 120V. This includes understanding and managing the site’s electrical distribution across a large 160-acre facility with 2.8 million square feet of building space, including 60 substations, and the ability to lead operations teams through power outages. The position requires understanding and managing remote operation of breakers via the digital control system (DCS), synchronization relays, power islanding, and synchronization procedures. The supervisor will develop standard operating instructions (SOIs) for any identified gaps in processes and train electricians and operations teams on these procedures, including power restoration protocols in the event of outages. Familiarity with power generation equipment such as steam and gas turbines, and performing preventative maintenance including breaker testing, injection testing, generator testing, and other PMs is necessary. A comprehensive training program, including timelines, will be developed to transition high-voltage maintenance in-house. The role also includes facilities-related work such as changing lights and ballasts, installing new circuits and outlets, and performing general electrical tasks. The primary responsibilities will be operation and maintenance of the site high-voltage electrical distribution system, including operation of substation protective relay systems, troubleshooting outages and faults, preparing feeder switching orders, and planning preventive maintenance. Effective communication with the site management team and the customer is essential to understand requirements, solve electrical problems, and provide solutions. The High Voltage Facilities Electrician must be able to identify and correct any safety-related issues and perform independent equipment evaluations to identify potential equipment failures. General maintenance of equipment will also be required.

Requirements

Connecticut E1 / E2 License
High School diploma or demonstrated equivalent.
Five years of experience as a maintenance technician in Power/Utility Plants
Experience with High Voltage substation preventive and repair, including troubleshooting, diagnostics, and leading power restoration efforts.
Ability to work in a highly regulated environment and diagnose and troubleshoot basic mechanical equipment, pumps, fans, chillers, steam turbine, gas turbine, compressors, refrigeration, and more.
Strong mechanical skills learned through previous work experience
Strong written and verbal communication.
Ability to identify and correct any safety-related issues and perform independent equipment evaluations to identify potential equipment failures.
Ability to obtain site specific security access including all applicable background checks.
Ability to pass a medical evaluation for respirator use and successfully complete a fit test for each type of respirator needed for the position or for an approved alternate respirator that provides equal or better protection from identified hazards.
Ability to work overtime when required, including holidays and weekends as assigned.
Ability to obtain an appropriate driver’s license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles, as requested.
Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident.
This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.
Experience with a CMMS and managing work order backlogs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in operations of switching equipment
Experience as a Electrician who primarily performed High Voltage substation maintenance
Experience in developing a team of professionals to be able to perform work on high voltage systems

Responsibilities

Supervise all second shift members to include Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, and General Maintenance ensuring schedule adherence, work order completion, and quality of work.
Perform electrical work with adherence to schedule and completion.
Oversee teams of cross trades while also performing electrical work per the set schedule.
Act as the subject matter expert in the troubleshooting, diagnostics, maintenance, repair, and installation of electrical services and components up to 35,000 volts in a pharmaceutical research environment, including systems ranging from 35kV down to 120V.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of the site’s electrical distribution across a large 160-acre facility with 2.8 million square feet of building space, including 60 substations, and the ability to lead operations teams through power outages.
Understand and manage remote operation of breakers via the digital control system (DCS), synchronization relays, power islanding, and synchronization procedures.
Develop standard operating instructions (SOIs) for any identified gaps in processes and train electricians and operations teams on these procedures, including power restoration protocols in the event of outages.
Perform preventative maintenance including breaker testing, injection testing, generator testing, and other PMs on power generation equipment such as steam and gas turbines.
Develop a comprehensive training program, including timelines, to transition high-voltage maintenance in-house, enabling self-performance and reducing reliance on subcontractors.
Handle facilities-related work such as changing lights and ballasts, installing new circuits and outlets, and performing general electrical tasks.
Operate and maintain the site high-voltage electrical distribution system including operation of substation protective relay systems, troubleshooting outages and faults, preparing feeder switching orders and planning preventive maintenance.
Effectively communicate with the site management team and the customer to understand requirements, solve electrical problems, and provide solutions to problems.
Identify and correct any safety-related issues and perform independent equipment evaluations to identify potential equipment failures.
Perform general maintenance of equipment.
Troubleshoot, diagnose, assemble, install, operate, calibrate, dismantle, and repair all types of electrical equipment, with a focus on high-voltage systems.
Properly maintain and control the electrical distribution system to provide a reliable source of electricity to all areas, including leading teams through outages and restorations.
Serve as maintenance advisor to engineering in material selection, documentation, calibration, testing and problem-solving methodology, project scope and follow up.
Maintain electrical systems from 50-volt instrumentation to complex boiler and chiller controls with voltages up to 35,000 volts.
Maintain and control site-wide distribution systems.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on all electrical equipment, switchgear, and distribution systems, including breaker testing, injection testing, and synchronization relay checks.
Utilize test equipment to test motors, control circuits, motor drives, UPS systems, batteries, grounding, isolated power, ground-fault circuits/outlets, voltage and other load conditions.
Inspect and perform safety tests on lighting/outlet circuits, generators, motors, appliances, tools, etc.
Ensure all circuits are properly protected and systems/equipment are installed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the NEC and other regulatory requirements.
Coordinate work with outside contractors while working to minimize subcontractor dependency through in-house capabilities.
Perform preventive maintenance on industrial electrical control and operating systems as scheduled in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), with experience managing work order backlogs.
Respond and provide service and feedback to the customer on all work orders while assuring compliance to codes, regulations, and industry standards.
Recommend measures to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.
Understand company policies and enforce safety regulations.
Safely perform functions of the position including following proper safety guidelines such as job hazard analysis and lockout/tagout procedures and utilizes PPE as required.
Operate a variety of equipment such as hand tools, laptop computers and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
Demonstrate flexibility in the day-to-day activities and scheduling for the benefit of the customer.
Other duties as assigned by Management or Lead.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance
Paid vacation: Two weeks during year 1, Three Weeks during years 1 through 5, Four weeks during years 5 through 9.99, Five weeks after year 10
Company paid short term disability
Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K: Amentum matches a percentage of compensation up to 6% of your pay that you contribute
10 Paid Flexible Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Parental Leave
Supplemental Health Insurance
Identity Protection
Legal Plan
Pet Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Student Loan Program
Employee Purchase Program
Employee Discount Program
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Stock Purchase Plan
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance