Manager, Grid Operations Support

Entergy•Beaumont, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for developing and coordinating a work plan and schedules for the Capital, Incremental, O&M, and Failure work performed in substations for the Grid. The manager is also responsible for ensuring that tasks are planned and scheduled in a timely manner and adequate time and resources are allocated to complete the work safely and in compliance with NERC Reliability Standards.

Requirements

BS in Engineering (Electrical preferred) or equivalent work experience
At least 1 of the following: 8+ years of substation related experience 6+ years of progressive and applicable experience including supervisory experience
Knowledge of utility safety policies and exceptionally strong commitment to safety
Familiar with NERC/FERC/SERC requirements related to utility industry
Effective oral and written communication skills at multiple levels of the organization
Significant understanding of Substation Work Management System (SWMS), Transmission Automated Outage Request System(TAORS), Paperless Condition Report system( PCRs) or similar software programs
Strong background in protective relaying and substation power equipment
Available and on-call 24 hours/day to respond to system emergencies, which often require immediate decisions and actions
Strong working knowledge of basic computer programs

Nice To Haves

MBA, PMP, or PE preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads the Grid Planner / Scheduler organization and manages the work management process for the Grid
Champions the Tier 1 and/or Nuclear maintenance programs for the Grid
Champion the AM Work Management Process within the Grid
Provide oversight of required SERC maintenance tasks to ensure they are executed within established intervals
Ensure transmission protection system failures and maintenance activities are properly evaluated and performed in accordance with established procedures
Provide direct supervision to engineering, technical specialist, planner/scheduler and analytical personnel, including development of substation design packages, calculations, drawings, standards, and engineering evaluations, for capital blanket projects
Assist Asset Management in development of the annual capital and O&M work plans
Manage the development and implementation of project schedules and ensure they are completed on time, within budget and as designed
Provide organizational focus for activities related to SERC/NERC standards for compliance
Maintain asset changes in accordance with configuration management requirements and procedures
Provide technical analysis and leadership for reliability issues
Support routine and emergency response to substation equipment failures and problems including DFR and smart relay support, service restoration and root cause analysis
Ensure work is performed in a team environment by interfacing with Transmission Operations Center, engineering design personnel, construction personnel, distribution personnel, generation plant personnel, major accounts representatives and other internal and external customers