Protection and Control Supervisor (PJM, MISO, ISONY, NEISO)

Vistra Corp • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Job Summary Protection and Control Supervisor responsible for leading a team of P&C Technicians in supporting the Vistra generation fleet. Scope includes: NERC PRC-005-06 compliance, troubleshooting protective relays, breaker/transformer control circuits, sync circuits, protective relay communications, alarms, CT/PT verifications, AVRs, DFRs, and other measurement and metering devices. Performing upgrade projects, supporting Engineering, and developing team members. Job Description Job Summary Provide Protection and Control (P&C) leadership, P&C Subject Matter Expert (SME) and support for Fossil Generation, including: Improve operation and maintenance of plant protective relaying and metering, troubleshoot emergent problems, provide field oversight, project management, SME guidance and assistance for P&C upgrades and capital improvement projects. Direct, develop, and support a staff of P&C technicians and 3rd party resources. Interface with Fossil Generation plant personnel, Engineering, Power Optimization Center, and 3rd party vendors and contractors. Provide P&C services to multiple operating regions within Luminant generation Develop relationships based on trust, accountability, and providing a quality service. Flexible Power Plant location 20% travel

Requirements

• BS in Electrical engineering or related field and 3-5 years of P&C experience or Associate of Science degree or technical degree in related field such as (Electrical Power and Controls, Instrumentation Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology) and 7-10 years of relevant experience in the P&C field or 10-15 years of related technical experience in P&C and a strong working knowledge of electrical system protection
• Must have excellent people skills and self motivated
• Proficient with MS Office, and relay related software

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 2 years of supervision experience preferred
• Works with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary client contact in providing Protection and Control services, including but not limited to 24x7 emergency support to Generation sites on a wide variety of equipment.
• Provides guidance to the plant regarding evaluation of protective relaying systems and metering maintenance, techniques, tools, and standards.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with management, plant and mine site organizations, support personnel, vendors and contractors.
• Identifies, qualifies and coordinates industry contacts to supply supplemental P&C services.
• Provides training/consultation services on request to Fossil Generation Plant personnel on P&C applications, software, and hardware.
• Provides technical, safety, HPI training, counseling, guidance, and technical and administrative direction for the P&C Technicians to establish the strategies, tactics, techniques, and standards pertinent to data acquisition, monitoring, and assessing the condition of power plant relaying and mining systems and equipment.
• Establishes priorities, coordinates and schedules P&C resources to provide timely, cost- effective services.
• Develops and implements procedures to assist all generating facilities to remain NERC and regional compliance.

Benefits

• Annual pay range between $125k-135k depending on skills/experience.
• This role is also eligible for annual bonus of up to 15%, up to 4% profit sharing, up to 6% dollar-for-dollar match toward the employee's 401k, and medical/dental/vision benefits for the employee and their dependent family members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees