Protection and Control Supervisor (PJM, MISO, ISONY, NEISO)
About The Position
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. 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
- Minimum of 2 years of supervision experience preferred
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 bonus of up to 15%
- Up to 4% profit sharing
- Up to 6% dollar-for-dollar match toward the employee's 401k
- Medical/dental/vision benefits for the employee and their dependent family members
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
