Protection & Control Fld Svc Supv (SIA)

Southern Company•Hueytown, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The APC Power Delivery Protection and Control Field Services (P&CFS) department is seeking a Field Services Supervisor for the Substation Integration & Automation (SIA) group. This position is located in Birmingham, Alabama. Must be willing to live within a commutable distance to assigned office location. This position is responsible for leading and supervising engineers and technicians that perform substation RTU commissioning and maintenance work statewide. This position may be required to perform field work at times as resource requirements dictate, to serve an on-call rotation, and be available to work outside normal business hours. This position will be filled as an exempt level 7.

Requirements

4-year BS Engineering Degree from an ABET accredited institution (Electrical Preferred) and 4 years P&C FS field work experience required OR 2 or 4-year BS/BET Degree in Engineering Technology and 8 years P&C FS field work experience required
Experience in field testing and commissioning RTUs (DAQ and/or microprocessor based) is required
Experience in establishing communications between intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) is required
Extensive knowledge of RTUs and digital communications between intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) is required
Knowledge of transmission and distribution control schemes and how those schemes interface with SCADA
Ability to analyze transmission and distribution system SCADA events as related to customer outages
Project management of transmission and distribution substation projects
Interacting with internal customers and external entities on technical and/or compliance issues
Performance management, ability to address adverse behaviors and demanding situations
Transmission and distribution protection and control system commissioning and maintenance procedures
Transmission and distribution system operations as related to protection and control issues
Knowledgeable NERC CIP, and other applicable compliance standards
Knowledgeable of industry trends and new technology
Ability to deal with heavy workloads, multiple tasks, and conflicting demands
Communicates effectively through written reports, well-organized presentations, and oral discussions
Must have a valid driver's license
Must pass background investigation and requirements for access at Southern Nuclear and CIP Medium Transmission facilities.
Must serve an on-call rotation and be available to work outside normal business hours.
Travel overnight 25% of time
Must live in or be willing to relocate to commutable distance of the Birmingham, Alabama office location.

Nice To Haves

Eight (8) years of combined experience in P&C Field Services (Protection or SIA), P&C Substation Design, SIA Applications, TMC Substations Maintenance, or System Operations is highly preferred
Experience in testing and commissioning microprocessor field devices is preferred
Experience with applicable NERC CIP requirements for substation environments is highly preferred
Experience with cybersecurity technology in a substation environment is a plus
Formal performance management experience is highly preferred
Extensive knowledge of protective relays, relaying schemes and control systems is a plus
Active Professional Engineers (PE) License is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and direction to the SIA P&C Field Services work group
Ensure employees know and follow safe behaviors including all rules and procedures
Promote and model safety as a core value using “Safety First” principles
Ensure employees know and follow applicable protection and control policies and procedures
Promote and model Human Performance principles to ensure a culture of operational excellence
Ensure employees are trained/developed and receive timely, meaningful, and constructive performance feedback
Manage the SIA work plan which includes construction, preventive maintenance, and emergent work
Provide technical guidance and direction for issues related to substation remote terminal units (RTUs)
Ensure all compliance requirements are achieved and cybersecurity expectations observed
Ensure work is performed and documented as prescribed by SIA policies and procedures
Ensure top level customer service is provided to internal and external customers
Respond to system problems during normal hours as well as after-hours’ on-call rotations
Motivate the work group in a way to promote a great place to work atmosphere