Supervising Elec Distribution Controller
About The Position
Wisconsin Electric Power, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is hiring a Supervising Electric Distribution Controller in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The role directly oversees Gas and Electric Distribution Operations (GEDO) activities to help ensure customers receive safe, reliable electric and gas service and accurate, timely information about construction and restoration. The position ensures distribution-system status is reported accurately to company management and takes corrective action when needed. It may directly supervise electric distribution controllers, system operations dispatchers, gas and electric dispatchers, GIS specialists, and senior service managers. The role also participates in a 24x7 floor management rotation. The position includes oversight of operations, staffing, outage planning, field-resource mobilization, and coordination of planned work. It also manages planning and design for the OMS/ADMS system, including performance, capacity monitoring, reporting, upgrades, operational troubleshooting, and coordination with IT. WEC Energy Group describes itself as committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner, with a focus on employee safety, well-being, and development.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Relevant control center experience or at least 5 years of work experience in an electric and/or gas utility.
- Alternatively, at least 5 years of leadership experience with direct reports may be considered in lieu of utility experience.
Nice To Haves
- Sound technical knowledge of electrical and/or gas distribution systems.
- Prior leadership experience, such as team building and project management.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree.
Responsibilities
- Manage employee performance by setting communication expectations, reviewing and evaluating work, and providing coaching.
- Develop operating procedures documenting key processes.
- Review system outage requests and evaluate and mitigate risks to customers and system integrity.
- Promote teamwork, creativity, and problem solving, and encourage participation in decision-making.
- Work effectively with peers, the Call Center, Media Relations, senior company management, and Field Operations employees to meet business-unit goals and information needs.
- Monitor weather conditions and assess potential impacts on the distribution system.
- Disseminate information appropriately and modify GEDO staffing plans as required.
- Initiate mobilization of field resources during escalated events that adversely affect the distribution system.
- Coordinate planned work across operating areas to support construction and maintenance activities and meet on-time switching commitments.
- Manage planning and design for the OMS/ADMS system, including system performance, capacity monitoring, reporting, and implementation of major upgrades.
- Participate with IT in research and development planning for future outage management systems to align with the business-unit strategic plan.
- Troubleshoot outage-management operational issues and provide direction and feedback to IT to resolve technical issues.
- Administer and ensure timely updates of data from the GIS maintenance database to the production database for all applications.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
