Supervisor, CED

Unitil Service Corporation•Exeter, NH

About The Position

More than a utility company, Unitil provides energy for life. Our work helps keep homes comfortable, businesses thriving and communities connected. Unitil is an investor-owned public utility proudly serving Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We are dedicated to delivering energy to our customers safely and reliably. Unitil is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our employees, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success of Unitil is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity and value our employees. Take advantage of a comprehensive benefits package. Unitil offers competitive salaries, a consumer-driven health plan, dental and vision coverage, flexible work, company-paid holidays, a, robust, highly competitive retirement plan and educational assistance. Note: Benefit offerings may differ between union and non-union employee groups. Position Purpose Provide oversight and training of personnel responsible for monitoring and controlling the electric transmission and distribution systems for all Unitil Electric Distribution Operating Companies (DOC’s). Provide outage management response and reporting for all electric DOC’s. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including but not limited to NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation), MA-DPU (Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities) and NH DOE (New Hampshire Department of Energy) including reporting of incidents and emergency response activities. Act as company liaison to Eversource NH ESCC and NGRID NETCC for response to system emergencies and scheduling of planned system outages. Coordinate all required ISO-NE periodic system testing and reporting. Ensure that employees under direct supervision follow all company policies, procedures and maintain the highest professional standards. Review departmental procedures annually and initiate new procedures as needed. Oversee electric system switching and tagging operations to ensure compliance with procedures and accurate documentation of system configuration changes within SCADA, OMS and other documents as required.

Requirements

Requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and working knowledge of personal computers and software including word processing, spreadsheet, database, OMS (outage management systems) SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) and other business applications. Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or combination of technical degree and equivalent work experience.
10 years of progressively responsible experience in operations or engineering of electrical system operations, design, and/or emergency response including proven supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Supervision: Plans, schedules, and supervises personnel to ensure efficient and effective performance in providing monitoring and controlling Unitil transmission and distribution systems, writing switching orders and coordinating switching and tagging operations, and outage management response and reporting.
Monitoring and Control of Electric Transmission and Distribution Systems: Establishes procedures and practices to ensure reliable operation of the transmission, sub-transmission and mainline distribution systems.
Emergency Electric: Oversees response to outages and other electric emergencies. Maintains appropriate records and communication of outage status.
Leadership: Develops and maintains a high performance work force; acknowledges and rewards employee’s strengths and accomplishments. Fosters a work environment of commitment and achievement, setting high performance standards, and providing the direction, training, and development needed to achieve these standards. Leads by example; demonstrates a strong commitment to Unitil’s Core Principles and values and instills this same commitment in all employees.
Capitalizes on unplanned opportunities and responds to unforeseen situations; undertakes and completes assignments and special projects as assigned by management. Collaborates with other supervisors within the company to ensure cross departmental synergies are maintained.