Supervisor, Substation Operations
About The Position
Provides leadership for the construction, maintenance, and repair of substation equipment. Analyzes historical inspection, maintenance, test, and operational data to establish appropriate equipment maintenance requirements. Promotes and enforces a safety-first work environment and positive safety culture, while engaging and motivating employees to deliver the best possible customer experience. The position supervises crews responsible for construction and maintenance activities at transmission and distribution substations and coordinates assigned asset work with internal sections and contractors. It is responsible for substation asset reliability and condition, employee performance management, application of local union contracts, and safety initiatives. The role includes rotational off-hour on-call responsibility, shift work that may include weekends, and emergency restoration assignments. Travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire may be required.
Requirements
- Five to ten years of experience is required for the supervisor role.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable work practices, procedures, and safety requirements.
- Detailed knowledge of power system maintenance and operation.
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience is required.
- A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required.
- Must be available for emergency restoration assignments and travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire as necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the operation and maintenance of substation facilities.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- A valid commercial driver’s license (CDL).
Responsibilities
- Lead construction, maintenance, and repair of substation equipment.
- Supervise crews performing construction and maintenance activities for transmission and distribution substations.
- Coordinate maintenance and construction of assigned assets, including staffing, materials, and equipment, with other sections and contractors according to prescribed schedules and methods.
- Maintain the reliability and condition of substation assets.
- Analyze maintenance data and enter it accurately into the company database.
- Set employee expectations, provide ongoing performance feedback, address performance issues, and conduct comprehensive performance reviews as applicable under bargaining unit contracts.
- Ensure proper application of local union contracts and agreements, and work with managers and employees to resolve grievances and concerns in a timely and complete manner.
- Direct safety awareness and compliance initiatives, monitor safety performance, and promote excellent safe-work practices and procedures.
- Model a customer-first attitude and collaborate with employees and other departments to resolve customer issues quickly.
- Respond to emergency restoration assignments as required.
- Travel between Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire as necessary.
- Work rotational off-hours on-call and shift coverage, including weekends, and work long hours at times in response to outages.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards program.
- Potential incentive eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
