Supervisor Transmission & Substation Services

FirstEnergy • Morristown, NJ

8d • $116,025 - $196,560 • Remote

About The Position

This position oversees the work of staff responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing FEU’s use of protective relaying and controls testing programs (currently Doble’s Relay Testing Software (RTS) and Doble Protection Suite). The role provides support to relay technicians utilizing the programs and ensures FEU’s adherence to NERC PRC-005 Maintenance requirements. This entails providing technical support and subject matter expertise of electrical substation safety guidelines, maintenance practices and methods, utility industry standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, or Project Management plus four (4) years relevant experience. In lieu of a college degree, consideration will be given to applicants having an extensive multi‑disciplined technical and operational background with eight (8) years relevant experience.
• Relevant work experience includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: regulatory compliance, utility experience, substation maintenance, protective relay experience, system planning, database administration, data reporting, and data analysis
• Commitment to FirstEnergy's Safety Policies and the Accident Prevention Handbook
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with employees at all levels of FirstEnergy Corp.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills; Ability to effectively present complex subject matter to all levels of management and to outside stakeholders
• Demonstrate a questioning attitude to continue to learn, produce results, and strengthen existing relationships
• Model active learning through continuing to develop breadth of knowledge, skills, and perspective
• Deliver quality, accurate work within established deadlines; Coach others in effective decision making
• Effective leadership skills, to communicate with and direct work of others, ensure safety and create productive and positive work results.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Management/leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in leading projects, process/project development, planning/analysis, and performance reporting is desired.
• A working knowledge of electrical engineering, transmission substation equipment, transmission system protection and transmission system operations is preferred.
• Understanding of FirstEnergy's Manual of Operations is preferred.
• A general knowledge of regulatory requirements from both state and federal agencies that impact the design, maintenance and operations of transmission and distribution substations is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of electric utility operations and compliance is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of general compliance documentation and audit procedures as well as Regulatory audit processes is preferred.
• Familiarity with either or all - Cascade / PowerBase / RTS / Energy Delivery Outage Application (EDOA) / SAP / PowerBI is preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervising a team of employees responsible for Relay Testing System support
• Ensuring consistent use of the relay test software across FEU
• Developing, Testing, and Issuing Relay Test Routines
• Providing field technical support for the relaying test software
• Working with Asset Management & Records Control on relay test software key purchases and upgrades to the software
• Supporting testing of new equipment and tools to improve field performance
• Providing training to field personnel on the use of the relay test software
• Supervising a team of employees responsible for providing technical oversight to FE regulatory compliance commitments, specifically NERC requirements PRC-005
• Assisting field personnel with testing methods and documentation for protection systems outlined in NERC PRC-005, including relays, communications equipment, trip coils, DC systems, control circuitry, sensing devices, and Sudden Pressure Relays (SPRs)
• Assisting field personnel with compliance documentation requirements
• Reviewing and following up on maintenance orders programmatically flagged for equipment issues or incomplete documentation.
• Coordinating with FE IT department on PRC-005 requirements related to protection system communication equipment
• Providing ad-hoc training to new personnel on NERC compliance responsibilities
• Performing substation asset field audits to verify asset inventories after construction project completion
• Commissioning record review
• Assisting with the preparation for compliance audits conducted by internal resources, consultants or regulator organizations
• Conducting or reviewing Apparent or Root Cause analysis related to compliance issues
• Assisting in the development or modification of FirstEnergy Substation Maintenance Practices
• Participating in industry meetings to confirm FirstEnergy has a voice in direction of industry (i.e. Doble RTS user group or applicable relay forums like NATF and EPRI working groups)
• Supporting FE storm restoration processes including performing assigned field storm roles during significant system disturbances
• Creating an environment of accountability and a sense of urgency for meeting agreed-upon expectations/deadlines
• Executing the performance management process by providing feedback and coaching on an ongoing basis throughout the year
• Actively partnering with staff to assist them in creating priorities, developing goals, assessing progress, and providing meaningful feedback
• Willingness to travel throughout the FirstEnergy system including periodic overnight stays
• Maintaining a safe workplace for coworkers and the community based upon knowledge of potential hazards and industry regulations/requirements

Benefits

• competitive pay plus incentive compensation
• a company-sponsored pension plan
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
• a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs
• skills development training with tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager