Trans Field Srvcs Coord - Sr. - TCC Station

American Electric Power•Victoria, TX

13d•$87,633 - $128,688

About The Position

Assist and coordinate with Transmission Field Services (TFS) management and field personnel in assigned TFS Area(s) with the interpretation and development of safe work methods and procedures, the implementation of best practices, the development and administration of capital and/or maintenance work plan, preparation of cost estimates to applicable work, contract administration, the utilization of technology, the development of streamlined documentation and reporting, the development of IT systems that will assist TFS, the identification of appropriate refresher training and new equipment training; and, assist with the facilitation of information sharing meetings .Based on discipline (Station, P&C, or Line) some duties may not be applicable.

Requirements

Associate degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related technical field and 3 years of utility field experience; or high school diploma or GED and 5 years of related utility field experience which would include Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C or Technical Support experience; or maintenance and/or construction work/project scheduling or project controls experience.
Utility field experience would include Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C or Technical Support experience; or maintenance and/or construction work/project scheduling or project controls experience.
Competency shown in the following activities to be considered for TFS Coord position in the TFS Line functional group: 1) Schedule work for internal & external contract crews. 2) Assists with weekly coordination meetings. 3) Review of invoices for local contractor work. 4) Local support/representation on project meetings/calls. 5) Create Purchase Requisition (PR) entries for material acquisition and verification. 6) Generate Bill of Material lists for specific projects. 7) Create Field Work Requests and provide PR Change Order support for local Admin. 8) Create TFS Work Orders and manage through completion. 9) Create rehab project work packets. 10) Plan rental equipment for projects. 11) Create maintenance work packets. 12) Provides support on T/D outage requests to work scheduler. 13) Provides TFS committee/initiative/project support 14) Implement planned area workplan. 15) Provide local failure project support for a single project.
Competency shown in the following activities to be considered for TFS Coord position in the TFS Station functional group: 1) Assists with weekly coordination meetings. 2)Review of invoices for local contractor work. 3) Local support/representation on project meeting/calls. 4) Capital checklist oversight lead for area. 5) Create Purchase Requisitions (PR) entries for material acquisition and verification. 6) Generate Bill of Material lists for specific projects. 7) Create Field Work Requests and provide PR Change Orders support for local Admin. 8) Create TFS Work Orders and manage through completion. 9) Create rehab project work packets. 10) Plan rental equipment for projects. 11) Provides support on T/D outage requests to work scheduler. 12) Provide TFS committee/initiative/project support. 13) Plan and coordinate mobile transformer installations. 14) Participate in project hand off meetings. 15) Manage capital tool budget for assigned area. 16) Implement planned are workplan. 17) Provide local failure project support for a single project.

Responsibilities

Review for consistency, recommend the integration of, and implement work practices and work procedures across assigned TFS Area(s).
Develop and Coordinate assigned TFS area(s) capital and/or maintenance workplan within established measurable goals, objectives, and project requirements.
Participate in and develop into a facilitator role for inter-region and inter-company meetings to share ideas and develop uniform policies and procedures.
Assist/Collaborate with other TFS Coord Sr to investigate the use of new tools and equipment that can maintain safety standards while enhancing productivity and improve existing work methods and recommend their implementation.
Maintain assigned TFS Area(s)tool budget as well as assistance in coordination of associated training related to those tools.
Develop refresher training and new equipment training with TFS personnel.
Continuously work to advocate for and improve data collection systems for assigned TFS Area(s) based on thorough understanding of those collection systems.
Travel extensively through assigned TFS Area(s)to stay current with existing work practices and field issues.
Work across assigned TFS area(s) to perform oversight on commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting of Transmission and Distribution assets.
Continue to develop knowledge to become a subject matter expert on Station, P&C, Transmission Line, or stormwater issues.
Prepare cost estimates for non-routine work, special projects, equipment maintenance projects or construction projects.
Lead Coordination of securing rental equipment in assigned TFS(S) Area
Contract Administration in assigned TFS Area(s) including Job Planning, material Procurement, Work Authorization creation, Outage Requests.
Respond to support emergency work as needed in assigned TFS Area(s).
Assist Supervision in Progression Testing for employees in assigned TFS Area(s).
Ability to lead applicable initiatives assigned by TFS Area Supervision.