Weekend Supervisor Distribution System Operations

FirstEnergy • Holmdel Township, NJ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position directly oversees, mentors, and supports Regional Distribution System Operations personnel involved in the daily real-time activities at New Jersey’s Distribution Control Center located in Holmdel/Morristown, NJ. This position's regular schedule includes working a minimum of 12 hours on both Saturday and Sunday, with the remaining hours scheduled Monday through Friday to complete a 40-hour workweek. Additionally, this role holds direct supervisory responsibility and management of weekend operations for JCP&L Distribution Control Centers. The salary range pending education and experience for this position is the following: $139,200 - $196,560.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Associate of Engineering degree (Electrical Engineering preferred), with at least 3 years of related work experience, or a high school diploma with 5 years of relevant work experience. Related work experience includes line or substation field work, engineering experience, and military related or leadership experience.
• Demonstrated past leadership in operational supervision or dispatching job duties.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to process information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to accurately perform analytical calculations such as voltage drops, transformer, and circuit loadings.
• Knowledge of the equipment and principles involved in the operation of all components of the electrical system required.
• Knowledge of FirstEnergy's information systems related to dispatching activities.
• Knowledge of clearance and switching (lockout/tagout) procedures to remove and restore lines and electrical equipment while maintaining safety to employees (Manual of Operations).
• Experience in the safe operation of electrical equipment and maintaining reliable and quality service to customers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to conduct and present himself/herself in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Must reside within an acceptable proximity of the reporting location due to job related requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a high level of safety commitment throughout day-to-day functions.
• Supervising activities including the direction of field crews in the operation and maintenance of the electrical distribution system.
• Ensuring compliance with appropriate policies and procedures for real-time dispatch operations.
• Supervising real-time utilization of Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Distribution Management System (DMS), contingency analysis and system analysis resources for assessing system conditions.
• Responsibility for supervision of review and approval of outage data.
• Conducting mid-year and year-end performance reviews with employees.
• Executing the performance management process by providing feedback and coaching on an ongoing basis throughout the year and discussing development opportunities, performance issues, and changes that are occurring.
• Initiating, conducting, and providing expert and timely assistance to investigate reliability, safety conditions, and incidents; this involves interacting with other areas in Energy Delivery, FirstEnergy regional operations, transmission operations, and neighboring utility regions.
• Developing contingency plans for prioritizing the restoration of service.
• Assisting in or developing emergency plans for storm-related interruptions, equipment failures, or labor unrest.
• Supervising the maintenance of operating documentation, record keeping, and operator shift schedule.
• Participating in operational and other meetings at the General Office.
• Will be required to work weekends or extended days.
• Must be available for storm work during severe weather conditions.

Benefits

• competitive pay plus incentive compensation
• 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
• Education Level: Associate degree