Key Responsibilities:
• Plans, schedules, assigns, and directs work of Substation Operations personnel and administers local department budgets.
• Plans and coordinates with related departments and oversees all substation related construction, modification and maintenance projects, including major capital, TDIRP, substation automation and minor capital substation projects.
• Responsible for transmission and bulk power delivery systems.
• Prepares and implements reliability focused Preventative Maintenance programs for responsible departments in support of corporate reliability goals, Public Service Commission/Public Utility Commission targets, and NERC/NPCC Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) compliance standards, including the new “Bright Line” requirements for facilities rated 100kV and above.
• Responsible for customer satisfaction which may include substation reliability, system power quality and/or timely connection of all URD underground services.
• Coordinates maintenance and construction projects with Substation Operations personnel and other departments, and contractors.
• Coordination of activities, resources and support with the Substation Automation and Technical Support department, including distribution SCADA and substation automation projects.
• Become knowledgeable in the electric utility industry technological advancements including IEC 61850 protocol.
• Ensure that all personnel receive the necessary training to install, operate, maintain and test this
equipment.
• Provides technical support to other departments, such as coordination for substation outage requests, oil spill cleanup, and problem investigation.
• Coordinates safe delivery and installation of mobile substations and other power equipment.
• Coordinates safety training and inspections, including completing documentation and conducting safety incident investigations.
• Trains personnel in theoretical and practical application of protection devices, control systems, electric switching and tagging, and other safety practices.
• Evaluates and documents employees’ performance and progression and conducts or oversees the annual performance appraisal process.
• Responsibilities include labor relations contract administration and communications.
• Plays key role in local and/or IUSA Incident Command Structure for all storm and system emergencies, including standing weekly duty on a rotating schedule, where required.
• Directs Substation Operations and/or other department crews and provides solutions to emergency situations on an as-needed 24-hour basis, including store restoration, system emergency resolution and support. Responds to after-hours calls, including standing weekly duty on a rotating schedule, where required.
• Supervises contract personnel engaged in construction, testing and operations of substation facilities and maintains the documentation of equipment configuration and operating instructions for future reference.
• Acts as division/district switching coordinator.
• Assists with substation work such as print-interpretation, troubleshooting, problem investigation, equipment testing, set-up and on-the-job training of Substation Operations UC&M Mechanic and SP&C Technician apprentices and other personnel.