Substation Engineering Supervisor

Job Title

Substation Engineering Supervisor

Our mission is to serve our community with high value utility services at the lowest practical cost. The general description involves supervising substation engineering employees under the supervision of the Engineering Director. It directs, coordinates, and develops substation design, planning, automation, and related engineering activities.

Status:
Full-time, Exempt, Non-Represented

Work Week:
Monday – Friday

Working Environment:
Work is performed in the office Monday – Friday. Remote work is not available for this position.

Supervisor:
Engineering Director

Monthly Salary Range:
Minimum $12,108 – Market Midpoint $15,742 – Maximum $19,675. New hires typically receive between minimum and market midpoint, after considering individual experience, internal equity, and market.

Next Review Date:
Monday, July 27, 2026 at 5:00 pm

The duties and responsibilities outlined below are not intended to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities may evolve or change over time to meet organizational needs, and additional tasks may be assigned as necessary.

Engineering Supervision, Management, and Oversight

Coordinate Engineering activities with other District departments. Participate in the hiring, training, supervision, development, and evaluation of assigned Engineering personnel. Evaluate and maintain written documentation of employee performance, training, development, and goals. Ensure assigned engineers are appropriately trained and provided with necessary tools, resources, and information to perform engineering work safely and effectively. Organize, prioritize, assign, review, and approve engineering work for accuracy, efficient delivery of service, cost-effectiveness, and conformance with District standards, policies, and applicable requirements.

Plan, schedule, coordinate, and may design electrical system improvements to support system safety, reliability, power supply, and operational needs. Provide technical assistance for the design, construction, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and improvement of the District's substation, SCADA, protection, automation, and related electrical systems. Supervise the preparation of specifications, bid evaluations, and recommendations for contractor and consultant bids and proposals related to assigned engineering, equipment, and construction projects.

Coordinate activities and work with contractors and consultants on design, construction, and other assigned projects.

Engineering Planning, Design, Standards, and Technical Support

Manage the planning and design of District substation, SCADA, protection, and automation functions. Perform, manage, and coordinate system planning studies, fault studies, protective relay and line coordination schemes, technical analyses, reports, and related evaluations for substation, SCADA, protection, and automation activities. Manage and participate in long-term planning, design, construction, and system improvement projects to support system reliability, safety, and efficiency. Provide technical support for installation, construction, inspection, testing, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of District substation, SCADA, automation, and related electrical equipment.

Supervise specifications, bid evaluations, recommendations, purchase specifications, and contractor/consultant coordination for substation materials, equipment, engineering, and construction projects. Supervise work associated with the acquisition of permits required for expansion of existing facilities or construction of new facilities. Recommend acquisition of new devices, apparatus, and equipment to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, economy, standardization, maintainability, and performance of the District's electrical system.

Understand, apply, explain, enforce, ensure compliance with, and assist with the development of District engineering, material, construction, electrical service, policy, procedure, and practice standards.

Administrative, Customer, and Organizational Support

Assist in preparing the annual District capital improvement and operating budgets, and in…