Protection & Control Fld Svc Supv

Position: Protection & Control Fld Svc Supv (Support)
Job-:
Engineering

Location:

Birmingham, AL, United States;
Headland, AL, United States;
Mobile, AL, United States;
Montgomery, AL, United States

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Closes:
Protection & Control Field Services Supervisor (Support)
DESCRIPTION The APC Power Delivery Protection & Control (P&C) Field Services department is seeking a Supervisor for the P&C FS Support group. This position is responsible for supervising a team of employees that supports the overall function of the P&C Field Services organization by providing technical guidance, direction, budget oversight, all applicable NERC compliance monitoring, and specific technical training for protection system commissioning and maintenance.

The preferred office location is in the Hueytown office, however alternate APC P&C FS regional offices in Montgomery, Headland, or Mobile may be considered. Must be willing to live within a commutable distance to assigned office location. This position will be filled as an exempt level 7.  The major job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Provide overall leadership and direction to P&C Field Services Support group

Promote and model safety as a core value using Safety First principles

Model “Our Values” behaviors and promote a great place to work Promote and model Human Performance principles to ensure a culture of excellence

Ensure employees are trained/developed and receive meaningful and constructive performance feedback

Provide technical guidance and direction for issues related to protection and control

Monitor departmental compliance with PRC-5, CIP, and other applicable NERC standards

Provide oversight of P&C asset management (STOMP) and software application support

Provide resources for Independent Technical Verification (ITV) of Farley work procedures

Provide technical leadership on emerging P&C technologies

Ensure top level customer service is provided to internal and external customers

Support input to applicable Southern Company P&C committees and industry interactions

Provide oversight of P&C FS O&M and Capital budgets

Support the P&C FS Learning Path efforts within the Southern Company Engineering Certification Training program

Coordinate Contractor resource availability as neededJOB REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT4-year BS Engineering Degree ABET accredited institution (Electrical Preferred) and 4 years transmission P&C field test work experience required OR 2 or 4-year BS/BET Degree in Engineering Technology and 8 years transmission P&C field test work experience required Eight (8) years of combined experience in P&C Field Services, P&C Substation Design, P&C Applications, TMC Substations Maintenance, or System Operations is highly preferred

Formal performance management/supervisory experience is a plus Extensive knowledge of protective relays, relaying schemes, and control systems is preferred.

Active Professional Engineers (PE) License is highly preferred KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES Transmission and distribution protection and control system commissioning and maintenance procedures

Transmission and distribution system operations as related to protection and control issues

Knowledgeable of PRC-5, CIP, and other applicable NERC compliance standards.

Knowledgeable of utility industry trends and new technology

Ability to deal with heavy workloads, multiple tasks, and conflicting demands

Project management - both maintenance and capital

Performance management, ability to deal with adverse people behaviors

Communicates effectively through written reports, well-organized presentations, and oral discussions BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES Safety First principles and a leader in Safety Operational Excellence - strong adherence to Human Performance principles

Model “Our Values”…