Protection & Control Fld Svc Supv (Support)

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 needed

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

• 4-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” behaviors with emphasis on leadership, teamwork, planning, problem solving, customer service, initiative, and personal responsibility

• Develops and builds relationships at all levels

• Proactively identifies and resolves issues and challenges

• Follows through on commitments with timely and quality results

• Technical coach that promotes the development of others

• Motivating others through leadership and communication skills
• Lifelong learner, looking for opportunities to grow and develop in knowledge and understanding
• Ability to influence others, deal with heavy workloads, multiple tasks, and conflicting demands

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must pass background investigation and requirements for access at Southern Nuclear and CIP Medium Transmission facilities.
• Must serve an on-call rotation and be available to work outside normal business hours.
• Travel overnight 25% of time
• Partial relocation assistance may be available