Substation Engineering Manager

Under limited direction, this advanced-level professional engineering and management position oversees, develops, and directs the daily activities related to multiple substation and transmission engineering projects; works to ensure substation power equipment and protective relay/control systems are designed, installed, tested, and commissioned properly.

• Manages, coordinates, supervises, and schedules multiple substation capital and maintenance projects, including engineering and construction of Transmission and Distribution (T&D) electric substations, and ensures adherence to all regulatory standards
• Plans the installation of substation electrical equipment; manages, plans, estimates, develops budgets, and monitors expenditures of substation projects assigned; reviews project schedules and identifies the engineering, design, and resource trades to complete the projects
• Serves as the project leader and directs and coordinates the work of engineering firms, and contractors, including but not limited to professional engineers and technicians as required
• Manages and oversees contracts, purchase requisitions, acquisitions, requests for proposals (RFP), requests for bids (RFB), and requests for qualifications (RFQ); evaluates solicitations and recommends the selection of contractors and engineering firms; establishes priorities, monitors progress, reviews, and assures compliance with contractual provisions/obligations; participates in formal reviews and audits
• Oversees the creation and approves detailed electrical system layouts, plans, material lists, and construction arrangement drawings for the safe and efficient build-out of utility T&D substation facilities
• Collaborates internally and externally with stakeholders including BPUB departments, contractors, engineering firms, vendors, and regulatory agencies to execute initiatives, strategies, and directives
• Ensures design, testing, commissioning activities, substation and transmission engineering methods, standards, and procedures are kept up to date and consistent with the latest and best industry safety requirements, engineering practices and applicable regulations
• Maintains accurate records, prepares comprehensive written reports, and makes oral presentations to management staff and public agency representatives; responds to inquiries from other departments within the organization and the general public
• Substation Engineering Manager leads and provides support for long-term system planning projects to meet strategic planning and operations deliverables
• Completes other duties as assigned

• Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities, including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal of all assigned employees

• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) accredited university and eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in the operations or engineering and planning for the electric utility with emphasis in T&D substations projects and assigned areas of responsibility
• A Master’s degree in a related field is preferred

Knowledge important to perform the functions of the job include:

• Knowledge of planning principles and project management
• Knowledge of supervisory & managerial principles
• Knowledge of contract administration and safety policies/procedures
• Knowledge of electric substation, transmission, and power system operations and design
• Knowledge of substation equipment and electronic technology, technical terminology used in substation resources and power systems, and statistical analysis
• Knowledge of safety policies/procedures, material/supply systems, and electric/material standards
• Knowledge of report writing techniques, standard query language, and record keeping
• Knowledge of personal computer operation and appropriate software, including word processing, spreadsheet, Microsoft Project, database, auto-cad, statistical, and geographical information systems

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