Electrical & Controls Shop Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Manages, supervises, coaches and mentors shop personnel and contractor support. Responsible for shop timesheets. Work-flow management- Work order and Preventive Maintenance reviews. Guidance to technicians to diagnoses and correct plant issues. Oversee shop tools and equipment (purchase, calibration needs, maintenance). Has “Hold-Off Card” responsibility involving assurances of electrical outage. Understands & Ensures team follows NFPA70E requirements. Communicates with other departments on a regular basis concerning work requirements. Inspects contractors’ work occasionally for compliance with specifications and reports progress to effect periodic payments to contractors. Assures compliance with safety standards. Directs training and skills development of employees and performs on-the-job training. Supports outage planning and manpower needs. Performs employee reviews, feedback, and disciplinary actions if needed. Provides input for shop budgetary requirements and approves/denies expenses as needed. NERC- Relays, Batteries, voltage regulators, and compliance.

The expected salary range for this position is $125,000.00 to $135,000.00. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors as permitted by law. Successful candidates will also participate in Talen Energy’s Short-Term Incentive program.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance. In addition, employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energy’s 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

Skills/Competencies:

Knowledge of switching and grounding operations. Knowledge of acceptable electrical practices, codes, regulations and OSHA. Skill in diagnosing and correcting electrical problems. Team Building, Decision Quality, Informing, Technical/Professional Skills, Business Acumen, Developing Direct Reports and Planning/Process Management. Understanding of NERC requirements.

Education & Experience Required:

Over six years of experience in electrical maintenance or installation of electrical equipment in electric generating plants. Experience with low and high voltage equipment and control devices. Experience safely leading teams in a fast-paced work environment.

Licenses/Certifications Required:

Possession of a valid driver’s license and ability to meet Company driving standards.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, stamina to maintain attention to detail, despite interruptions, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen for long period of time. Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. It may be necessary at times to visit power plants coal combustions byproduct landfills, or other potentially hazardous industrial locations, primarily for the purpose of evaluating compliance. At times, an individual may respond to environmental release situations.

Physical & Mental Demands:

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

At the Power Plant facility and in/out door environment, must be able to work in adverse conditions that may include, but not be limited to the following:

- While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to climb stairs, ladders, and work on elevated platforms.

- Must be able to stand for long periods of time.

- Must be able to lift 45 pounds overhead and 75 pounds from the floor to 36 inches.

- Must be willing to travel to other facilities if needed.

- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color distinction with vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

- Must be able to work around high voltage.

- Must have manual dexterity and ability to manipulate keyboards.

- Must be capable of wearing respirators and working in dusty environments.

- On occasions employee may be required to work at heights to collect samples or conduct other environmental assessment, where guarding or fall protection is required.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills, read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve complex problems, observe and interpret situations, use math and mathematical reasoning; deal with changing, intensive deadlines, and interact with internal and external clients. Must be able to concentrate while under time constraints.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and wet or humid conditions. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and vibration.

Exposure to hazards associated with power and hand tools, dust, fumes, high pressure steam, high temperatures and confined spaces; and may be regularly subject to external environmental conditions such as cold, heat dust, snow or noise and fumes from equipment or chemicals.

Occupationally hazardous noise exposure may occur in the power plant or other locations where heavy industrial equipment is in use.

Note: The statements contained in this job description are not necessarily all inclusive; additional duties may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.

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