Electrical Engineering Transmission Operations Supervisor

Position Title: Supervisor, Transmission Operations, Maintenance & Training

Reports to: Manager, Transmission Operations & Maintenance

Location: Atlanta, GA (*On-site)

Summary:

Supervises internal operations and maintenance personnel to monitor O&M activities for MEAG Power’s transmission assets that include vegetation management, battery and relay maintenance, repairs and replacements of structures and transmission equipment and distribution low-side equipment and associated inventories owned by MEAG Power as required. These activities involve creation of work orders, issuance of Maintenance Authorization Requests (MAR’s), review of invoices, etc. Functionally responsible for managing the physical security of MEAG Power’s transmission assets. These responsibilities include creating, maintaining, and updating policies and procedures to remain compliant with physical security standards. Enforces general safety procedures for MEAG Power field operations staff and maintains a working knowledge of current OSHA and Electric Utility Industry standards. Represents MEAG Power on various Integrated Transmission System (ITS) working groups, and possible regional and national committees involving operation, maintenance, and security of the transmission system.

Scope of Responsibility:

Responsible for transmission asset maintenance and security, as well as substation equipment condition monitoring. Manages approximately $1.5 million A & G expenditures and $20+ million contracted maintenance and operation expenditures for $800+ million dollars of transmission assets with authority to approve capital expenditures up to an authorized amount. Implements company policy and procedures. Develops and implements necessary training to comply with all regulatory requirements associated with physical security. Customers include wholesale electric systems, suppliers, system operators, operations and monitoring centers among others.

This position provides supervision for the Senior Transmission Training & Safety Specialist who certifies MEAG Power’s own personnel, contractors and employees of Participants served by MEAG Power to perform limited maintenance and routine operations on the high-voltage transmission system within the Integrated Transmission System (ITS) as required, and the low-side distribution feeders located in substations that provide service to MEAG Power’s Participants. This position also supervises the Senior Operations & Maintenance Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

Establishes section policies, procedures, and standards in accordance with company programs, policies and initiatives.

Monitors monthly expenditures to track actual spending by categories and FERC account numbers to the budget for those activities.

Responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance involving MEAG Power’s transmission assets as it relates to Operations and Maintenance. The position oversees and is the subject matter expert with NERC regulations PRC-005 (Transmission & Generation Protection System Maintenance and Testing), FAC-003 (Vegetation Management Program), EOP-004, CIP-014, and other applicable regulations.

Works with Cyber Security Manager to develop and/or maintain MEAG Power’s overall set of Critical Infrastructure (CIP) policies and procedures as necessary to meet NERC CIP physical security compliance. Shares responsibility to review and update MEAG Power’s Cyber and Physical Incident Response Plan (CAPIRP) and the MEAG Event Reporting Operating Plan (MEROP), as well as functionally participates in GridEx – an electric grid security exercise.

Works with municipal electric distribution systems and with transmission system operators for day-to-day and emergency operations of transmission system.

Supervises operations and maintenance activities including contract negotiations, administration, scheduling, budget tracking, inventories and coordination with other sections.

Establishes policies and procedures to ensure that activities are carried out in a timely and professional manner.

Represents MEAG Power on various committees involving transmission operations, maintenance, testing, and protection, including ITS working groups and physical security working groups within NERC, SER, APPA, NATF and/or LPPC as necessary.

Provides the necessary supervision for training in certifying MEAG Power’s personnel and its customers’ personnel in the safe operations of electric distribution equipment.

Manages and promotes physical security awareness and training for MEAG Power and its Participants.

Monitors industry alerts for physical security related announcements that might impact MEAG Power’s assets. Works with the appropriate MEAG Power Transmission area to determine the impact on infrastructure.

Supports in the performance of physical security and accident investigations. Supports in the reporting of incidents on MEAG Power’s infrastructure to applicable organizations the DOE, NERC, SERC, Local Law Enforcement, FBI, E-ISAC, GEMA/HS, and the other ITS members.

Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

Number of Reports:

Direct: 3 (not including contract personnel)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

MEAG Power offers a competitive benefits package including;

MEAG Power is an equal opportunity employer. MEAG Power provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

MEAG Power is a drug-free workplace. External candidates are required to pass a drug test and background screening before beginning employment.