Engineering Supervisor, Regional Engineering - BQ Electric Ops

Overview

The Engineering Supervisor is responsible for overseeing distribution facilities and ensuring that they operate within both operating procedures and engineering specifications. Will review yearly, system load telemetry and analyze distribution components, design relief alternatives, evaluate for economic feasibility, make project recommendations and issue distribution layouts and B&A's. Support the construction groups throughout project construction. Provide the Control Center with support during all system contingencies or storms. Analyze customer complaints, voltage irregularities and component failures. Review and comment on both distribution procedures and specifications.

- The Engineering Supervisor is responsible for overseeing distribution facilities and ensuring that they operate within both operating procedures and engineering specifications. Will review yearly

- Will review yearly, system load telemetry and analyze distribution components, design relief alternatives, evaluate for economic feasibility, make project recommendations and issue distribution layouts and B&A's

- Support the construction groups throughout project construction. Provide the Control Center with support during all system contingencies or storms

- Analyze customer complaints, voltage irregularities and component failures. Review and comment on both distribution procedures and specifications.

- Perform safety talks, OJTs and ensures that safe work practices are followed and environmental considerations in accordance with Company policy and governmental regulations are included in engineering designs.

- Supervise designers on studies done either manually or using PVL on distribution feeders and associated equipment.

- Provide engineering design recommendations on the distribution system for load relief and reliability purposes.

- Review and sign off on distribution layouts, B&As and feeder sequences. Ensure all designs are in compliance with applicable engineering specifications and procedures.

- Direct preparation of appropriations for project funding.

- Reviews progress of various projects to ensure their completion is within the required timeframe and within budget.

- Establish feeder ratings and evaluates new business projects for their impact on distribution equipment.

- Conduct root cause analysis of outages and review work routines/processes to identify improvement opportunities, and where appropriate develop and implement corrective measures.

- Direct and track the activities required to update all distribution maps including M&S plates, C&DO plates, and feeder prints within the required deadlines.

- Provide off hour and weekend support in the event of storms, system contingencies or customer outages.

- Monitor and provide engineering analysis for the network and non-network system during ICS events.

- Represent the company at meetings with customers, contractors, governmental officials, consulting engineers, lawyers and other company personnel regarding the electric distribution system.

- Performs other related tasks and assignments as required.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

- Bachelor's Degree and 2 years' experience with engineering related topics

Preferred Education/Experience

- Bachelor's Degree Engineering or Technology

Relevant Work Experience

- Must have at least (2) years' experience with engineering related projects. Required

- Must be detail oriented and have excellent organizational, analytical and technical skills. Required

- Must possess strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to diplomatically interact with internal and external customers, support staff and various leveles of management. Required

- Must possess working knowledge of computer systems, including Logica applications (Work Manager and Asset Manager), MS Office products and Telemetry applications (RMS, XA21, Load Aggregator and AMI). Required

- Must have an understanding of Electric Operations specifications and procedures, engineering layouts, feeder prints, M&S and C&DO plates. Required

- Should also have an understanding of Electric Operation Specifications, Engineering Orders, layouts, M&S and C&DO plates. Required

- Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers. Required

- Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed. Required

Licenses and Certifications

- Driver's License Required

Additional Physical Demands

- Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.

- Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.

- Must work with and in the vicinity of high voltage and/or other high-energy systems.

- Must wear all necessary personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including; fire retardant clothing and safety harness.

- Must climb in and out of manholes and excavations.

- Must work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces).