Section Manager - Central Engineering, Transmission Relay Protection

Overview

The Section Manager will lead and oversee the engineering and design activities within the Transmission Relay Protection section. This role provides strategic direction, technical guidance, and effective supervision of team resources to ensure successful project execution. The manager is accountable for upholding safety, quality, and efficiency standards while ensuring full compliance with applicable regulations, codes, and company policies. Additionally, this position is responsible for the development, review, and continuous improvement of engineering guidelines, standards, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

- Lead the design of new and upgraded protective relaying systems for transmission facilities, including distribution substationsselecting relaying schemes, approving equipment, reviewing engineering drawings, and issuing relay settings.

- Oversee the issuance of Relay Protection Summaries for new and upgraded systems, and update the Tele-Protection Matrix and Automatic Reclosing Tabulation as needed based on project-driven changes.

- Participate in periodic Relay Operation Review meetings attended by Central Operation executives, directors, and managers with emphasis on upcoming project work intended to improve the performance of relaying systems.

- Provide technical expertise in discipline of responsibility, respond and resolve field issues, support operating groups, including Business Continuity drills and participate in CERC during corporate emergencies guiding the analysis of system events.

- Foster teamwork and open communication both internally within the section and externally with stakeholders in other organizations and outside entities.

- Develop and manage activities of outside consultants and ensure procedures and controls are implemented and followed.

- Develop, review, and maintain engineering guidelines, standards, specifications and procedures.

- Promote workplace diversity while leading and managing team members, fostering their technical and professional development through mentorship, performance guidance, and growth opportunities.

- Coordinate activities with other sections and provide supervision and guidance to section personnel in executing assigned functions.

- Manage Clearing and O&M budgets, track performance against KPIs and goals, allocate resources effectively, and represent the company on engineering and technical committees.

- Promote integrity, honesty, professionalism, and excellence while ensuring adherence to proper housekeeping practices.

- Arrange for technical training sessions when needed and/or as opportunity permits.

- Participate and represent the company on engineering and technical industry committees.

- Perform special projects and other assignments as needed.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 8 years of applicable experience in control systems and/or protective relaying, or

- Master's Degree with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years of applicable experience in control systems and/or protective relaying.

Relevant Work Experience

- Electrical Engineering educational background and 8 years of applicable experience in control systems and/or protective relaying, required.

- Demonstrates a solid understanding of analytical techniques for designing and setting protective relaying systems, including short circuit analysis and relay coordination to detect electrical disturbances and ensure rapid isolation of faults, required.

- Proven expertise in engineering codes, specification development, project and workflow management, required.

- Strong written, verbal, presentation communication skills, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel on all levels and be able to motivate employees, required.

- Computer proficiency to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), required.

- Strong leadership, organizational, and analytical abilities, required.

- Previous supervisory experience and/or project or team lead experience, required.

Skills and Abilities

- Ability to analyze and interpret financial data

- Demonstrated problem solving skills

- Ability to build strong customer relationships

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Excellent organizational skills

- Develops and delivers effective presentations

- Ability to lead/manage others

- Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents

- Ability to represent the company with external constituents

- Instills commitment to organizational goals

- Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments

- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc.

Licenses and Certifications

- Driver's License Required

- Professional Engineer (PE) Preferred

Physical Demands

- Ability to respond to system emergencies

- Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold

- Ability to work in adverse conditions that include, noise, confined spaces, and high elevations

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

- Ability to travel to company locations to work on storm restoration and heat contingencies

- Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses

Additional Physical Demands

- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

- Must be able to respond to emergencies 24/7 as required by system conditions.