Lead Engineer Operations

Job Title: Lead Engineer - Operations
Reports to: Supervisor, T&D Operations
Location: 100 Marsh Hill Rd, Orange CT (In Office)
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $101,360 to $139,431

Job Summary
Will lead the day-to-day activities of engineers and technicians to ensure the safe and reliable Transmission and Distribution (T&D) operations of a defined region. Will conduct performance evaluations for engineers. This includes working with the System Integrity group to identify system improvements within a defined region. The Lead Engineer will review, analyze, and coordinate complex planned construction projects, voltage conversions, maintenance requirements and responses to system disturbances related to the operation of the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) System. Approve planned outages and clearance requests. Coordinate work with other departments within UI and other outside system operators (e.g., ISO, CONVEX). Lead teams/projects that solve complex problems taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Able to work independently with guidance on only the most complex tasks. Participates and represents UI on Industry associations.

Responsibilities

·       Perform detailed, complex system analyses, designs and calculations using standard methodology & principles & other viable approaches.

·       Develop alternate methods or design concepts to resolve problems or to improve processes/services.

·       Solves complex system operating problems.

·       Utilizes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. (e.g., outages, system disturbances, power quality, load flow studies, maintenance recommendations).

·       Prepare, maintain, & understand drawings (e.g., schematics, one-line diagrams).

·       Develop & specify equipment, assemble documents & other requirements for assignments of complex level of difficulty using depth & breadth of expertise in own discipline.

·       Serve as SME for Operations system/components (e.g., SCADA).

·       Review and evaluate proposals and projects.

·       Interpret internal/external business issues and recommend best practices and/or process improvements.

·       Participate in Industry associations.

·       Lead teams and provide expertise to Operations.

·       Anticipates & make recommendations with respect to customer & stakeholder needs.

·       Explains difficult concepts & influences others.

·       May be required to make presentations to regulatory/public entities.

·       Lead Operations teams to complete assigned tasks, conversions, and projects.

·       Assist in guiding and mentoring engineers in Operations Manages and provides direction for resources outside of the department.

·       Leads others to resolve complex system operating problems in non- std situations & develop creative solutions.

·       Independently apply design stds., industry codes, design criteria, & UI polices/procedures. (e.g., planned system outage and clearance requests).

·       Possesses an in-depth knowledge and interprets processes and standards related to Operations. Represents Operations on projects, task forces and studies. (e.g., EEI, ECNE, EPRI, ISO).

·       Develop business cases & manage projects/processes/initiatives or teams in accordance with applicable UI guidelines.

·       Coordinate phases of Operations work for assigned portions of a project/program. (e.g., clearance requests).

·       Forecast, plan, schedule, monitor, control budget/estimates, for assigned tasks or projects.

·       Assist in the management of resource allocation including developing forecasts and plans to ensure adequate resources are available.

·       Possess a depth and breadth of experience in distribution design engineering and operations along with knowledge of internal/external business and regulatory issues (e.g., design criteria, standards, NESC).

·       Maintains knowledge of leading-edge techniques or technology through participation in professional associations.

·       Able to explain difficult concepts and influence others to change.

·       Able to communicate orally or in writing to regulatory and/or public entities. Able to lead a Team or mentor others.

·       Demonstrated performance as an Electric System Operations Engineer.

Note: The above Key Responsibilities/Duties are not intended to be all inclusive. Employees in this position may be required to perform other related aspects of the job not listed above or listed under
 

Purpose/Major

Objectives as assigned by the supervisor. Each employee must accept responsibility for their own safety and health as well as the safety and health of their fellow employ