Supervisor, Outage Coordination, Transmission (Hybrid)

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Role and Scope of Position:
Supervise and coach Eversource Outage Coordinators. This involves the analysis, coordination, and scheduling of transmission and distribution system outages using off line AC load flow analysis and applicable guidelines, procedures, and other transmission and distribution system reliability standards/rules to produce a workable maintenance outage schedule. Monitor system conditions, disturbances and security on an as needed basis and provide management input and operational guidance when necessary in a coaching and counseling manner on a day to day basis. Will involve higher levels management in discussions of unusual events, real time or anticipated, as directed by System Operation management. Assist in management decision making during emergency restoration efforts.

Essential Functions: 

• Direct and indirect supervision of the Outage Coordinators.

• Collaborates with partnering company departments and supporting functional areas

• In the absence of higher levels of management, or as required due to stressed transmission system operating conditions, provides guidance to control room personnel.

• Leads and/or attends planning meetings of routine and major transmission and distribution system outages with a goal of maintaining safety and reliability while maximizing work and minimizing cost.

• Responsible for the preparation of participant and member company intermediate transmission system outage plan and requirements, ISO-NE intermediate transmission outage plans and requirements, and Eversource area generation availability.

• Ensures a coordinated safe, efficient, and reliable outage schedule; ensures planned outages do not adversely affect the security of the system.

• Prepares and distributes reports and documentation of transmission work as required to review, coordinate, and communicate outage schedule details with appropriate internal and external contacts; Prepares reports of significant events or issues, as requested by System Operations management.

• Reviews and performs computer simulation studies of the more complicated facility outage requests.

• Represents Eversource at transmission coordination meetings such as those held by member companies and neighboring TOPs for planning of future projects.

• Represents Eversource at various ISO Ne, NPCC and NERC committee and subcommittee assignments

• Accepts and reviews Outage and Energization (O&E) Plans from transmission projects and ensures proper routing and development of the O&E plan by the Outage Coordinators.

• Periodically performs a review of preliminary outages to look for possible conflicts that should be resolved prior to the outages becoming firm; works with the appropriate work requestor's to provide resolution.

• Works closely with Operations Support Groups to ensure System configuration changes are updated in the Energy Management System (EMS) and reflected in Operating Instructions, Procedures and Guidelines and in a timely manner: Provides input for the development of operating policies and procedures.

• Represents Eversource on ISO-NE outage coordination working groups.

• Interfaces with System Operations management to ensure the resolution of system operating issues including personnel and equipment safety, reliability, adherence to operating requirements, and congestion management.

• Assists, as required by management, in the coordination of response to system emergencies including Capacity Deficiency, storm response etc.

• Conducts Oral Progress Interviews with Outage Coordinators to ensure initial training effectiveness.