Transmission Operations Engineer (Varies)
TECO EnergyAbout the role
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Be the light to help us keep our customers connected. If you are interested in a career and not just a position, Tampa Electric is the place to be! Tampa Electric offers competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth and development in a friendly and professional work environment. We embrace diversity and the inclusion of all. We believe our differences, unique perspectives and talents are our strengths and integral to the success of our company.
We’re honored to serve approximately 780,000 customers across West Central Florida and safely provide them with clean, affordable and reliable electricity. We’ve been doing it for more than 100 years, and there’s so much more ahead.
Join our team of energy experts as we build on that legacy through innovation, continued solar investments, cost-effective and sustainable energy solutions all while keeping top-notch customer service at the center of all we do.
Tampa Electric is a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a family of energy companies which also includes TECO Peoples Gas and New Mexico Gas Company. Emera provides energy to residential and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, with career opportunities available in all of these locations.
POSITION CONCEPT
This position is the liaison between Transmission Engineering, Transmission Operations and Project Management. This position is responsible for the execution of the Transmission Maintenance and Inspection Programs including engineering design for maintenance projects, oversight and administration of the inspection programs, and activity-based costing for maintenance and inspection activities. This position investigates outages to find root cause and improve reliability across the fleet. This position works directly with Transmission Engineering to also support contractor management support with pre-construction activities along with any Transmission modification requests to the company.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide direction to direct reports in project management coordination, planning and scheduling coordination, engineering design, and construction aspects related to Tampa Electric Company’s Transmission Maintenance Program. Act as liaison between engineering, operations, and project management to continually have work available for construction consisting of project schedules, milestones, and in-service dates. (30%)
- Lead the Transmission Maintenance Program by managing engineering contractors for pole replacements, leading monthly maintenance review meetings, and working with planners to build and manage backlog. Train and educate the team on maintenance practices and work package preparation. Review and compare work schedules with planners and supervisors with regard to outage availability and crew resources for maintenance work. (20%)
- Develops estimates for cost and resource requirements for Transmission Operations projects, assists with the development specifications, bid documents and evaluation processes for contracted services. Implements strategies to ensure efficient execution of maintenance and inspection activities and interfacing with Purchasing and Stores regarding material availability and inventory levels. (10%)
- Lead the Transmission Inspection Program by providing leadership and direction for inspection programs, interpreting and prioritizing inspection results and managing the migration of data to the maintenance database. Schedules & coordinates inspection activities with contractors, internal departments, patrollers, and provide customer notifications as needed. Provides oversight and guidance for transmission line patrolman regarding daily workload, circuit patrol prioritization, and data collection (10%)
- Ensure that future Transmission expansions and maintenance activities will align with TEC’s expansion plans by communicating with System Planning and Transmission Engineering about future projects. Direct monthly status meetings with Transmission Operations and Transmission Engineering. (10%)
- Assist engineering with support and updating of the Transmission standards for the company. This includes but is not limited to General Rules and Specifications, Approved Materials Catalog, NESC, and the tariff. 10%
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