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Purpose of Position
This position provides leadership across substation and apparatus, SCADA, distribution automation, and communications.
Qualifications
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. Require the satisfactory pass of the EMC's employment entrance examination and drug screen.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Manages and directs the work of the Apparatus personnel and SCADA Engineer. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Direct people-management experience is preferred but not required. Strong technical leaders who demonstrate the ability and readiness to move into formal people management will be considered.
Education and Experience
Requires a combination of education and directly relevant technical experience that demonstrates the knowledge and ability necessary to successfully perform the role. Candidates may be considered with one of the following backgrounds:
Prefer extensive electric utility technical experience, particularly experience in relays, apparatus, substation, SCADA, system operations, or similar technical roles into technical leadership. Working knowledge of protection and coordination is required. Experience with distribution automation and communications is strongly preferred. SCADA and substation/apparatus knowledge may be developed after hire based on the candidate's overall technical background.
Direct electric utility experience is preferred; however, candidates from utility consulting organizations, OEMs, and system integrators with significant and directly relevant utility experience will also be considered.
Requires demonstrated leadership skills, including excellent oral and written communication skills, adaptability, sound technical judgment, and interpersonal skills for effective employee communication. Prior formal people-management experience is preferred but not required; strong technical leaders ready to transition into management will be considered.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to groups of people.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills
Requires high proficiency with personal computer including Microsoft Applications, SCADA installation and maintenance, system protection programming and analysis software, Map Viewer, Apparatus test equipment and IED applications.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Requires the ability to have and maintain ITS certification and a valid Georgia driver's license. Professional Engineering registration is desirable.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following are the essential duties of this position and do not include marginal functions that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. The scope and duties of a given position may change or be temporarily altered based on the business needs of the EMC. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than as "at will" employment relationship.