Operations and Maintenance Coordinator

Operations and Maintenance Coordinator

Under limited supervision, has functional responsibility for the supervision, planning, coordination, and contract administration of MEAG Power transmission facility maintenance. Advises test engineers, contractors, inspectors, Participants, and other utilities of system operations and issues. Resolves maintenance concerns, ensures material availability, and maintains critical transmission equipment databases. Supports operational reliability, financial accuracy, and regulatory compliance by coordinating both field and administrative O&M activities.

Responsible for coordinating and supporting all transmission Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activities, including contractor oversight, outage scheduling, compliance reporting, database management, billing/invoice review, and budget support. Shares responsibility with team members to ensure coverage of essential O&M functions.

Supervises and directs contractors performing corrective and preventive maintenance on substations and transmission lines verifying progress, communicating status, and expediting materials as needed to complete the maintenance work.

Manages MEAG Power's response to maintenance concerns by identifying solutions and issuing Maintenance Authorization Requests (MARs) to the appropriate contractors, keeping Participants and contractors informed on work status. Audits open MARs monthly to ensure timely completion of work.

Coordinates and schedules outages, including submitting work clearances to the system operator on behalf of Participants and contractors.

Reviews maintenance reports to confirm equipment is tested to specification, recommends any additional maintenance needed to keep it in excellent condition, and ensures reports are properly stored on MEAG Power's servers.

Assists in the preparation of Work Orders and Purchase Orders as directed, requests approvals if necessary, and sends to appropriate recipients.

Closes MARs and Work Orders, keeping tracking and information databases current with completed maintenance and corrective activities.

Maintains MEAG Power's MMS system so preventive maintenance is properly scheduled for all equipment, transmission lines, and rights-of-way, and coordinates with the system operator to keep their maintenance database(s) current.

Communicates regularly with Participants and contractors by phone, text, email, and field visits to troubleshoot problems and coordinate effective solutions.

Serves as a point of contact for Participants, contractors, and transmission system operators on day-to-day and emergency transmission operations.

Analyzes and recommends improvements to major systems, work processes, practices and policies.

Monitors projects to ensure compliance with regulatory and reliability requirements.

Maintains compliance with applicable NERC Reliability Standards, including PRC-005 (Protection System Maintenance & Testing) and FAC-003 (Vegetation Management), and proactively escalates issues to management.

Reviews and verifies invoices for correct coding.

Procures material for operations, maintenance, and physical security needs.

Verifies MEAG's SCADA system operates as intended through testing functionality with Low Side contractors.

Assists in developing annual budget reports, incorporating O&M and capital costs.

Prepares reports, performance indicators, and other analyses to support management decision-making.

Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requires a bachelor's degree plus 5-7 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Strong mathematical, verbal, and written communication skills, with working knowledge of electrical equipment and expertise in equipment operation and maintenance.

Strong computer and software literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft products and database experience.

Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, with a cooperative and flexible attitude toward changing priorities.

Strong decision-making and escalation judgment, with effective team-interaction skills.

MEAG Power offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Health, Vision and Dental coverage as well as Opt Out Incentives
• Health and Dependent Care FSAs
• Vacation and Sick days
• 10 paid Holidays
• 1 Floating Holiday (if hired prior to July)
• Short Term Disability (after 1 year of service)
• Long Term Disability
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Individual, Spouse and Child Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Retirement Plan with company match contributions
• 457(b) Tax Deferred Retirement Plan
• A Defined Benefit Plan (Pension)
• Vacation Purchase Program

MEAG Power is an equal opportunity employer. MEAG Power provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

MEAG Power is a drug-free workplace. External candidates are required to pass a drug test and background screening before beginning employment.