Senior P&C Commissioning Specialist

Job Title: Senior P&C Commissioning Specialist Reports To: P&C Area Supervisor Job Summary: Performs complex electrical apparatus work onsite at customer’s facilities. This includes electrical testing, preventative maintenance, commissioning, upgrades, and repairs to electrical apparatus. Responsible for troubleshooting, training, establishing LOTO, interacting with customers, report writing, etc. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Act as a single point of contact with the customers representatives as necessary to maintain customer relations. Scheduling and coordination of the day-to-day activities being performed at assigned project locations. Become familiar with all applicable policies and procedures and making sure that information is effectively communicated to all team members working on a project. Attend project safety and planning meetings as required. Assist with job cost estimates and proposals. Create and maintain project schedules. Review financial health of assigned projects and track project costs. Communicate potential schedule or cost overruns to the Area Supervisor in a timely manner. Assist with development or provide justification for change orders as necessary. Constantly explore new business or customer opportunities. Lead multiple projects as necessary. Must be willing to travel overnight as needed to fulfill job responsibilities. Identify safety hazards associated with the project and develop a task-hazard-mitigation analysis. Identify human performance risks and develop a task-risk-mitigation analysis. Supervise, mentor, and train less experienced team members. Provide feedback to Area Supervisors on performance reviews and assessments. Review timesheet and expense reports and submit to customer for approval. Become familiar with all Premier Power policies and procedures and ensuring that team members assigned to their projects are adhering to them. Perform site visits and job safety audits. Provide technical support and assistance for team members assigned to or working on their projects. Foster teamwork by encouraging cross training leveraging the strengths of team members on their projects. The above list of duties is not to be construed as an exhaustive list; other duties logically associated with the position may be assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Able to provide evidence of leading the successful execution of numerous P&C commissioning projects. Strong understanding of protection relay schemes, P&C commissioning procedures, and relay testing. Ability to use a variety of relay test sets and automated relay testing software. Strong understanding of network communications including TCP/IP, DNP, Modbus and media structures such as Ethernet and Serial over copper, fiber optics, telephone or wireless systems and powerline carrier systems. Familiar with construction and apparatus testing standards and procedures. NETA III or IV certification is a plus. Strong understanding of NERC Standards and CIP policies and procedures and required compliance documentation. Strong working knowledge with common software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Experience with project management software is a plus. Strong working knowledge with common electrical industry software applications from industry manufacturers such as SEL, GE, Cooper, Novatech, ABB, Siemens, etc. Must show the ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally with customers and other team members. Demonstrates organizational skills to include on time reporting of time and expenses, weekly status reports, and any other documentation and reporting requirements. Demonstrates the responsibility required to maintain a professional appearance as well as keeping tools, test equipment, and vehicles in clean and organized condition and up to date with service and calibrations. Work in close, but safe, proximity to live electrical substations. Able to work flexible hours including overtime, nights, weekends, and some holidays. Able to work overnight, multi-day and out-of-town projects. Must be willing to take calls, give technical advice and schedule workforce outside of the normal workday. Must be able to lift and maneuver at least 50 lbs. Standing, climbing, walking, lifting, carrying, and grasping are all required. Education and Work Experience: Associates technical degree or equivalent military training such as Army Prime Power or Naval Nuclear Power fields with minimum of 5 years of P&C, project management, substation commissioning or related experience. Ability to achieve NETA level III or IV within 12 months of employment. Other Requirements: Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check, education verification, motor vehicle report, physical abilities test, an approved hair and urine drug screen, as well as periodic, unannounced random testing. Must have a valid driver’s license and must have or be willing to obtain an endorsement to operate a combined vehicle weight up to 26k lbs. Must be willing to obtain a company paid TWIC, OSHA 10 hour, NFPA 70-E, and CPR training. Employer Rights: This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason. Equal Employment Opportunity: Premier Power Maintenance is an EEO/AA employer who values and embraces workplace diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, disability and/or veteran status. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. #J-18808-Ljbffr Group-CBS