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EDG · 10 hours ago

Sr. Relay and Protection Field Supervisor

Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

EDG Inc. is a company that operates in the Electric Utilities industry, and they are seeking a Sr. Relay and Protection Field Supervisor. This role involves overseeing the construction phase of Capital Construction Projects for substations and transmission lines, ensuring safety, compliance, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.

ConsultingEnergyRenewable Energy

No H1B

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of project teams to assist others in the development of project scope, project cost estimate, project schedule

Participate on site field / scope visits

Ensure all Relay Protection & Control, SCADA (RTU) & Communication Systems are installed and commissioned in Safe and Efficient Manner

Assist others in developing schedule including critical paths

Assist others in developing detailed construction plans and identify outage requirements to implement new facilities

Assist in developing construction contract bid packages; review responses and participates in vendor selection.Attend pre-bid meeting with contractors

Participate in design constructability reviews

Participate in developing a detailed construction plan, which includes a list of outages, exact work dates, and construction resource requirements

Ensure that contractors are in compliance with Utility Company mandated safety training

Coordinate with survey and soil boring crews as needed

Ensure all necessary permits from ROW and or Environmental groups are in place prior to the start of construction

Participate in Contractors Pre-Construction/Safety Kickoff meeting to outline what is expected of contractor

Ensure contractor inventories all material delivered to site.Work with contract design engineers when deficiencies are noted:

Safety – Tailboard conference attendance/review, JSA development/review, observations/hazard analysis, monitor contract crew members to have Substation Awareness training, monitor skills abilities of contractors for task, mental and physical state, public exposure, accident/incident reporting

Monitor and report theft or illegal activity

Ensure contractor activities do not compromise system reliability

Ensure expected quality is achieved by contractor in field

Ensure project work is maintainable by the Utility Grid Operations at end of project

Ensure project work does not hamper the Grid Operations maintainability of existing equipment at site

Protect the Utility position in relation to environmental issues

Coordinate with Environmental Contractors on the sampling and removal of oil from devices taken out of service

Coordinate with the Utility Environmental Group and specified Contractors on any environmental concern and/or clean-up activities due to spills of any type

Coordinate with the Utility Environmental Group and specified Contractors on all Storm water Management activities

Ensure that SWMPP (substation work management project plan) is in installed and maintained as designed

Ensure that SPCC (Spill Prevention Controls & Countermeasures) are in effect and maintained properly

Identifies and addresses all project safety hazards and environmental concerns

Responsible for monitoring and routine reporting on project construction schedule and cost

Perform quality assurance checks during construction

Ensure that SWMS (substation work management system)/Asset Data forms, and corresponding photos are completed for all equipment being installed and/or removed

Monitor schedule and progress versus requested in service date

Ensure contractor returns excess material to stores and that it is credited to the job.“Follow the Material Return Process”

Work with investment recovery in the salvage of conductor.“Follow the Investment Recovery Process”

Assist the Construction Field Supervisor with the construction crew with regard to safety on the job including:

Ensure the Safety of self, public and all team members

Proactively identify and address safety issues and provide input to mitigate the hazards

Assist in crews JSA and Tailboards

Discuss work activity for the day

Discuss any material issues

Be Environmental Stewards

Ensure permit requirements are adhered to while performing work

Work with engineers to:

Provide input to scopes, estimates, schedules, constructability meetings

Coordinate material deliveries and landowner access

Perform QA/QC activities on all phases of the project

Log construction progress and keep field notes

Ensure as-built documentation is done and work complies to Utility Company Standards

Qualification

Electric Utility ExperienceOSHA Regulations KnowledgeSafety ComplianceProject Management SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

High School Diploma or the equivalent

Ten (10) + years of experience in the Electric Utility Transmission & Distribution

Must be knowledgeable and be able to interpret and cite OSHA regulations and provide guidance to construction crews and upper management on the proper application of these regulations in the workplace