Senior Protection And Control Supervisor - Toronto, Canada - Hydro One Networks Inc

Description

General Accountabilities

• Administer and participate in various work phases involving initial inspection, trouble-shooting operations and preventative maintenance of regional protection and control equipment in the district or area assigned.
• Assist supervisor in the preparation of designs and specifications of temporary meter and relay installations and in performing, as assigned under supervisor's direction, special tests on complex electrical equipment.
• Supervise staff performing related functions.

Specific Accountabilities

• Supervise staff engaged in initial inspection and testing of electrical equipment (involving theoretical analyses, instrumentation, mechanical and electrical checks and tests prescribed) to verify the readiness of newly installed equipment and to ensure that such equipment meets specified requirements and regulations.
• Monitor subordinate's activities, taking appropriate controlling action.
• Monitor work performance of crews in such areas as quality and quantity of work, timekeeping, conduct and cost effectiveness.
• Recommend appropriate corrective actions or feedback and recognition.
• Participate in human resources matters such as interviewing, motivating and performance reviews including dealing with disciplinary matters.
• Deal with behavioral and absenteeism problems, collective agreement issues, apprentice training, work performance and delegation of authority, as required.
• Assign work to staff resulting from breakdowns or faulty operation of meter and relay equipment and identify to locate and correct faults.
• Assign preventative maintenance work to staff according to schedules as set out in the established preventative maintenance program.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to Hydro One staff, municipalities, contractors, industrial customers and others on matters pertaining to protection and control equipment, referring important matters to technical support groups or supervisor.
• Coordinate the performance of special tests on intricate and complex electrical equipment.
• Assist in preparing annual safety program, implementing safety policies and strategies as per corporate direction, which includes the responsibilities and accountabilities for due diligence.
• Direct and monitor safety meetings, job planning and carrying out field visits.
• Monitor effectiveness of the program by observation and review of incident reports.
• Participate in accident/incident investigation and make proposals for implementation of recommendations, as required.
• Conduct safety analyses to identify and safeguard hazards for jobs not covered by established procedures.
• Ensure identification of hazards and appropriate barriers to all associated work units and advise supervisor, as required.
• Ensure that administrative tasks are completed in a timely manner, including but not restricted to filing, time reporting, work order estimating, creating, monitoring, and completion.
• Coordinate resources and materials between work groups and ensure work is done in the most cost effective way feasible.
• Implement work program using maintenance standards and approved capital and non-standard projects. Provide input to annual work unit budget based on work program and advise supervisor.
• Assign appropriate portions of the program to subordinate staff.
• Implement changes in the work program to meet changed conditions.
• Review priorities and resource requirements to meet the needs and keep supervisor advised.
• Develop data for work management system, ensuring appropriate records are kept.
• Interact with other work disciplines such as station maintenance, construction and engineering services to obtain concurrence of coordinated work activities.
• Coordinate with external organizations on work requests and work program needs.
• Monitor subordinates work program accomplishment and provide control, as required.
• Administer and control contract work in work unit area.
• Ensure appropriate tools, transport and work equipment (TW&E) to meet work program needs are available to the work unit and are maintained.
• Ensure appropriate levels of materials and supplies are available to meet unit work program needs.
• Review work methods and ensure new methods are effectively introduced to the work unit.
• Make recommendations or implement changes in methods and equipment.
• Ensure that all required training is identified, implemented, monitored and recorded.
• Participate in planning annual outage schedules and short term schedules.
• Provide information to operating department for the stations under the incumbent's jurisdiction and make any necessary changes and adjustments, to accommodate system requirements, as required.
• Ensure that adequate TW&E is available for the regular work needs of the crews and specialized equipment available for unique jobs.
• Provide contract administration for the areas under the job's direct control.
• Interface with outside contractors and provide input to Purchased Services Agreements.
• Ensure that the supervisor and other functional staff are aware of any special circumstances in the work areas.
• Coordinate activities with other groups or organizations, internal and external, maintaining a good working relationship, as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

Selection Criteria:

• Requires a good knowledge of electrical theory and the operating characteristics of protection and control equipment such as protections, metering, control and telecommunications, for operation and maintenance of generation, transmission and distribution systems.
• Requires a good knowledge of English to prepare extensive written documentation and to provide technical advice and guidance to others and participate in the preparation of designs and specifications. This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the completion of 4 years of University training (Grade XII plus 5 years).
• Requires broad experience to be familiar with the wide variety of intricate protection and control equipment, controls, relays, metering and communication, as it applies to lines and stations equipment.
• Requires experience in the training, initial inspection, trouble-shooting and preventative maintenance of equipment to ensure satisfactory installation, to expedite locating and correcting faulty equipment and with the proper maintenance of equipment.
• Requires experience in safety procedures and practices related to protection and control.
• Requires experience to be familiar with the area of operation, the location of major pieces of equipment, the relationship between other field and Head Office staff, methods and procedures governing the work.
• Requires experience in a supervisory capacity.
• A period of over 6 years and up to and including 8 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.
• Problems may occur in determining the most practical and efficient methods for carrying out work programs, or where uncommon difficulties occur in the system.
• Requires evaluating all factors relating to the situation, considering past practice and precedent, past similar circumstances and attempting to develop an approach consistent with sound economic and technical practices.
• Requires referring unprecedented technical problems to Supervisor or functional staff for direction.
• Work assignments arise from an established plan or are received from Supervisor with an outline of requirements, objectives, methods, nature and scope.
• Assignments are planned and carried out in accordance with established procedures, referring to designated staff for assistance on difficulties not often encountered or for approval to deviate from or modify the approved program.
• Check of work is provided through the requirement to submit reports, conclusions and recommendations for approval and progress is measured through training and development reviews.
• Requires planning, organizing and assigning work to staff and maintaining control of quality and work performance.
• Requires providing advice and guidance to staff and recommending work solutions.
• Requires developing and revising work methods and procedures to improve work operations.
• Requires training new staff and ensuring that existing staff are aware of changing practices and procedures.
• Requires dealing with routine or human resources matters and effectively resolving work performance problems.