Power Operations Supervisor 2

MSTS is seeking a Supervisor II to lead the Power Operations Craft personnel and will share the responsibility for safe, reliable, and effective operations of the Site Power transmission, substation, and distribution systems. The Power Operations Supervisor II will support Power Operations by providing industry best practices in the advancement of capabilities, training, processes, tooling and equipment. The Power Operations Supervisor II reports directly to the  Power Operations Manager II within the Site Power Division, of the Maintenance & Critical Site Infrastructure (MCSI) Directorate. 

Reporting directly to the Power Operations Manager, the Power Operations Supervisor II is responsible for supervision of all Linemen and serves as a key member of the management team, ensuring safe, reliable, and effective operations. Regular duties include the maintenance and repair of electrical power transmission, distribution lines, and substations at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).

• Bachelors' degree or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 8 years of related and progressively responsible experience.
• Prior experience as an International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker (IBEW) Journeyman Lineman, required.
• Must have good working knowledge of electronic and electromechanical relays, metering, transmission and distribution, circuit breakers (gas, oil, air, and vacuum), regulators, transformers, circuit switches, control systems, data acquisitions, and battery and uninterruptible power supply systems.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork abilities and foster a positive and safe team environment.
• Proficiency in common Microsoft products to include Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Ability to set priorities, supervise others, build and lead teams.
• Ability to handle daily project problems quickly and efficiently. 
• Ability to work occasional scheduled or unscheduled overtime when necessary.
• Ability to initiate changes required to implement process improvements.
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• Work schedule for this position will be 7:00am - 5:30pm, 4/10s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).
  • Required to be available and “on call” during off-normal hours to support unplanned events and outage responses.
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted.  Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $103,480.00- $165,568.00.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity. 

Key Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Linemen personnel, including approving time, conducting performance evaluations, and participating in recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training of staff.
• Participate in planning teams for work package development.
• Coordinate with General Foremen and Foremen for deployed job site crew structures to conduct maintenance and project activities.
• Implement and follow company policies, procedures and directives, including the Project Labor Agreement (PLA). 
• Develop and maintain cooperative and professional relationships with the Site Facility Managers, Construction Management and Users/Customers on site, and Union Hall representatives.
• Jointly develop and maintain the 30-day schedule and 60-day look-ahead with the Power Operations Supervisor that supervises Wiremen.
• Organize and supervise day-to-day Lineman activities, ensuring that schedules are kept. 
• Prepare and submit utility switching orders with comprehensive information consistent with planned scope of work in a timely manner.
• Ensure that required materials and equipment is available and incorporated with the project when needed. 
• Maintain tracking of change order work and extra work. 
• Assist Work Planning with estimates regarding, labor, and equipment needs when requested. 
• In emergency situations, may perform work of the same type as those being supervised, as well as provide technical guidance.
• Maintain quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards; analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems; identifying trends; and recommending system improvements.
• May collect, assemble and analyze a broad range of requirements to meet the needs of the organization.