Field Coordinator Substation Construction & Maintenance (Earlington)

Responsibilities

• Perform planning, coordinating, and scheduling of substation construction and maintenance activities.
• Ensure work activities align with a safe and accident-free workplace.
• Cook up line requests, switching plans, and outage scheduling.
• Create, close, and manage work orders in the associated work order management system.
• Review all work orders for description, content, completeness, and priority.
• Perform other equipment-related activities in the associated work order management system and ensure all equipment includes corresponding nameplate data, maintenance information/history, and appropriate links to substation location and substation equipment.
• Assist with annual substation construction and maintenance schedule which includes detailed coordination with external departments.
• Perform other asset information duties as requested by the Team Leader and/or Manager.
• Analyze work orders and determine the need for prints, engineering information, special tools, stores materials and/or spare parts, and secure through the origination of purchase requisitions, in accordance with Department procedures.
• Analyze morning reports, substation inspections, and substation daily summaries for the purpose of creating corrective work orders.
• Absorb spare parts inventory and ensure critical parts are available for planned and emergency outage repair.
• Generate shutdown requests and assist with outage coordination.
• Aid in monitoring the performance and effectiveness of construction and maintenance activities and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Aid work management system administrators to develop, track, and improve maintenance activities.
• Assist Team Leader in accomplishing training objectives and analyzing needs.
• Conduct work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
• Aid in the development of the Substation Construction and Maintenance Department objectives, programs, and procedures.
• Review Job Briefings and provide coaching, identifying areas for improvement in hazard recognition and mitigation.
• Aid in the establishment of proper inventory levels, stock, and storage methods.
• Provide oversight of contractor activities.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED and 5+ years Experience in substation construction and maintenance with full knowledge of relevant equipment and activities.
• Possession of an Associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, or related field is preferred.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good planning, scheduling, and budgeting skills.
• Able to establish goals and objectives to support strategic initiatives.
• Good mathematical skills.
• Excellent computer and software skills (Word and Excel) preferred.
• Self-motivation and the ability to cope and implement change.
• Substation Technician A/Journeyman certification is preferred.