Senior Outage Coordinator

About the role

K&A Power Group is seeking a Senior Outage Coordinator to join their team in Springfield, Massachusetts. This role involves planning, scheduling, and overseeing outages to support construction projects in the energy and utility sectors.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and oversee all outages to support construction.
• Review established project outage assessments and requirements.
• Organize and participate in outage kickoff meetings at the site or in conjunction with other planned site visits, and conduct follow-up meetings to establish the scope, conceptual work schedule, and process.
• Develop a high-level preliminary outage plan.
• Hold on-site and office meetings to review physical layout, work clearances, and outages required.
• Cookout requirements with other areas to resolve and minimize any outage conflicts.
• Confirm the plan alignment with other ongoing projects within and outside of Eversource.
• Provide Outage Plan and Drawings. Repeat site visits and conduct smaller group meetings as necessary.
• Facilitate the equipment numbering in the entire engineering life cycle.
• Ensure post outage system reconfiguration prints, equipment numbering, and operating procedures to ensure alignment across departments.
• Review outage plan with all stakeholders (iterative process).
• Work with the project team to facilitate development of viable emergency restoration measures and plans, along with restoration time estimates.
• Upon project approval, provide a detailed outage plan for TOA development and submittal.
• Provide various versions of the Outage Plan through finalization. This includes forwarding to and conducting follow-up meetings for the final run-through.
• Conduct outage planning presentations, as needed, for the Project Team, Control Centers, ISO, Divisions, Municipals, etc.
• Continue to refine the finalized plan as conditions change.
• Submit to Application Coordinators.
• Monitor and control the outage plan. Manage changes due to sudden, unexpected events that may require resequencing and resubmittal.
• Work with various cross-functional teams, guidelines, and policies.
• Cookout meetings among various work groups (Operations, Supervisors, MROs, etc.) and Projects to create opportunities for completing work on lines and equipment affected by scheduled outages.

Requirements

• A minimum of twenty (20) years of progressive-related electric utility or other related industry experience, with transmission facilities construction management experience preferred.
• Ten (10) years' experience in a supervisory capacity preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent 10 years of relevant experience is recommended.
• Extensive knowledge of construction management practices applicable to electrical utility transmission construction and generation projects.
• Extensive knowledge of interconnected electrical system operations.
• Knowledge of government regulations, including OSHA, NESC, and industry codes affecting electric utilities.
• Knowledge of contract preparation, negotiations, and administration.
• Demonstrated ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret mechanical/electrical drawings, and technical manuals.
• Excellent written and verbal communications, including correspondence, reports, and other business documents.
• Working knowledge of best practices in safety policies and procedures.
• Microsoft Word and Microsoft Project or Equivalent.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• Must be able to report to site or office as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• Must be able to report to site or office as needed.

Skills

• Construction Management
• Outage Coordination
• Electrical Engineering
• Project Management
• Emergency Restoration Planning

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care Spending Account
• 401K (Traditional and Roth with company match)
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
• Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of employment
• Paid Holidays and Flexible PTOT
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Parking and Transit Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance

Pay

$160,000 - $185,000/year