HIKINEX

    POSITION SUMMARY:

    The Field Operations Manager oversees and manages all field operations and service staff. This role includes managing various work disciplines such as substation technicians, relay technicians, field engineers, switching personnel, and transmission line and right-of-way services. The Field Operations Manager also handles managerial administrative tasks to support field operations, including developing work plans, managing budgets and contracts, and ensuring NERC compliance.

    This position is based in Austin, TX, and reports to the Operations Director. The candidate must work at the Company’s corporate office 70% of the time and travel to the field operations office 30% of the time.

    JOB FUNCTION:

    • Oversee all transmission line, station, and protection and control field operations staff in Big Spring, TX Oversee and provide clear direction to local field operations supervision in Big Spring, TX
    • Oversee and help coordinate switching and clearance operations
    • Review and approve electrical isolations plans for medium-high risk maintenance activities Develop and manage annual O&M and capital maintenance budgets and forecasts Develop and manage annual field operations work plan and outage schedule
    • Initiate and manage all ongoing and new maintenance contracts with external vendors
    • Manage safety qualifications and onboarding requirements for all contractors working on COMPANY systems
    • Manage all related field operations NERC compliance requirements (i.e. PRC-005)
    • Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual field operations performance reports Manage field operations preventive and corrective work orders using Oracle Fusion Cloud Support management of implementation of COMPANY’s asset management database
    • Support management of COMPANY’s maintenance program
    • Support management of the implementation of COMPANY’s field operations safety program Develop training requirements and frequency of training for field operations staff
    • Coordinate with COMPANY system operations and outage coordination teams to plan and manage outage activities
    • Cross-coordination with multiple internal departments such as accounting, IT, planning, engineering, construction, regulatory, and compliance
    • Cross-coordination with external stakeholders such as NERC, TRE, and ERCOT
    • Participate and provide input during new project design reviews - review and provide feedback on applicable new project designs
    • Develop and present reports to internal teams, leadership, and other company departments.
    • Maintain COMPANY's internal operations events and issues database and coordinate with stakeholder groups to seek resolution of operations issues
    • Support and manage the development of standard operating procedures such as; outage request criteria, ?eld event reporting requirements; equipment operation protocols, clearance acceptance and release, NERC documentation
    • Assists in developing tools, processes, and procedures that enhance safety, system reliability, and departmental efficiency
    • Support and prepare field staff for third-party inspections and general site visits
    • Manage on-call rotating field schedule and overtime requirements for field staff
    • Prior experience working in a substation or transmission line environment is preferred Candidate must be familiar with ERCOT nodal protocols and operating guides Experience with NERC compliance reporting and documentation requirements Experience with substation equipment (i.e breakers, transformers, switches) Experience with protection and control equipment (i.e. SEL/GE relays, RTUs)
    • Experience with transmission line and right-of-way inspections/maintenance
    • Work scheduling using P6, Microsoft Project, or similar applications
    • Ability to develop annual O&M and capital budget requirements and forecast Contract management

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred but not required.
    • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred but not required.
    • Ability to use and quickly comprehend computer-based systems and databases utilized for content management, data entry, contracts, data tracking, and work processes
    • Ability to create presentations, charts, tables, and graphs Microsoft Office (MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) Basic AutoCAD principles

    PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES:

    • Ability to manage a team remotely
    • Good communication using email, presentation, and verbal methods Organization of information,
    • tasks, communications, and data Documentation and tracking of critical information
    • Basic accounting principles (cash and accrual basics)
    • Cost forecasting (commitments, actuals, accrual management) Work and resource planning/scheduling
    • Electrical schematic and control/protection circuit interpretation
    • Understanding of transmission line plan and profile drawings Understanding of AC/DC diagrams
    • Understanding of GE and SEL relay logic/functionality
    • General understanding of RTU and SCADA systems

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