City of Tacoma
Construction & Maintenance Substation Supervisor
City of Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington, us, 98417
Overview
Tacoma Power is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Construction & Maintenance Substation Supervisor to lead our critical construction and maintenance crews responsible for across our substations and switchyards. This role is essential to ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of our substations, switchyards, and the high-voltage underground network, directly supporting our mission to deliver clean, reliable services essential to the community's quality of life. This position provides hands-on leadership, technical guidance, and daily direction for approximately 15-30 journey-level professional and technical staff. You'll be the driving force behind daily operations, guaranteeing all work adheres to rigorous safety standards, regulatory requirements—including NERC, FERC, and WECC—and internal procedures. This position requires serving as a back-up subject matter expert for regulatory compliance and being part of the 24/7 on-call rotation for system emergencies and restoration efforts. Key Responsibilities
Supervision & Leadership : Provide daily leadership and direction to crews engaged in the maintenance and construction of substations, switchyards, and the high voltage underground system. Work Management & Coordination : Plan, prioritize, and assign daily and long-range maintenance and construction activities, ensuring crews are properly staffed, equipped, and supplied. Compliance & Regulatory Oversight : Ensure all maintenance and construction activities meet applicable NERC, FERC, WECC standards, along with federal, state, and local regulations. Budget & Data Maintenance : Develop, maintain, and monitor the biennium budget expenditures for the Substations cost center. Emergency Response : As assigned, serve as the On-Call Supervisor (24/7 coverage) to respond to situations that could cause outages, damage to the electrical system, or hazardous conditions; direct and coordinate Qualifications
Minimum Education : High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of an electrical apprenticeship, or completion of a 2-year trade/technical school specializing in electrical, machining, fabrication or heavy equipment trades; OR Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics or directly related field. Minimum Experience : 6 years of related industry experience, including: Four (4) years as a journey electrician working on high voltage equipment, journey hydroelectric or power generation mechanic or operator working on power generation equipment; OR Six (6) years as a Hydro Utility Worker; OR Six (6) years as a NERC certified system operator. AND At least one (1) year of lead/supervisory experience.
*Equivalency: 1 year of experience = 1 year of education Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements : Incident Command Certification; First Aid/CPR Certification; State of Washington Driver's License. Some positions may require additional licenses and/or certifications, including qualifying journey-level high-voltage electrical certification and annual training with background check as required by NERC-CIP and/or NERC BITO or RC Certification. Compensation & Benefits
Pay Details:
Hourly Rate: $76.10 – $107.16; Annual Salary: $158,288.00 – $222,892.80 Employee Benefits | City of Tacoma Application & Diversity
City Commitment City of Tacoma is committed to diversity and inclusion. We actively seek candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures to build a diverse and inclusive workforce. Apply : Interested individuals should apply online by completing the application and attaching a resume and cover letter by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Assistance
For assistance with the application process or questions regarding this job announcement please contact the Human Resources office at (253) 591-5400 by 4:00 p.m. of the closing date of the job announcement. For technical difficulties using the NEOGOV system, call the applicant support line at 1-855-524-5627 between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Communication with the City of Tacoma We primarily communicate via email during the application process. Emails from Tacoma.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure that you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk email folders.
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Tacoma Power is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Construction & Maintenance Substation Supervisor to lead our critical construction and maintenance crews responsible for across our substations and switchyards. This role is essential to ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of our substations, switchyards, and the high-voltage underground network, directly supporting our mission to deliver clean, reliable services essential to the community's quality of life. This position provides hands-on leadership, technical guidance, and daily direction for approximately 15-30 journey-level professional and technical staff. You'll be the driving force behind daily operations, guaranteeing all work adheres to rigorous safety standards, regulatory requirements—including NERC, FERC, and WECC—and internal procedures. This position requires serving as a back-up subject matter expert for regulatory compliance and being part of the 24/7 on-call rotation for system emergencies and restoration efforts. Key Responsibilities
Supervision & Leadership : Provide daily leadership and direction to crews engaged in the maintenance and construction of substations, switchyards, and the high voltage underground system. Work Management & Coordination : Plan, prioritize, and assign daily and long-range maintenance and construction activities, ensuring crews are properly staffed, equipped, and supplied. Compliance & Regulatory Oversight : Ensure all maintenance and construction activities meet applicable NERC, FERC, WECC standards, along with federal, state, and local regulations. Budget & Data Maintenance : Develop, maintain, and monitor the biennium budget expenditures for the Substations cost center. Emergency Response : As assigned, serve as the On-Call Supervisor (24/7 coverage) to respond to situations that could cause outages, damage to the electrical system, or hazardous conditions; direct and coordinate Qualifications
Minimum Education : High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of an electrical apprenticeship, or completion of a 2-year trade/technical school specializing in electrical, machining, fabrication or heavy equipment trades; OR Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics or directly related field. Minimum Experience : 6 years of related industry experience, including: Four (4) years as a journey electrician working on high voltage equipment, journey hydroelectric or power generation mechanic or operator working on power generation equipment; OR Six (6) years as a Hydro Utility Worker; OR Six (6) years as a NERC certified system operator. AND At least one (1) year of lead/supervisory experience.
*Equivalency: 1 year of experience = 1 year of education Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements : Incident Command Certification; First Aid/CPR Certification; State of Washington Driver's License. Some positions may require additional licenses and/or certifications, including qualifying journey-level high-voltage electrical certification and annual training with background check as required by NERC-CIP and/or NERC BITO or RC Certification. Compensation & Benefits
Pay Details:
Hourly Rate: $76.10 – $107.16; Annual Salary: $158,288.00 – $222,892.80 Employee Benefits | City of Tacoma Application & Diversity
City Commitment City of Tacoma is committed to diversity and inclusion. We actively seek candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures to build a diverse and inclusive workforce. Apply : Interested individuals should apply online by completing the application and attaching a resume and cover letter by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Assistance
For assistance with the application process or questions regarding this job announcement please contact the Human Resources office at (253) 591-5400 by 4:00 p.m. of the closing date of the job announcement. For technical difficulties using the NEOGOV system, call the applicant support line at 1-855-524-5627 between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Communication with the City of Tacoma We primarily communicate via email during the application process. Emails from Tacoma.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure that you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk email folders.
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