Supervisor, Protection

Elexicon Energy is the fourth-largest municipally owned electricity distributor in Ontario. Our mission is to provide our customers with reliable, affordable energy services and to continuously improve to meet their needs, while ensuring the needs of our shareholders are met through sustainable growth.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
At Elexicon Energy we believe in living and leading our values through our daily actions. Our people are passionate about what they do and are engaged in day-to-day operations, projects and initiatives to support Our Why of empowering the communities we serve and helping customers create the possibilities that energize their future. This is an exciting time to join our growing team as we develop the strategies and plans to support a new brand and vision for customer centricity and operational excellence
The Supervisor, P&C and Automation, reporting directly to the Manager, Station & Automation has the responsibility for the supervision of P&C and automation technicians, and overseeing the technical aspects of the Distribution Automation capital projects and maintenance programs for all new and existing facilities. As part of the team, the position also assists in ensuring the quality of information provided to the organization. Assist with smart grid projects and special projects such as communication platform upgrades, microgrid, energy storage, smart grid funding projects, etc. The position also supports the Manager, Stations & Automation in any other departmental activities as may be identified to achieve specific targets in time and costs.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise, co-ordinate, and be responsible for the overall performance of the Department to ensure the completion of assigned projects within approved budgets and timelines to meet company goals. Monitor, analyze, and adjust performance as required.
- Provide direct daily technical support, detailed advice, direction, and expertise for the Department as well as other departments within the company as required.
- Supervise, coordinate and review the technical content of project designs and submissions prior to being forwarded to the Manager for approval.
- Initiate, develop, stimulate, and supervise the operation of the Department in accordance with performance goals, objectives and targets established.
- Encourage and receive staff input.
- Coordinate work with other groups to minimize customer outages and switching requirements in order to complete work as efficiently as possible.
- Keep abreast of current industry technology to ensure staff are kept up to date on applicable developments.
- Responsible for the maintenance programs of all substations protection and communication/SCADA and all other field automated devices and components and correspondence with suppliers.
- Assist the Manager in the planning and development of a smart grid technology and work equipment requirements and specialized tools.
- Supervise, coordinate and be responsible for the efficient and effective use of resources in regard to safety, quality, and quantity of all work undertaken.
- Ensure that appropriate tools, equipment, vehicles, work equipment, and personnel are available to complete the required work activities.
- Schedule and manage all projects and work activities to remain within the constraints of the budget and other allocations. Administer and monitor the work of contractors that may be employed directly to assigned projects or that may be employed in general on other construction work, as required.
- Assist the Manager in the planning and development of a suitable skilled labour force, transportation and work equipment requirements and specialized tools.
- Report routinely, or as requested, verbally and/or in writing on the activities, performance and progress of all work assigned.
- Available to be on-call or respond to station/distribution events, failures or problems outside of normal working hours.
- Guides project functions throughout project life cycle for high voltage electrical equipment and P&C systems installed at transformer stations, substations, generating stations and field distribution.
- Designs, reviews and estimates on complex P&C and SCADA systems infrastructure installations and upgrades in accordance with approved standards, codes, conventions and guidelines.
- Reviews and signs-off verification for the quality and accuracy of installed P&C, SCADA systems and high voltage equipment in compliance with Elexicon’s protocols and Ontario Reg. 22/04.
- Generates and signs off the documentation necessary to record and log commissioning activities test routines for equipment being placed into initial service or ongoing maintenance.
- Effectively manages financial expenses for outside services and non-stock material procured for maintenance and/or capital projects.
- Extensive experience with electrical distribution systems, solid knowledge of protection and control, distribution automation, SCADA and communication sy