Senior Outage Coordinator

K&A Engineering; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and flexible PTO

Job summary

K&A Engineering is seeking a Senior Outage Coordinator in Springfield, Massachusetts. The role involves overseeing all outages related to construction, coordinating with other teams, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have at least 20 years of related experience, including supervisory roles.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $160,000 – $185,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan, and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 20 years of experience in electric utility or related industry.
• 10 years in a supervisory capacity preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee all outages to support construction.
• Coordinate outage requirements with other areas.
• Manage changes to the outage plan.

Skills

Construction management

Electrical system operations

Regulatory knowledge (OSHA, NESC)

Excellent communication skills

Microsoft Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or equivalent

Job description

Senior Outage Coordinator – Springfield, Massachusetts

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects that make a real impact in the energy and utility sectors. You’ll be part of a dynamic, people-focused team where your expertise, ideas, and contributions will be valued and celebrated.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and oversee all outages to support construction.
• Review the established project outage assessments & 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.
• Coordinate outage 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 (expected during conceptual, detail design, construction and commissioning). Confirm plan alignment and coordination with transmission outage coordination.
• Facilitate equipment numbering throughout the engineering life cycle.
• Ensure post‑outage system reconfiguration prints, equipment numbering and operating procedures to align 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, including 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, municipalities, 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 cross‑functional teams, guidelines, and policies.
• Coordinate and maintain a master outage plan that gives visibility of all outage requirements for the New England Companies.
• Coordinate 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• 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 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.
• Working knowledge of budget preparation 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.

Pay Range

160,000 – 185,000 per year

The salary range for this role considers a wide range of factors that influence compensation decisions, including technical ability, experience, training, licenses, certifications, and other skill sets. The disclosed range is an estimate and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• FSA, HSA, and dependent care spending account
• 401(k) (traditional and Roth with company match)
• Lifestyle spending account (LSA)
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Paid holidays and flexible PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• Long‑term disability, short‑term disability, and life insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Parking and transit reimbursement
• Pet insurance