Substation Operations Supervisor

Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

On-call pay

Take-home truck

Storm pay

Great benefits

Job summary

Eversource, based in the Greater Boston Area, seeks a Substation Supervisor to lead crews in the construction and maintenance of T&D substations. You will coordinate staffing, materials, and equipment, ensuring asset reliability and data accuracy in maintenance records.

The role emphasizes safety, customer-focused problem solving, and collaboration across departments. On-call duties and weekend shifts are part of the schedule.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of safe construction, operation, and maintenance of electric T&D facilities at primary and secondary voltages.
• Detailed knowledge of power system maintenance and operation.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn information technologies; proficient with PC tools.

Responsibilities

• Supervise crews in construction and maintenance for T&D substations.
• Coordinate staffing, materials and equipment with various sections and contractors.
• Ensure reliability and condition of substation assets.
• Analyze maintenance data and input into company database accurately.
• Set expectations and conduct performance reviews; address issues.
• Lead safety initiatives and ensure compliance; promote best practices.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve customer issues; on-call duties rotation.
• Work shifts including weekends; some off-hours on-call required.

Skills

Power system maintenance

Electrical knowledge

Computers (Word & Excel)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job description from me: You bring your growing technical and leadership experience into our group, and learn how we operate and maintain substations in the Greater Boston Area. The ideal candidate comes in and focuses on learning how we do business, then grows and takes on their own responsibilities from there. Electrical experience is definitely a plus. Does your ship or plant have power distribution switchgear? Take that and scale it way up.

Base pay + bonus + on call + storm pay + take home truck + great benefits

Job description from HR:

• Supervises crews in construction and maintenance activities for T&D substations.
• Coordinates maintenance and construction of assigned assets by making arrangements for staffing, materials and equipment with other sections such as Maintenance, Field Communications/Engineering, Control Centers and contractors according to prescribed schedules and methods.
• Responsible for the reliability and condition of substation assets.
• Analysis of maintenance data and its accurate input directly into company database.
• Sets clear expectations and provides ongoing feedback to employees regarding their performance. Effectively addresses performance issues. Conducts comprehensive performance reviews (per applicable bargaining unit contract).
• Responsible for the proper application of local union contracts and agreements. Works with managers and employees to resolve grievances and concerns in a timely and complete manner.
• Directs safety awareness and compliance initiatives within the group, and monitors safety performance. Champions efforts to achieve world-class excellence regarding safe work practices and procedures, and safety performance.
• Demonstrates and role models a customer-first attitude. Seeks to quickly resolve customer issues by collaborating with employees and other departments.
• Off-hour on-call responsibility is required on a rotational basis.
• Subject to shift work including weekends.

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of methods, work practices, and procedures regarding the safe construction, operation, and maintenance of electric T&D facilities and infrastructure at both secondary and primary operating voltages.
• Detailed knowledge of power system maintenance and operation.
• Must have a strong knowledge of computers and related technology and have the ability to learn and utilize available information technologies. Ability to use PC desktop applications (e.g., Microsoft Word & Excel).
• Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive. The annual salary range for this position is: $126,820.00-$140,910.00