SUPV, AMS & METER SHOP - Military veterans preferred

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Supervisor AMS & Meter Shop

Salary Grade: G05
Minimum  Midpoint  Maximum
$90,316 - $121,926 - $153,536

SUMMARY: 
Responsible for the overall direction and/or  supervision of a section or functional unit involved in the design and construction of Advance Metering System (AMS) meter installation, distribution and transmission automation, SCADA communications, meter shop operation and maintenance activities.  Provides the meter department with innovative solutions for metering issues.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Provides technical support of AMS installation and maintenance and other smart grid projects
Maintains current technical aspects of smart metering, distribution and transmission automation
Attends training seminars and review new products
Assists with the troubleshooting of AMS issues as they arise
Supervises, trains, and directs technical personnel and provides administrative support to management
Responsible for the execution of goals, programs, and projects within an engineering functional unit or section
Represents TNMP at ERCOT and other meetings
Assists with establishing and reviews meter standards for the Company, including EPS meter installation
Works on other duties as assigned

COMPETENCIES: 
Ability to prioritize, schedule, organize, focus on, and complete work
Ability to analyze successes and failures to identify opportunities for improvement
Highly motivated team player with strong leadership skills 
Ability to make sound judgments and crucial decisions in short amounts of time 
Ability to recognize and initiate tasks without direction
Ability to understand and assimilate complex technical information
Ability to maintain positive and productive working relationships with various individuals and groups
Ability to manage, plan, and organize several concurrent complex activities under severe time constraints
Ability to work effectively and independently with limited supervision
Ability to investigate, troubleshoot, diagnose, and solve mechanical problems
Technical knowledge needed to safely operate various powered hand tools 
Ability to effectively handle emergency situations

QUALIFICATIONS                    
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:  
Bachelors degree in a related field with five to seven years electric power industry experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
Experience in troubleshooting electrical equipment and technical knowledge in metering and meter installations.  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises meter shop personnel.  Hires, trains, evaluates, rewards, and terminates employees.  Designs, organizes, prioritizes, schedules, and leads work assignments.  Fosters good working relationships with various groups.  Appraises performance, rewards and disciplines employees, addresses complaints, and resolves problems.  

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:  
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to respond effectively to highly sensitive inquiries or complaints
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
Ability to effectively listen and get clarification to respond to a wide-range of questions
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
              
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:   
Ability to solve complex math problems involving power flow and vector relationships in metering applications
Ability to apply the concepts of fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Ability to apply mathematical operations to frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent

COMPUTER SKILLS:    
Ability to use a personal computer to assist in analyzing metering issues along with electronic paper work required by ERCOT

ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY:  
Ability to identify and define problems and process breakdowns.  Ability to collect data, establish facts, and draw valid and concrete conclusions that can be acted upon.  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved, written and oral instructions.  Ability to apply creativity to problem solving and utilize analytic skills and modeling capabilities to provide ongoing insight into the business and to make recommendations and decisions.  Ability to work with others to derive solutions to problems presented during projects.

DECISION MAKING:
Applicant will have to decide on location of meter applications, interpreting ERCOT and other market rules and applying them in meter installations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
May be exposed to voltages up to 600 volts.  The employee may be required to push and/or pull objects; climb, balance, bend and twist; stoop, kneel crouch and crawl; reach for and handle objects; and talk and listen for long periods of time.  May occasionally lift and/or move loads up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 
Field environment.
Travel required.

DEGREES:
Bachelors Degree

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SAFETY AND ADA STATEMENT

Safety Statement:
Safety is a core value at (TXNM Energy/PNM/TNMP) and our vision, "everyone goes home safe", reflects our commitment to promoting an environment conducive to learning, improving and building safety practices. Our safety value is built upon the belief that every employee deserves to work in an environment free from harm.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: 
If you require assistance with the job application process due to a disability, please contact HR ADA Analyst, at 505-241-4627.

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