This is a technical and high stress position and is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of SECO Energy’s electrical system that includes the transmission, substation and distribution infrastructure. This position works in emergency and crisis situations where a high level of independent thinking and sound judgment is required to prioritize work tasks and assign the tasks to field personnel according to their determined priority. In every situation safety and following safe utility practices is of paramount importance and the first consideration. This position also interacts with all levels of internal management and employees as well as external first responders and the general public. This interaction includes taking and communicating information, providing updates and mobilizing field employees.
Education
Minimum
2 Year / Associate Degree
Major:
Electrical power or related discipline
Experience
Minimum
Four (4) years progressive experience in distribution power system control or field experience in a distribution electrical power related industry.
Minimum
Proficient in the use of personal computers and knowledgeable in MS Office products including Outlook and Word. If not proficient, the candidate must be able to become proficient in these products within 3-months of hiring.
Minimum
Proficient in switching and tagging principles and methodology.
Minimum
Experience with a distribution electric utility.
Education and/or Experience Notes
The equivalent of six (6) years of experience in construction, maintenance, and restoration for an electric utility with a high school diploma or GED may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Other Requirements
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines, telephone, and fax machine.
Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
This position is required to work shift work ranging from 8-hour shifts to 12-hour shifts. In severe emergencies, this position may be required to work 16-hour shifts. Shifts can be scheduled for any 8-hour, 10-hour or 12-hour shift 7-days per week. Holiday work is also required. A valid Florida driver’s license for regular driving privileges of a company vehicle; must have and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by SECO Energy.
Works rotating shifts on a 24 hour, 7 day basis, including holidays.
Irregular hours in evenings and on weekends are possible during peak business times and during storm season.
Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.
Living Requirement:
Employees in this classification must live within a forty (40) mile radius to their assigned reporting location. The assigned reporting location for this position will be the Corporate office located at 330 S. Hwy 301 in Sumterville, FL. However, the reporting location is subject to change based on the needs of the Cooperative.
SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving over 230,000 homes and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh largest in the nation. One of the most important distinctions between other types of utilities and SECO is that we are member owned.
Our members have a voice in the co-op’s decision-making process. They elect a nine-member Board of Trustees, who meet monthly to monitor the financial status of the Cooperative and make policy decisions in the best interest of the membership.
SECO’s wholesale power provider is Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation, serving 1.9 million consumers in Florida. Seminole is owned by nine electric distribution cooperatives, and SECO Energy is one of those nine member-owners.