GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, ELECTRICAL GENERATION

Code: 08072 Local Competitive

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, supervises staff performing a variety of power plant maintenance and repair tasks such as those involved in electrical work, system and equipment repairs and/or troubleshooting and other work of a similar nature to assure the operation and reliability of natural gas combustion turbine(s) and that they are operating in a safe manner; does other related work as required.

Examples of work

• Plans, coordinates and directs personnel in the execution of a wide variety of power plant maintenance and repair programs.
• Makes recommendations for the budget, approves or disapproves budgetary requests, and prepares budget transfer resolutions.
• Approves expenditures for various purchases.
• Establishes priorities and sequence of activities.
• Gives assignments and instructions to employees.
• Supervises various generating station technicians and maintenance repairers in the planning of their assignments and supervision of their repair work.
• Supervises planned and unplanned natural gas combustion turbine(s) outages for completion and work methods for reliability of unit(s) operations.
• Reviews completed work for conformance with efficient/economical trade practices.
• Plans and schedules work assignments for the units under their supervision within schedules and priorities established by higher levels of management.
• Reviews and analyzes production cost and personnel utilization records to evaluate progress of work and to control or reduce costs.
• Observes continuing problems and takes or recommends necessary corrective actions.
• Promotes and administers a variety of management programs for the units supervised, such as cost reduction, beneficial suggestions and quality assurance within policies and procedures established by higher levels of management.
• Ensures that policies are effectively carried out to achieve management objectives in such areas as labor management relations and equal employment opportunity.
• Develops work methods and establishes work rules.
• Makes recommendations as to procedures to be followed when making improvements, alterations, and repairs.
• Inspects and analyzes the nature and scope of proposed maintenance repair work to be undertaken.
• Reviews reports and resolves maintenance and repair problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Determines the quality and quantity of material and personnel needed.
• Obtains, stores, safeguards, distributes, and supervises use of equipment and supplies.
• Establishes and maintains personnel and material records.
• Prepares progress reports on various maintenance repair projects undertaken.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

Five (5) years of experience in work involving a variety of power plant maintenance and repair tasks, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of problems, procedures, and methods used in inspecting, analyzing and determining repair and maintenance work to be done and materials needed.
• Knowledge of problems involved in establishing/maintaining and developing effective work procedures.
• Knowledge of the methods used to obtain, store, safeguard, distribute and use equipment, materials and supplies.
• Knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques.
• Ability to analyze maintenance problems.
• Ability to give assignments and instruction to subordinates.
• Ability to handle complaints tactfully and pleasantly and take needed remedial action.
• Ability to make periodic inspections to determine efficiency of subordinates.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of essential records and files.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.