Manager, Emergency Preparedness

Role and Scope of Position 

This position is responsible for the readiness, planning, integration, training/drilling, initiation and management of the NSTAR Emergency Preparedness (EP) processes and plans.  This includes, but is not limited to, events attributed to major weather storms, municipal, state or federal emergencies, NSTAR infrastructure emergencies (i.e., black start, network restoration, loss of SCADA/Communications) and NSTAR business continuity emergencies (i.e., work stoppage).  This position provides leadership and support to NSTAR managers who are accountable for EP response and decisions regarding process, people and technology during all phases of emergency preparation and response.  The position also ensures consistent initiation and implementation of NSTAR¿s various EP plans and assists the Incident Commander during such emergencies as needed.  This position is responsible for building pre-emergency relationships with municipal, state or federal government officials as well as with Mutual Aid and external contract resources. 

 

Essential Functions 

-Implements and oversees an Emergency Preparedness management team with service center managers to ensure consistent and efficient plan execution.

-Ensures all prescribed training/drills are completed as dictated by the emergency plan.  Documents and reports compliance/non-compliance issues to the Incident Commander, or his/her designee, as appropriate.

-Manages the implementation and consistent use of the trouble management system during system events.

-Develops and implements practices to achieve efficient and effective restoration of service and communication during emergencies on the transmission and distribution system.

-Ensures that emergency plans are compliant with all regulatory filing and training requirements.  Conducts continual process reviews and post-incident critiques to lead cross-functional teams in the further improvement of the emergency response portfolio.

-Establishes and monitors goals, plans, standards, performance objectives and budgets for Emergency Preparedness.

-Analyzes and recommends resource levels to successfully implement emergency preparedness policies and practices.

-Determines required resources, defines goals and schedules, coordinates work assignments, supervises staff, and evaluates and monitors project results. 

 

Qualifications 

Technical Knowledge/Skill: Requires a thorough understanding of transmission and distribution issues and activities within the electric utility industry.  Requires extensive knowledge in trouble systems and practical knowledge of strategic and tactical planning.  Requires knowledge of the Homeland Security Incident Command System (ICS).  Also requires excellent communications and presentation skills leading cross-functional teams.  Knowledge of trouble management systems preferred.

 

Education:

Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Business, related discipline or equivalent experience.  MS in Engineering or MBA preferred.

 

Experience:

Minimum of eight (8) years related experience in operations and emergency planning, including previous managerial/supervisory experience. 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and support a diversified environment.  It is the policy and practice of NSTAR Electric & Gas to employ persons and to assign work, pay, promote and offer training to all persons on the same basis without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran.