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Manager, Substation Operations, Maintenance
Job Info
Job Identification
4583
Job Category
Mgr/Supv
Posting Date
12/04/2025, 11:39 PM
Locations
North Queens Substation
Apply Before
01/05/2026, 12:55 PM
Job Schedule
Full time
Job Shift
Regular
Job Sub Function
General - OPS
Job Family
Operations
Minimum Salary
$105,000.00
Maximum Salary
$150,000.00
About Us
Mission Statement:
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.
Benefits:
We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:
Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits
Dental benefits
Health Savings Accounts
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) with robust matching
Employer paid Pension Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
State of the art Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Leave
Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
Employee discount program
Commuter Benefits
Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits
*Please be aware that some benefits may not apply to provisional or part-time job titles.
Job Description
Come join us at Con Edison as a Manager in Substation Operations, Maintenance, where you will provide leadership and oversight of Supervisors in SSO Maintenance to ensure the safe, timely, and efficient installation, maintenance, repair, and inspection of substation equipment. You will drive the economical and efficient use of human resources to meet schedules and minimize equipment downtime, while managing direct reports and supporting their professional development. You will keep open lines of communication with company organizations and coordinate with all project stakeholders to deliver work that follows procedures, specifications, and environmental requirements. If you want a role where your leadership directly improves system reliability and safety, and where you can grow your team and your career, this is the opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
Follow company policies and applicable laws to ensure work is done without injury or illness to employees, vendors, or the public, and require the same awareness and compliance from direct reports, contractors, and others under your responsibility.
Coordinate, plan, schedule, and execute capital and facility projects including load relief, system reliability, equipment replacements, repairs, CM, FM, PM, DT and facility work to meet completion dates and approved costs, and monitor schedules and current working estimates to support station reliability.
Closely monitor and complete all assigned compliance work for substation facilities and equipment, support pre-audit walk throughs, and follow up on audit findings in partnership with EH&S.
Ensure Human Performance Improvement tools and the Stuff That Kills You (STKY) wheel are applied to daily work, capture Close Calls, support HPI improvements, and lead investigations of operating errors, safety infractions, OSHA injuries, or motor vehicle collisions.
Coach, mentor, and provide subject matter expertise and stretch assignments for direct reports, train new supervisors on core responsibilities, and foster a diverse, inclusive, and effective team culture that delivers strong customer service.
Administer and communicate procedures, engineering plans, specifications, and emergency restoration plans to supervisors, and review preliminary scoping documents, appropriation estimates, specifications, and drawings for clarity, feasibility, cost, and schedule impacts.
Prepare and manage assigned area annual XM budget submittal, monitor project costs versus estimates, and report on budget status and variances.
Establish productivity standards, monitor performance, ensure timely handling of workloads and minimal backlogs, drive Engage utilization, ensure time card accuracy, and pursue 100 percent administrative compliance.
Communicate project delays, injuries, and other significant events in a timely manner, coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Procurement, Operations, EH&S, and other managers, share resources to meet emergent work and budget goals, provide field feedback to TLC staff, and present project updates to stakeholders including executive audiences.
Qualifications
Required Education/Experience
High School Diploma/GED and 7 years Operations, maintenance, or construction of power generation, transmission, or distribution equipment. or
Associate's Degree and 6 years Operations, maintenance, or construction of power generation, transmission, or distribution equipment. or
Bachelor's Degree and 5 years Operations, maintenance, or construction of power generation, transmission, or distribution equipment.
Relevant Work Experience
Supervisory experience, required.
Extensive knowledge and experience with the installation, maintenance, and repair of high-voltage electrical equipment, required.
Knowledge of substations, required.
Must possess strong decision-making skills and strong communication skills, required.
The ability to work effectively with others in a cross-departmental platform is a must, required.
Experience working in Substation Operations, preferred.
Experience delivering Job Briefing and performing JSSEs, preferred.
Extensive knowledge of SSO's GEI's and Substation Operating Procedures as well as the Maximo/Engage Work Management System, preferred.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to interpret basic information on drawings.
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Ability to build strong customer relationships
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Develops and delivers effective presentations
Instills commitment to organizational goals
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc.
Licenses and Certifications
Driver's License Required
Physical Demands
Ability to respond to system emergencies
Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold
Ability to work in adverse conditions that include, noise, confined spaces, and high elevations
Ability to climb ladders and stairs
Ability to work on elevated platforms, scaffolds, catwalks, roofs, and/or other equipment
Ability to work with, and in, the vicinity of high voltage and/or other high-energy systems
Stand, walk, lift, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, and/or reach for the duration of the workday
Ability to travel to company locations to work on storm restoration and heat contingencies
Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses
Work rotating shifts, including nights, midnights, weekends, and holidays
Use personal vehicle(s), and be able to transport, store, and secure company laptops and other job-related equipment in vehicle. Acknowledge that reimbursement for use of personal vehicle is available through the company mileage procedure
Additional Physical Demands
The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
EEO Statement:
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of the individual’s actual or perceived disability, protected veteran status, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, or any other actual or perceived status protected by law.
Technical Difficulty Statement:
For technical issues, please contact us at careerconnect@coned.com
Salary : $105,000 - $150,000