Supvr Distribution - Rockville, MD

VetJobs • Rockville, MD

2d • $102,400 - $140,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor Distribution plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises craft personnel involved in constructing, operating, and maintaining overhead electric, underground electric, and/or gas facilities. The role manages resources to complete work safely, efficiently, economically, and promptly, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and business goals. It promotes safety, environmental compliance, diversity, innovation, and productivity; supports workforce training and development; and ensures compliance with the collective bargaining agreement.

The supervisor directs scheduled and emergent work, including preventive and corrective maintenance, new business, system reinforcement, and facility relocation within an assigned regional operating area. The role contributes to operations, maintenance, and reliability planning; determines manpower and equipment needs; manages departmental budgets and internal business controls; and conducts safety audits, meetings, investigations, and employee performance reviews. It coordinates with internal leaders and teams, union stewards, contractors, municipal leaders, major industrial customers, and municipal organizations. The position has 12–20 direct reports and no indirect reports.

The role may require extended hours during storms or other energy delivery emergencies, 24-hour on-call responsibilities, and varied work schedules as business needs require. The posting states the role is on-site unless otherwise specified.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of internal utility company experience or equivalent external experience.
• 2–3 years of internal supervisory experience, or an acceptable rating on the Supervisory Assessment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operating and construction work practices.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to support and enforce safe work behavior, including working knowledge of safety rules and work practices.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Current Operator Qualification for all covered tasks involved in construction, installation, and connection of gas mains and services, for those working on gas facilities.
• Extensive knowledge of the collective bargaining agreement and related procedures, policies, and processes.
• Ability to train personnel in work practices and use of line construction tools and equipment.
• Ability to recognize unusual conditions and take corrective actions.
• Extensive experience in construction, maintenance, and operation of overhead and/or underground electric distribution facilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and direct craft employees performing scheduled and emergent work to meet customer service, safety, reliability, and productivity goals.
• Lead and develop the craft workforce; coach and evaluate performance, provide timely recognition, conduct performance reviews, and identify development opportunities.
• Execute labor strategies involving employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement.
• Coordinate emergency response to restore continuity of service to customers, including 24-hour on-call responsibilities and varied schedules as required.
• Work within departmental budgets, plan resource coverage, and execute work activities aligned with business plans and objectives.
• Develop alternative courses of action using factual information and logical assumptions while considering resources, constraints, and organizational values; recognize unusual conditions and take corrective action.
• Promote a high-performance and learning culture that respects and promotes diversity, and support business initiatives with consideration for their impact on employees.
• Direct construction, operation, and maintenance work for overhead electric, underground electric, and/or gas facilities, including maintenance, new business, system reinforcement, and facility relocation activities.
• Provide input into planning and execution of operations, maintenance, and reliability programs.
• Determine manpower and equipment requirements for scheduled and emergent work to maximize construction crew utilization.
• Maintain effective internal business controls and conduct safety audits, meetings, and investigations.
• Coordinate and communicate with internal operating and support organizations, union stewards, contractors, municipal leaders, major industrial customers, and municipal organizations.

Benefits

• 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave, and bonding/primary caregiver or parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support.
• Wellbeing programs, including tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fitness reimbursement.
• Referral bonus program.
• Annual bonus of 15% for eligible positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed