Supervisor, Electric Distribution Operations

PG&E•Oakland, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor, Electric Distribution Operations manages teams involved in maintaining or building distribution-system components, coordinating outage response, and monitoring and restoring the distribution grid across the service territory. The role supports safe, reliable electric service and compliance with California Public Utility Commission General Orders, company procedures, safety regulations, and other regulatory requirements. The supervisor analyzes and prioritizes outages to determine efficient restoration needs, implements safety policies and best practices, manages employee accountability, and ensures compliance with Injury & Illness Prevention Programs. The position oversees work planning and coordination, supports field supervisors with administrative tasks, and supervises a team that may include M&C Coordinators, New Business Liaisons, and other support staff. It supports execution teams through work-plan coordination, tracking, reporting, readiness, and batching or bundling work. The role also supports customer commitments, special assignments, process improvements, technology implementation, employee development, corrective actions, emergency preparedness, and emergency activation roles.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least five years of relevant experience in engineering, manufacturing, construction, field maintenance operations, or related electric utility experience.
Must obtain a California Driver’s License by the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

Subject matter expertise in project/work scheduling concepts, methods, and practices.
Deep knowledge of business and/or industry drivers to help influence decision making.
Strong financial acumen and capital expense budgeting knowledge.
Team leadership and effective collaboration skills.
Advanced influence and negotiation skills to gain agreement from leaders inside and outside the department.
Project management skills to lead large, complex projects.
Advanced qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills, including collecting, organizing, synthesizing, and reporting data; recognizing trends and anomalies; drawing conclusions; and developing recommendations.
Advanced technical skills using systems and applications such as SAP Work Management, SAP Business Warehouse (BW), Primavera, SQL Server, Excel, Tableau, and PowerPoint to develop reports and analyses and deliver presentations.

Responsibilities

Oversee activities that ensure safe, efficient, and effective work planning and coordination in support of business priorities.
Support the increased presence of T&D Supervisors in the field by assisting with administrative tasks, including scheduling and coordinating training; addressing CDOC/IDOCs/Aging Orders and work-plan issues; reporting EDVIR/360 App issues and producing reports for frontline coaching and recognition; tracking M&TE reporting; and preparing daily A-tag reports.
Supervise a team that may include M&C Coordinators, New Business Liaisons, and other support staff.
Support execution teams by coordinating, tracking, and reporting work-plan progress as needed.
Ensure work readiness and implement batching and bundling strategies to maximize efficiency.
Ensure closure of emergent work, including emergency notifications, and facilitate business work break-ins.
Lead external customer needs and support Service Planning and Engineering in meeting customer commitments, including timely and accurate inspections of New Business applicant projects.
Lead special assignments, including process improvement and technology implementation.
Identify and pursue productivity improvements and implement work practices that improve efficiency.
Review operational gaps and provide feedback to appropriate parties, such as Estimating, Sourcing, and Engineering Standards.
Develop and execute action plans to improve direct reports’ knowledge and skills.
Ensure corrective actions are completed on time.
Respond to emails and data requests, redirecting requests to other department owners as appropriate.
Prepare proactively for company efforts to reduce system risks, including Public Safety Power Shutoff.
Serve in OEC/REC/EOC roles during major emergency activations.
Lead or participate in 4A and Scheduling calls.
Lead and facilitate hand-off meetings.
Provide vacation and other relief for the superintendent and frontline supervisors as appropriate.
Analyze and prioritize outages to determine efficient restoration needs.
Implement safety policies and best practices, manage employee accountability, and ensure compliance with Injury & Illness Prevention Programs and applicable regulatory and safety requirements.