Supervisor, Electric Distribution Operations

Pacific Gas And Electric Company

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Electric Distribution, Supervisor manages employees involved in maintaining and/or building parts of the Electric Operations distribution grid. Supervisors will lead teams working on projects within a specific division. The Supervisors are expected to provide safe and reliable electric service while maintaining compliance with the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) General Orders, all safety regulations and other regulatory requirements. The leaders fully implement safety best practices and manage employee’s accountability. Supervisors must ensure full compliance with the Injury and Illness Prevention Program.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in engineering, manufacturing, construction, field maintenance operations, or related electric utility experience
Must be able to travel and work a flexible schedule, including being on call as well as responding to emergencies that may occur throughout our service territory
CA Class C License, or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the electric utility industry; Journeyman Lineman experience preferred
Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in the areas of Engineering, Construction, or Business Administration
Demonstrated ability to uphold safety standards and participate in continuous process improvement
Experience leading cross-functional teams and/or supervising bargaining unit personnel
Ability to influence a team to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced dynamic environment
Experience using business metrics to motivate and influence performance
Extensive leadership skills including developing and conducting presentations to employees and management
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to work outside in remote areas, steep and/or uneven terrain, and inclement weather conditions
Associates Degree in Engineering or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
Experience as Lineman, journey-level
Utility industry experience, electric

Responsibilities

Travels at least 20% of the time with occasional overnight stays
Ensures maintenance and construction work is completed on time and within budget and quality expectations, while monitoring compliance to standards and specifications
Develops and/or executes action plans to address deficiencies in process or employee skill/knowledge and track the progress of those plans
Provides current, direct, complete and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others
Builds constructive and effective relationships using diplomacy and treats direct reports equitably
Completes and maintains all work documentation and reporting
Effectively utilizes resources by monitoring crew productivity
Identifies and pursues productivity improvements and implements work practices to reduce operating costs while meeting corporate and regulatory compliance
Reviews current work practices for operational efficiencies and deficiencies
Identifies and reacts to complex field decisions, utilizing technical knowledge and experience to move forward quickly, considering cost, risk, safety, quality, and customer impact
Ensures that customers’ needs and expectations are met. Provides clear, professional, proactive communication with customers in a variety of field situations during the project, while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety
Facilitates and leads weekly team meetings/tailboards
Regularly visits field work sites to monitor progress and employee performance
Develops and maintains regional contacts and interacts with local government
Proactively prepares for emergency situations; supports company efforts during emergencies
Supervises staff including bargaining unit employees, to accomplish results through recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition
Reviews operational gaps and provides feedback to appropriate parties (e.g. Estimating, Sourcing, Engineering Standards).
Develops and executes action plans to improve employee knowledge and skills. Ensures all training and audit corrective actions are completed on time.
Responds to emails/data requests and re-directs requests to other department owners as appropriate.
Proactively prepares for company efforts to reduce system risks, including Public Safety Power Shutoff. May serve as Operations Chief in OEC/EOC major emergency activations.
Responds to emergencies and outages. May serve as a field leader (e.g. District Storm Room Lead, Task Force Lead) in OEC/EOC major emergency activations.
Regularly visits work sites (at least 50% of time) to monitor progress and employee performance.