Supervisor-Electric Field Operations

Eversource Energy•Hartford, CT

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Eversource is seeking a Supervisor to provide leadership for the safe, timely, and efficient completion of work related to the construction, operation, maintenance, and emergency restoration of electric distribution and transmission systems. This role involves ensuring effective coordination among individuals and departments, promoting a safety-first work environment, and motivating employees to deliver excellent customer experiences. The company is making significant investments in its electric system to support clean energy integration and is looking for dedicated individuals to help enhance New England’s energy delivery system.

Requirements

Working knowledge of methods, work practices, and procedures regarding the safe construction, operation, and maintenance of electric T&D facilities and infrastructure at both secondary and primary operating voltages.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Must maintain switching and tagging qualifications.
Strong knowledge of computers and related technology and ability to learn and utilize available information technologies.
Ability to use PC desktop applications (e.g., Microsoft Word & Excel).
A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience required.
Five to ten years of related experience is required.
Valid Motor Vehicle License required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in electric distribution is preferred.
Previous experience in a supervisory role is also preferred.
D.O.T. Driver’s License preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership to ensure the safe, timely and efficient completion of work efforts relating to the construction, operation, maintenance, and emergency restoration of the electric distribution and transmission systems.
Ensures effective coordination among and between individuals and departments in the district/division.
Actively promotes and enforces a safety-first work environment and positive safety culture.
Engages and motivates employees to deliver the best possible customer experience.
Accountable for the safe execution of field activities.
Sets safety expectations with employees and resolves safety issues/concerns in an appropriate and timely manner.
Communicates safety lessons learned and promotes continuous learning of safe work methods, practices, and procedures.
Makes decisions and prioritizes work to ensure the safe and appropriate use of assigned resources.
Sets clear expectations and provides ongoing feedback to employees regarding their performance, and effectively addresses performance issues.
Conducts comprehensive performance reviews (per applicable bargaining unit contract).
Responsible for the proper application of local union contracts and agreements, and works with managers and employees to resolve grievances and concerns.
Participates in pre-construction reviews and other activities to ensure the timely and efficient execution of field operations.
Coordinates work with other utilities, other Eversource departments, and outside contractors as necessary.
Ensures work is completed within budgetary guidelines.
Prepares, reviews, and approves time, expense, materials and other company records in an accurate and timely manner and in accordance with established guidelines.
Demonstrates and role models a customer-first attitude, and seeks to quickly resolve customer issues by collaborating with employees and other departments.
Fulfills storm duty assignments and participates in on-call rotation as required.