Supervisor, Electric Field Operations

Eversource Energy•Stamford, CT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Eversource is a leader in enabling a clean energy future for New England. We are making significant investments in our electric transmission and distribution system to support the integration of clean energy resources such as solar and wind power, electric vehicles, new gas and energy storage technologies. We know that our success depends on the best efforts of our engaged team- diverse, talented, and dedicated individuals who take pride in their work and who know and exhibit the value of teamwork and collaboration and support each other in working safely every day. We are looking for talented individuals who strive to take their careers to the next level as a Supervisor to help us continue enhancing New England’s largest energy delivery system and enabling a Clean Energy Future! This position requires shift work. Multiple locations throughout CT possible. Preference are Hartford and Newtown CT.

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.
Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Must maintain switching and tagging qualifications
Must have a strong knowledge of computers and related technology and have the 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.
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.
Effectively addresses performance issues.
Conducts comprehensive performance reviews (per applicable bargaining unit contract).
Responsible for the proper application of local union contracts and agreements.
Works with managers and employees to resolve grievances and concerns in a timely and complete manner.
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 complete 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.
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.
Responsible for continuously monitoring the work planning process from initiation to close out for department work performed.
Serves as primary construction liaison with the Customer Care, Engineering, Warehousing/Transportation, and Stations Operations organizations in addition to external stakeholders such as municipalities and other utilities.
Ensures that all job packages are construction ready and that the material availability is adequate to meet the construction schedule.
Coordinates external agencies (ie – Telco) and internal support to ensure that critical path is maintained on all large projects.
Supports the scheduler in producing an accurate schedule encompassing all work to be performed in the areas within the planning window.
Works closely with the Outside Supervisors to address emergent issues and customer priority jobs.
Prepares weekly/monthly status reports highlighting the key performance metrics for the district.
Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
Work is conducted outside, in varied conditions and terrain including adverse weather conditions, and in a normal office environment which requires sitting, walking, standing, stair climbing and completion of paperwork.
Drives to various job site locations and customer premises to supervise work, and review or discuss construction job requirements.
May work with computers for long periods of time during the day.
Subject to shift work including weekends.
Off-hour on-call responsibility is required on a rotational basis.
At times requires working long hours in response to outage situations and shift coverage requirements.
Must be able to manage multiple activities simultaneously to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
Requires being able to effectively relate to customers and the general-public under stressful circumstances and for prolonged periods.
Must be able to clearly articulate job and safety related information to employees and to effectively address performance issues in a constructive manner.
Requires being able to respond to problem situations in a timely manner at all hours of the day or night.