Supervisor-Substation Maintenance

Cleco•New Iberia, LA

About The Position

The Supervisor – Substation Maintenance supervises and leads a team of technicians responsible for installing, testing, maintaining, and repairing high-voltage substation equipment. Achieves departmental and corporate goals related to safety, customer satisfaction, reliability and financial performance. This role ensures work is performed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with utility standards, and company policies, while keeping the electrical system reliable.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
5+ years of related experience
2+ years people management experience
Experience and ability to lead staff across projects towards a common vision
Knowledge of standard business practices and professionalism
Ability to interact with all levels of employees to address difficult issues
Ability to manage high workloads and conflicting priorities
Possesses communication & social skills and has the ability to understand and influence others.
Ability to operate effectively and proactively with an employee centric mindset
Detailed-oriented and high work standards in support of seamless execution
Act decisively while thinking strategically
Drive issues to resolution while maintaining an atmosphere of collaboration
Thrive on working in a team and supporting others to achieve goals/targets
Strong knowledge of high-voltage substation equipment, electrical theory, and test methods
Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, electrical schematics, and wiring diagrams
Chauffeur license required

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in electrical technology or a related field preferred
Experience with software maintenance management systems (e.g. SAP, Maximo) preferred
CDL Drivers Licenses preferred

Responsibilities

Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, sense of belonging, customer service, and operational excellence.
Understands and supervises the conditions that affect employee and public safety and the necessity of complying with and promoting established safety and security rules and procedures to serve and protect the interest and well-being of Cleco’s employees, customers and investors.
Leverages maintenance management system (SAP) to plan and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on transformers, circuit breakers, switches, regulators, capacitor banks, batteries, and protective relays.
Coordinates installation, testing, and energization of new and upgraded substation equipment with Transmission Engineering, Distribution Engineering, Transmission Operations, Distribution Operations, and contractors.
Directs responses to outages and equipment failures, including after-hours and storm events.
Manages tools, test equipment, vehicles, and materials.
Helps develop and track departmental O&M and Capital Budgets to meet work group and company financial goals and targets.
Assists staff within assigned project teams, leveraging technical experience to help to onboard them and in support of meeting project milestones.
Provide updates to their manager on work and identify risks in delivery or resourcing needs.
Develops ideas and identifies opportunities to enhance/improve safety and security performance.
Considers financial impact before making decisions that can significantly affect business.
Approaches problems in an objective, logical manner.
Makes informed decisions, considering all aspects of the issue, delivering positive results.
Incorporate Human Performance (TOPI) in daily work routine.
Encourages and models sharing of ideas and feedback.
Welcomes questions and resolves problems effectively.
Provides information on company, industry, and all job-related topics.
Provides direct reports with appropriate, timely feedback on positive and negative behavior.
Provides immediate supervision to employees who perform single or multiple tasks.
Provide team members with individual and group development opportunities, including training, performance planning, performance feedback and appraisals.