Supvr Construction-Joliet

ComEd • Joliet, IL

5h

About The Position

The Supervisor of Construction plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises craft personnel working on the construction, operation, and maintenance of company overhead and/or underground electric facilities. The role ensures work is completed safely, efficiently, economically, and promptly while maintaining customer satisfaction and advancing business goals. It promotes safety, environmental compliance, diversity, innovation, and productivity; supports workforce training and development; and ensures compliance with the collective bargaining agreement.

The position directs scheduled and emergent work across an assigned regional operating area, including maintenance, new business, system reinforcement, and facility relocation activities. It provides input into operations, maintenance, and reliability programs; determines manpower and equipment requirements; maintains effective internal business controls; and conducts safety audits, meetings, investigations, and employee performance reviews. The supervisor regularly coordinates with internal operational and engineering groups, union stewards, contractors, municipal leaders, major industrial customers, and municipal organizations.

The role coordinates emergency restoration and includes 24-hour on-call responsibilities and varied schedules as needed. Extended hours may also be required for storm coverage or other energy delivery emergencies.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of internal utility company experience or equivalent external experience.
• 2–3 years of internal supervisory experience, or an acceptable rating on the Supervisory Assessment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operating and construction work practices.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to support and enforce safe work behavior, including working knowledge of safety rules and work practices.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Extensive knowledge of the collective bargaining agreement and related procedures, policies, and processes.
• Ability to train personnel in work practices and use of line construction tools and equipment.
• Ability to recognize unusual conditions and take corrective actions.
• Extensive experience in construction, maintenance, and operation of overhead and/or underground electric distribution facilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and direct craft employees performing scheduled and emergent work to achieve customer service, safety, reliability, and productivity goals.
• Lead, coach, and develop craft employees; evaluate performance, recognize employees, conduct performance reviews, and identify growth and learning opportunities.
• Execute labor strategies for employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement.
• Coordinate emergency response to restore continuity of service to customers, including 24-hour on-call responsibilities and varied schedules as required.
• Work within departmental budgets, plan resource coverage, and execute activities that support business plans and unit objectives.
• Develop alternative courses of action based on resources, constraints, factual information, and organizational values; identify unusual conditions and take corrective action.
• Promote a high-performance, learning-oriented, and diverse workplace, and support business initiatives with consideration for their impact on employees.
• Direct construction, operation, and maintenance work on overhead and/or underground electric facilities, including maintenance, new business, system reinforcement, and facility relocation activities.
• Provide input into operations, maintenance, and reliability program planning and execution.
• Determine manpower and equipment needs for scheduled and emergent work to maximize construction crew utilization.
• Maintain effective internal business controls and conduct safety audits, meetings, investigations, and employee performance reviews.
• Coordinate and maintain regular contact with operational, engineering, asset management, work management, union, contractor, customer, and municipal stakeholders.

Benefits

• Annual bonus for eligible positions: 15%.
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave, bonding/primary caregiver leave, or parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support.
• Wellbeing programs, including tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fitness reimbursement.
• Referral bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed