Supvr Distribution

PEPCO • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Supervisor Distribution plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises craft personnel responsible for constructing, operating, and maintaining company overhead electric, underground electric, and/or gas facilities. The role oversees resources to complete work safely, efficiently, economically, and promptly while supporting customer satisfaction, safety, environmental compliance, diversity, innovation, and productivity. It also promotes safety principles, supports workforce training and development, advances business goals, and ensures compliance with the collective bargaining agreement.

The supervisor directs scheduled and emergent work across an assigned regional operating area, including preventive and corrective maintenance, new business, system reinforcement, and facility relocation. The position helps plan and execute operations, maintenance, and reliability programs; determines manpower and equipment needs; maintains effective internal business controls; and conducts safety audits, meetings, investigations, and employee performance reviews. It works with internal operational and business groups, union stewards, contractors, municipal leaders, major industrial customers, and municipal organizations. The role has 12–20 direct reports and no indirect reports.

Emergency response may require 24-hour on-call responsibilities and varied work schedules. Extended hours may also be required during storms 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, with working knowledge of safety rules and work practices.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Current Operator Qualification for all covered tasks involving construction, installation, and connection of gas mains and services, for employees working on gas facilities.
• Extensive knowledge of the collective bargaining agreement and related procedures, policies, and processes.
• Ability to train personnel in work practices and the 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 support customer service, safety, reliability, and productivity goals.
• Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate craft employees; conduct performance reviews and identify opportunities for growth and learning.
• Execute labor strategies for employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement.
• Coordinate emergency response to restore continuity of service, including 24-hour on-call responsibilities and varied schedules as business needs require.
• Manage work within departmental budgets, plan resource coverage, and execute activities to achieve business plans and objectives.
• Develop alternative courses of action using logical assumptions and factual information while considering resources, constraints, and organizational values.
• Recognize unusual conditions and take corrective action.
• Promote a high-performance culture and learning organization, respect and promote diversity, and support business initiatives while considering their human impact.
• Oversee construction, operation, and maintenance activities, including preventive and corrective maintenance, new business, system reinforcement, and facility relocation.
• Provide input into planning, implementation, and execution of operations, maintenance, and reliability programs.
• Determine manpower and equipment requirements 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.

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, and 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