Electrical Field Supervisor – Storm Recovery & Safety

PPL Corporation; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Electric Utilities seeks a Location Supervisor to oversee highly skilled construction, installation, modification and repair of electrical facilities in a safe, productive manner. You will supervise crews and coordinate outages, ensuring quality and reliability of service to customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES include coordinating with field designers, enforcing safety rules, developing employees, and managing costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 1 year electrical or mechanical operations and maintenance or an equivalent combination of education and experience on a year for year basis.
• Demonstrated expertise/knowledge of energized and deenergized facilities; switching and tagging procedures; knowledge of training, clearances and working space requirements.
• Valid PA Driver's License w/ satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the completion of capital and O&M work within the regions and outside business arenas for all electrical equipment used in an electric utility.
• Responsible for timely response to storm restoration efforts in the region, including round-the-clock responsibility as a Work Location Supervisor.
• Work directly with field and G.O. designers in developing a mutually agreeable design that can be built within the approved hours.
• Responsible for the application of safe work practices on the job in compliance with the Company’s safety rules and develop a safety awareness on the part of subordinates.
• Responsible for the development of employees by leading, training, motivating, coaching and counseling employees to satisfy the expectations of their positions.
• Responsible for cost control through the effective and efficient application of personnel, equipment & materials to provide customer/client satisfaction and to ensure job quality and reliability.
• Responsible for training and enforcement of the Company’s Safety Rules and Policies, local work procedures, environmental procedures, and follows the energy control process at all times.
• Responsible for the coordination & scheduling of equipment outages and switching to ensure safety working environments thru constant communication with System Operating, Power Dispatchers. Transmission Control Center and Work Management.
• Assures the timely completion of all administrative processes such as annual reviews, enforcement of the Labor Agreement, Time & Labor, tailboard documentation, progress reporting, etc.
• Reviews and communicates with responsible engineering personnel to complete pre-job planning, monitor progress, resolve in progress problems and identify revisions to scope and obtains necessary approvals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

PPL Electric Utilities seeks a Location Supervisor to oversee highly skilled construction, installation, modification and repair of electrical facilities in a safe, productive manner. You will supervise crews and coordinate outages, ensuring quality and reliability of service to customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES include coordinating with field designers, enforcing safety rules, developing employees, and managing costs.