Substation Construction Senior Supervisor

Southern California Edison (SCE); Alhambra (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) seeks a Substation Construction Senior Supervisor to lead a crew of 10–16 craft employees on multiple substation projects. You will prepare detailed construction plans, review drawings, schedule outages, and provide technical support and training to ensure high-quality, safe work.

You will coordinate with management, uphold IBEW agreements, and travel up to 50% within the SCE territory while working in a hybrid mode with relocation not offered.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of combined experience performing or supervising electric utility substation construction.
• Valid Class C Driver's License.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts job walks and provides project updates on substation construction projects.
• Coordinate schedules and outages for concurrent substation projects.
• Supervise an electrical crew of 10–16 craft employees and provide training.
• Review engineering prints and generate construction plans for stakeholders.
• Uphold safety, compliance, and IBEW labor agreements in daily operations.

Skills

Substation construction

Project planning

Leadership

Safety management

Labor relations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Visio

Project

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Substation Construction Senior Supervisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll be part of the Substation Construction and Maintenance division within our Transmission and Distribution organization. This Senior Supervisor is directly responsible for supervising an electrical crew, consisting of 10 to 16 craft employees who perform construction and maintenance activities. The person is a key resource for preparing and implementing detailed construction plans, providing technical support, inspecting in progress and completed work as well as establishing and coordinating schedules and outages on a number of diverse and concurrent substation construction projects. This position is responsible for providing timely and effective leadership to the Substation, Construction & Maintenance (SC&M) organization and for achieving business unit goals and operational excellence.

As a Substation Construction Senior Supervisor, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Conducts job walks and provides project updates on substation construction projects, identifying and correcting any operational issues that may occur.
• Facilitates accurate and compliant work completion and promotes a safety-focused culture.
• Coordinates and establishes schedules and outages for a number of diverse substation projects running concurrently, ensuring thorough adherence to all practices and safety protocols in all areas.
• Conducts performance evaluations and reviews, providing feedback and training to develop employees.
• Facilitates the availability and delivery of essential equipment, tools, and resources, monitoring work load, work flow, and resource utilization to ensure smooth operations.
• Reviews engineering prints, draws out scope, and generates a construction plan impacting project stakeholders for the completion of project.
• Supports the preparation and implementation of detailed construction plans, providing expert technical support and facilitating applicable training.
• Supervises an electrical crew of craft employees to perform construction and maintenance activities. Performs on-site constructability reviews, provides recommendations on construction methods or strategies, and supports both linemen and foremen on behalf of the manager.
• Engages and supports Management with upholding the Collective Bargaining Agreement with IBEW Local 47 with their front-line craft.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four or more years of combined experience performing or supervising electric utility substation or substation utility construction.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience with substation electrical construction and wiring.
• Experience with interpreting and performing inspections to specifications and drawings.
• Experience in the construction and/or maintenance, design, operation of substations.
• Experience with environmental compliance, safe work practices, construction/ maintenance methods, techniques, tools and equipment.
• Has applied knowledge of construction accounting, including timekeeping, accounting and completion of work order packages.
• Knowledge of substation Electric Construction Station (ECS) standards, Substation Operations Manual, IBEW Collective Bargaining Agreement and the Accident Prevention Manual safety rules.
• Experience working with bargaining unit employees.
• Has direct experience with the application of union agreement and handling labor relations and diversity issues.
• Effective resource and project planning, and decision-making skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project.

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• Position will require up to 50% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
• This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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