Supervising Engineer

PPL Corporation; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Corporation is seeking a Supervising Engineer to direct and coordinate daily engineering activities in support of delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions for its Louisville/ Lexington, KY operations. The role emphasizes leadership, technical guidance, and adherence to industry standards within a regulated utility context.

The position requires an ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree and 5+ years of engineering experience (or equivalent advanced degrees).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 5+ years of engineering experience, or a master's with 3 years, or a PhD with 2 years in engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership under challenging conditions.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry codes related to electric utilities.

Responsibilities

• Directs, coordinates, and supervises daily activities of engineers.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, safety leadership, and technical guidance to staff.
• Develop short and long-term forecasts for corporate planning.
• Identify capacity constraints on distribution substations and circuits.
• Develop project scopes, estimates, and investment proposals for investments to meet load demands and reliability goals.
• Lead and prioritize work group activities and coordinate with other departments.
• Represent the company at business and industry events.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

ABET accredited Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

The Supervising Engineer directs, coordinates, and supervises the daily activities of engineers. Accountable for direct supervision, coaching, mentoring, safety leadership and technical guidance to assigned staff in support of producing high quality, timely and cost-effective solutions to technical and business objectives. The position is also accountable for the quality of the group's output and is expected to continuously improve capabilities in this area. This position makes decisions guided by policies, procedures, and business plan. Position could be located in Louisville or Lexington, KY. #LG&KU #INDLGE

Responsibilities

• Develop short and long term forecasts for Corporate Business Plan development
• Identify capacity constraints on distribution substation and circuits
• Develop distribution projects for Business Plan proposals for inclusion in BP process
• Develop scopes, estimates and investment proposals for EDO investments to meet customer load demands, improve system resiliency , address aging assets and improve system reliability
• Lead, direct and/or assist with organizing and prioritizing work group activities, assigning and/or scheduling work duties to meet required completion dates.
• Identify growing impacts of DER and EVs on the electric distribution system and incorporate modern methods for addressing these new issues.
• Support Economic Development and Key Account Managers in developing service options for new customers or expanding existing customers
• Set priorities to ensure task completion and coordinates work activities with other managers, acting as a liaison with other departments.
• Support the development of section and department goals and metrics.
• Select, train, coach, and develop direct reports to build self-motivated and effective teams.
• Evaluates and monitors contractors and consultants.
• Elevates and reinforces a strong safety culture within the work group, through daily leadership, communication, and behaviors to eliminate personal injuries and losses.
• Perform special tasks, initiatives, or projects assigned by senior manager.
• Represents the company at business events and marketing events/conferences.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• 5+ years of Engineering experience, or a master’s degree in engineering plus 3 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 2 years of engineering experience. Utility system operator experience will be counted as engineering experience for this position.
• Demonstrated leadership skills by achieving positive results under non-ideal circumstances
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry codes and standards related to the electric utility industry

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction to technical and non-technical personnel
• Sound judgment, technical insight, and strong initiative to direct other engineers on resolution of complex issues
• Strong verbal and written communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work well with individuals on all levels of the organization.