Supervising Engineer

LG&E and KU Energy LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company seek a senior leader to direct Substation Compliance engineering activities. You will supervise engineers, guide safety culture, and ensure regulatory adherence to NERC standards, while coordinating cross-functional teams.

Location can be Louisville or Lexington, KY. The role emphasizes leadership, training, and collaboration with multiple departments to deliver compliant, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (ABET accredited).
• 5+ years engineering experience, or 3 years with a master's, or 2 with a PhD.
• Demonstrated leadership skills delivering results in challenging conditions.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards for electric utilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct and/or assist with organizing and prioritizing work to meet dates in Substation Compliance.
• Directs and oversees all facets of substation compliance activities per safety standards.
• Leads teams to respond to cyber security incidents and assist investigations.
• Evaluate direct reports for development and organizational talent.
• Coordinate training and leadership development for staff.
• Collaborate with other departments on cross-functional teams and projects.
• Support department goals and metrics development.
• Select, train and develop direct reports to build effective teams.
• Evaluate engineering contractors and consultants for performance.
• Promote a strong safety culture through daily leadership and actions.
• Set priorities and coordinate work with other supervisors and departments.
• Perform special tasks or projects as assigned by the manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Cyber security awareness

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.

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.

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

Directs, coordinates, and supervises the daily activities of engineers in the Substation Compliance department. 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 technical 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. Role supports compliance with related NERC standards.

This position could be located in Louisville or Lexington, KY.

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Responsibilities

• Lead, direct and/or assist with organizing and prioritizing work group activities, assigning and/or scheduling work duties to meet required completion dates specific to Substation Compliance.
• Directs and oversees all facets of substation compliance activities in accordance with applicable safety and compliance standards, company procedures and project specifications.
• Leads team members and other departments to respond to potential cyber security incidents, to provide forensic investigations to respond to and recover from any verified cyber intrusions.
• Evaluate direct reports for the purpose of developing organizational talent and building expertise in areas required by the department.
• Develop leadership skills and coordinate technical training aspects for self and group members.
• Work with other departments on cross-functional technical and business teams, working groups or committees to achieve goals and objectives of the department and company.
• Support the development of department goals and metrics.
• Select, train, coach, and develop direct reports to build self-motivated and effective teams.
• Evaluates and monitors engineering 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.
• Set priorities to ensure task completion and coordinates work activities with other supervisors, acting as a liaison with other sections or departments.
• Perform special tasks, initiatives, or projects assigned by manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Required Experience

• 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.