Supervisor, Electric Field Operations- Transmission

Eversource Energy; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversource Energy in Massachusetts is seeking a field operations supervisor to ensure safe, timely, and efficient construction, maintenance, and emergency restoration of electric distribution and transmission systems. You will lead teams, enforce a safety-first culture, and coordinate with other departments and contractors.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 5–10 years of related experience, a valid driver's license, and willingness to travel MA/CT/NH.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent related experience required.
• Five to ten years of related experience is required; supervisory experience preferred.
• Valid Motor Vehicle License required; DOT license preferred.
• Willingness to travel MA/CT/NH; on-call storm duties may be required.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the safe execution of field activities.
• Prioritize work to ensure safe and proper use of resources.
• Provide ongoing feedback and conduct performance reviews.
• Ensure proper application of local union contracts and resolve concerns.
• Coordinate with other utilities, departments, and contractors.
• Fulfills storm duty assignments and on-call rotation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Eversource will not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3, etc.). Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered.
Role and Scope of Position:
Provides leadership to ensure the safe, timely and efficient completion of work efforts relating to the construction, operation, maintenance, and emergency restoration of the electric distribution and transmission systems. Ensures effective coordination among and between individuals and departments in the district/division. Actively promotes and enforces a safety-first work environment and positive safety culture. Engages and motivates employees to deliver the best possible customer experience.
Essential Functions:

• Accountable for the safe execution of field activities. Sets safety expectations with employees. Resolves safety issues/concerns in an appropriate and timely manner. Communicates safety lessons learned and promotes continuous learning of safe work methods, practices, and procedures.
• Makes decisions and prioritizes work to ensure the safe and appropriate use of assigned resources.
• Sets clear expectations and provides ongoing feedback to employees regarding their performance. Effectively addresses performance issues. Conducts comprehensive performance reviews (per applicable bargaining unit contract).
• Responsible for the proper application of local union contracts and agreements. Works with managers and employees to resolve grievances and concerns in a timely and complete manner.
• Participates in pre-construction reviews and other activities to ensure the timely and efficient execution of field operations. Coordinates work with other utilities, other Eversource departments, and outside contractors as necessary.
• Ensures work complete within budgetary guidelines.
• Prepares, reviews, and approves time, expense, materials and other company records in an accurate and timely manner and in accordance with established guidelines.
• Demonstrates and role models a customer-first attitude. Seeks to quickly resolve customer issues by collaborating with employees and other departments.
• Fulfills storm duty assignments and participates in on-call rotation as required.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:
Technical Knowledge/Skills:

• Working knowledge of methods, work practices, and procedures regarding the safe construction, operation, and maintenance of electric T&D facilities and infrastructure at both secondary and primary operating voltages.
• Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must maintain switching and tagging qualifications
• Must have a strong knowledge of computers and related technology and have the ability to learn and utilize available information technologies. Ability to use PC desktop applications (e.g., Microsoft Word & Excel)

Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience required

Experience:

• Five to ten years of related experience is required.Qualified Line Worker preferred. Previous experience in electric distribution is preferred. Previous experience in a supervisory role is also preferred.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Valid Motor Vehicle License required. D.O.T. Driver’s License preferred

Working Conditions:

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
• Work is conducted outside, in varied conditions and terrain including adverse weather conditions, and in a normal office environment which requires sitting, walking, standing, stair climbing and completion of paperwork.
• Drives to various job site locations and customer premises to supervise work, and review or discuss construction job requirements.
• May work with computers for long periods of time during the day.
• Subject to shift work including weekends.
• Off-hour on-call responsibility is required on a rotational basis.
• At times requires working long hours in response to outage situations and shift coverage requirements.

Mental Aspects:

• Must be able to manage multiple activities simultaneously to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
• Requires being able to effectively relate to customers and the general-public under stressful circumstances and for prolonged periods.
• Must be able to clearly articulate job and safety related information to employees and to effectively address performance issues in a constructive manner.
• Requires being able to respond to problem situations in a timely manner at all hours of the day or night.

Please submit a resume with your application.