Supervisor, Electric Operations

Ameren

East St. Louis (IL)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 163,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage on date of hire

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave and family caregiver?

Job summary

Ameren Illinois is seeking a Supervisor, Electric Operations to lead field crews in the electric distribution network. You will drive safety, quality, and reliability while overseeing safety programs, budgeting, and compliance with labor agreements.

This role requires strong leadership, planning, and communication to deliver dependable service to customers. You will plan and direct construction, operations, and maintenance activities, mentor and coach staff, coordinate with Forestry, Locators,

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Five+ years relevant experience with supervisory or team leadership preferred, OR five+ years in a heavy industrial or military environment with at least three years in a supervisor role.

Responsibilities

Foster safety culture and zero incidents by championing safety efforts and supporting Safety Committees.
Plan, schedule, and direct field co-workers engaged in construction, operations and maintenance for electric distribution systems.
Set expectations, develop and evaluate co-workers to assure safe, efficient, and effective performance.
Provide ongoing feedback and coaching to field staff to deliver Customer First service while performing construction activities.
Ensure Ameren Construction Standards are followed and review data related to work tracking and materials management.
Support storm restoration efforts as requested.

Skills

Computer skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Safety focus

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Maximo

OAS

ARCOS

TRIS

Job description

About Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Every day, we deliver electricity to 1.2 million electric and 816,000 natural gas customers in central and southern Illinois. We deliver safe, reliable energy to more than 1,200 communities.

Our benefits include:

Medical coverage on date of hire
100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits and Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position

The Supervisor, Electric Operations role is to provide leadership and direct daily operations for electric field co-workers. This position includes drive for results with respect to oversight of safety programs, compliance with collective bargaining agreements and electric operating budget responsibilities.

Further, the Supervisor, Electric Operations must:

Contribute and / or facilitate continuous improvement initiatives and activities associated with workgroup goals in safety, customer service, co-worker engagement and development
Direct and lead a variety of strategic efforts that creates a vision which supports the team's short and long term goals and objectives
Exhibit the ability to inspire and engage co-workers, deliver results, think-customer, champion learning, and collaborate with teams to deliver exceptional customer service
Assume planning and/or supervising responsibilities outlined below based on their assigned role and area.

Key responsibilities include:

Supervising responsibilities

Foster a culture of safety and zero unsafe acts by championing safety efforts, achieving safety objectives and ensuring that safety is the top value of every co-worker. Assist, promote, and support Safety Committees and conduct Job Behavioral Observations with individuals and crews.
Apply and enforce Ameren Safety Manual programs and procedures and Ameren policies ensuring co-workers are accountable.
Plan, schedule, and direct the activities of the field co-workers engaged in construction, operations and maintenance activities for the electric distribution systems in the assigned division to maintain optimum customer satisfaction and service while meeting high efficiency, productivity, and safety standards.
Set expectations, develop and evaluate co-workers engaged in construction, operations and maintenance activities for the electric distribution systems in the assigned division to assure safe, efficient, and effective performance.
Provide on-going feedback and coaching, and empower, as appropriate, field co-workers to provide affordable "Customer First" service responses while performing construction activities.
Ensure Ameren Construction Standards are followed.
Effectively use and review data for company systems related to work tracking, time reporting, and materials management
Support storm restoration efforts as requested.

Planning responsibilities

Plan future work by visiting job sites, identifying pre-requisites required, and documenting in the system of record (Maximo).
Monitor upcoming scheduled work; through informal communications and weekly planning and scheduling meetings with Scheduler, share crew size and job length guidance, flag delay risks, and recommend prioritization and 'bundling' opportunities. Manage pre-requisite completion and obtain equipment / materials for upcoming work, coordinating with relevant departments (e.g., Forestry, Locators, Contractor Services, Design / Engineering, DCO), other roles (e.g., Supervisors), and customers.
Review and triage new work identified by Trouble / Emergency departments in system of record (Maximo).

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
Five or more years relevant experience (e.g., planning, analysis or design of electric distribution systems, vegetation management, electric construction/maintenance) required with supervisory or team leadership experience preferred, OR five or more years relevant experience in a heavy industrial or military environment including a minimum of three years in a supervisor role required.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Proficiency with general computer skills preferred.
Basic knowledge of OAS, Maximo, ARCOS, and TRIS systems preferred.
Administrative, communication and human relations skills.

Additional Information

Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.