Coordination Supervisor- Flexible Location

Requisition ID # 163063 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Supervisor

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Oakland; Richmond

Department Overview

Electric Operations ensures the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. The Electric Operations Team is responsible for ensuring the electric grid's reliability and resiliency through the ongoing maintenance and operations of PG&E's 100,000 miles of distribution lines and over 18,000 miles of Transmission lines. Coworkers in Electric Operations actively engage in the Lean Methodology through the use of visual management in operating reviews to cross-functionally identify and solve problems, and create standard work. By working together as One Electric. One Team. We are delivering for our hometowns. Electric Operations is comprised of approximately 6,500 coworkers.

Position Summary

Manages teams involved in maintaining or building parts, command & control outage response, and monitoring and restoration efforts of the system-wide service territory distribution grid. Provides safe and reliable electric service while maintaining compliance with the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) General Orders, and all procedures and safety regulations and other regulatory requirements. Analyze and prioritize outages to determine most efficient restoration needs. Implements safety policies and best practices and manages employees accountability. Ensures full compliance with the Injury & Illness Prevention Programs.

Location is flexible within the PG&E Service Territory between Oakland and Richmond headquarters (time required at both locations), please note hiring leader will make final decision of what are appropriate headquarters for the role based on business need.

Minimal travel outside of division to Regional or System Extended Leadership meetings required.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum:$129,000

Bay Area Maximum: $207,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversees operational activities to ensure safe, efficient, and effective execution of work to meet business priorities.
• Positively impacts and supports the increased presence of T&D Supervisors in the field.
• Ensures readiness of work and implements batching strategies to maximize efficiency.
• Regularly visits work sites (average 15% of time) to monitor progress and employee performance.
• Manages, assigns and ensures completion of emergent work, i.e. emergency notifications; cases (help tickets); new business work (break-ins).
• Serves as lead for external customer needs. Supports Service Planning and Engineering to ensure customer commitments are met, including timely and accurate inspections of New Business applicant projects.
• Receives and addresses customer cases (“help tickets”) with field visits and follow up to ensure resolution.
• Serves as lead for special assignments including process improvement and technology implementation.
• Serves as lead for Fleet/Yard/Tools/Materials coordination. Works closely with T&D Supervisors to ensure prudent use of budget for tools, equipment, and rentals. Ensures availability to support construction activities.
• Identifies and pursues productivity improvements and implements work practices to reduce operating costs while meeting corporate and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Reviews operational gaps and provides feedback to appropriate parties (e.g. Estimating, Sourcing, Engineering Standards).
• Develops and executes action plans to improve employee knowledge and skills. Ensures all training and audit corrective actions are completed on time.
• Responds to emails/data requests and re-directs requests to other department owners as appropriate.
• Proactively prepares for company efforts to reduce system risks, including Public Safety Power Shutoff. May serve as Operations Chief in OEC/EOC major emergency activations.
• Supervises staff, including bargaining unit employees, to accomplish results through recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.

Qualifications-

Minimum:

•           High-School Diploma or GED

•           Must obtain a California Driver’s License by first day of employment

•           Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in engineering, manufacturing, construction, field maintenance operations, or related electric utility experience

Desired:
•    Ability to travel up to 50 percent of working time
•    Willingness to work in extreme conditions
•    Willingness to work in remote locations
•    Ability to work flexible schedule
•    Associates Degree in Engineering or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
•    Cluster-Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
•    Utility industry experience, electric
•    Experience as Journeyman or higher in Lineman line of progression
•    Ability to work on-call rotation

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