Supervisor, Electric Distribution

Requisition ID # 172324 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Supervisor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Paso Robles

Position Summary

The Electric Operations, Distribution, Maintenance, and Construction leadership manages teams directly or indirectly involved in maintaining or building parts of the service territory distribution grid. Supervisors and Superintendents may oversee teams working on projects throughout the service territory. The Distribution leaders provide safe and reliable electric service while maintaining compliance with the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) General Orders, all safety regulations, and other regulatory requirements. The leaders fully implement safety best practices and manage employees’ accountability. Leaders must ensure full compliance with the Injury & Illness Prevention Program.

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 job's locality.  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, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity. We estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed at the middle or entry point of the range, but the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis based on these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
 

A reasonable salary range is:
Bay Area Minimum: $132,000
Bay Area Mid-Point: $179,000
Bay Area Maximum: $226,000
&/OR
CA Minimum: $125,000
CA Mid-Point: $170,000
CA Maximum: $215,000

Job Responsibilities

•    Embodies and leads with safe behaviors in all aspects of work performance. Promotes a speak-up, listen-up, and follow-up culture.
•    Facilitates or leads weekly team meetings/safety tailboards. Conducts training as needed.
•    Regularly visits work sites (at least 50% of the time) to monitor progress and employee performance.
•    Ensures the customers' needs and expectations are met. Provides clear, professional, and proactive communication with customers in a variety of field situations.
•    Ensures maintenance and construction work is completed safely, on time, and within budget and quality expectations.
•    Completes and maintains all work documentation or reporting.
•    Identifies and reacts to complex field decisions, utilizing technical knowledge and experience to move forward quickly, considering cost, risk, safety, quality, and customer impact.
•    Effectively utilizes resources by monitoring crew productivity.
•    Builds constructive peer relationships and treats direct reports equitably. Provides positive and constructive feedback to others.
•    Responds to emergencies and outages. May serve as a field leader (e.g., District Storm Room Lead, Task Force Lead) 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 the first day of employment
•    Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in engineering, manufacturing, construction, field maintenance operations, or related electric utility experience

Desired:

•    Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related field.
•    Previous experience in the electric utility industry. Journeyman lineman experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•    Knowledge of the California Public Utility Commission General Orders (GO) 95, 128, 165.
•    Project management skills. T-200 Supervisors must have strong project management skills to oversee larger construction projects.
•    General computer skills in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
•    Customer service orientation, including communication skills, initiative, and problem-solving.
•    Knowledge of various bargaining unit contracts.
•    Demonstrated ability to uphold safety standards and participate in continuous process improvement
•    Experience leading cross-functional teams and/or supervising bargaining unit personnel
•    Ability to influence a team to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
•    Experience using business metrics to motivate and influence performance
•    Extensive leadership skills, including developing and conducting presentations to employees and management
•    Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Supplemental Information: 
•    Travels at least 10% - 50% of the time with occasional overnight stays
•    Must be able to travel and work a flexible schedule, including being on call as well as responding to emergencies that may occur throughout our service territory
•    May work outside in remote areas, steep and/or uneven terrain, and inclement weather conditions.