Field Supervisor T&D

PPL Electric Utilities Corp. delivers safe, reliable and affordable electricity to more than 1.4 million homes and businesses throughout its 29-county service territory in eastern and central Pennsylvania.

Through smart investments and innovation, it has built one of the most advanced electric grids in the United States.

With over a century of expertise, PPL Electric remains focused on continuing to build the utility of the future, today.

Regularly ranking among the country's best utility companies for reliability and customer satisfaction, PPL Electric has won numerous awards, including 30 J.D. Power Awards for providing top-quality service to residential and business customers.

Job Summary

This position oversees highly skilled transmission and distribution work on electrical facilities in a safe, productive manner with attention to quality by supervising line crews assigned to work on all overhead and underground transmission and distribution line facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Complete capital and O&M work in the area.
• Respond to storm restoration efforts in the region, including round-the-clock responsibility as a Work Location Supervisor to respond and lead crew efforts in restoring PPL facilities to normal operation.
• Work directly with field and G.O. designers in developing a mutually agreeable design that can be built within the approved hours.
• Apply safe working practices on the job in compliance with the Company's safety rules and train and develop safety awareness on the part of subordinates.
• Provide customer/client satisfaction by applying cost-effective work practices to ensure job quality and reliability.
• Supervise, prioritize and schedule resources to effectively utilize and to meet customer/client requirements during normal operations and storm emergencies.
• Conduct daily tailboards to communicate safe work plans, company policies and expectations.
• Lead, train, motivate, coach and counsel employees to meet the expectations of their positions.
• Communicate/coordinate work schedules with internal and external customers, foreign utilities and contractors.
• Assure the timely completion of all administrative processes, such as mandated annual reviews, Labor Agreement, crew audits, Time & Labor, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
• 5 years experience in electrical or mechanical operations and maintenance.
• Demonstrated expertise/knowledge of energized and deenergized facilities; switching and tagging procedures; knowledge of training, clearances and working space requirements.
• A valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
• Valid Pennsylvania Commercial Drivers License (Preferred)
• Basic electric theory, identify and analyze trouble in electrical circuits, print reading and moderate computer skills used in the linemen trade and office applications software.
• Thorough knowledge of safety rules/regulations, energy control process, company policies, work practices and the labor agreement.
• Supervisory experience with leadership and teamwork skills, communication skills both oral and written.