Field Supervisor T&D

Overview

Supervises transmission & distribution crews, ensures safety, storm response, project completion.

Key Responsibilities

• resource management
• design coordination
• storm response
• project execution
• safety compliance
• team leadership

Tasks

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

Requirements

• switching
• safety
• electric theory
• computer skills
• bachelor's
• leadership

What You Bring

-Demonstrated expertise/knowledge of energized and deenergized facilities; switching and tagging procedures; knowledge of training, clearances and working space requirements. -Thorough knowledge of safety rules/regulations, energy control process, company policies, work practices and the labor agreement. -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. -Supervisory experience with leadership and teamwork skills, communication skills both oral and written. -Bachelor's Degree -A valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record. -3-5 years experience as a journeyman in the linesman trade or 10 years experience in the transmission and distribution line facilities. -Bachelor's Degree and 1 year electrical or mechanical operations and maintenance or an equivalent combination of education and experience on a year for year basis. -Possess valid Pennsylvania Commercial Drivers License.

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About Ppl Corporation

-Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, it operates across Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island. -Structured into three regulated segments—Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island—it delivers both electricity and natural gas. -Over recent years, it has invested more than $14 billion (up to $20 billion by 2028) to modernize its grid and strengthen infrastructure. -Typical projects include transmission upgrades, smart-grid technology deployment, and large-scale infrastructure resilience enhancements. -Its grid modernization efforts have earned national recognition, including over 50 J.D. Power awards for customer satisfaction. -Notably, after spinning off non-regulated generation in 2015 and selling UK operations in 2021, it refocused on U.S. utilities and acquired Rhode Island Energy in 2022.

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