Superintendent, Line (Distribution) - Louisiana

Responsibilities

• Perform quarterly performance reviews with direct reports including foremen; identify areas for improvement and provide on-the-job coaching to field employees;
• Create and maintain a culture of continuous improvement through safety observations and monthly performance dialogues;
• Support employee development and engagement;
• Review and approve timesheets for select employees;
• Maintain sufficient quality and quantity equipment, and materials including building maintenance and fleet readiness;
• Manage network budget by approving expenses and tracking actuals versus budget;
• Drive storm readiness by maintaining crew preparedness, validating material availability, and executing pre-event mobilization plans;
• Supervise and coordinate activities of multiple Utility Foremen, who monitor network workload daily and weekly;
• Manage all storeroom personnel, materials, and inventory;
• Cook up assembly of out-of-town storm response teams and local storm boss during major events;
• Manage record retention to maintain compliance;
• Validate network performance data including outages, restorations, safety incidents, and near-miss reports;
• Support leaders on reporting by preparing materials, dashboards, and attending meetings;
• Ensure accurate documentation and regulatory adherence;
• Drive consistent job inspection through self-inspection or designated on-site inspectors;
• Lead safety and quality audits with direct participation;
• Deliver morning meetings and safety communications;
• Monitor weather and outages;
• Direct restoration workers for minor storm events;
• Lead emergency response operations by directing field crews during significant restoration events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field or the equivalent relevant work experience;
• 7+ years of utility experience and demonstrated electric system understanding;
• 2+ years of demonstrated leadership experience;
• Utility line construction, operations and maintenance knowledge;
• Strong leadership, negotiations and communication skills;
• Working knowledge of safety rules, practices and procedures;
• Computer skills with a working knowledge of Distribution applications;
• Ability to respond to local and out of town minor and major storm restoration activities during regular and after hours;
• Knowledge of distribution line materials management processes and environmental processes associated with handling oil filled equipment or other environmentally sensitive areas;
• Knowledge of administering IBEW contracts;
• Ability to demonstrate capability to manage and understand a budget.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent relevant work experience;
• 7+ years of utility experience and demonstrated electric system understanding;
• 2+ years of demonstrated leadership experience;
• Utility line construction, operations and maintenance knowledge;
• Strong leadership, negotiations and communication skills;
• Working knowledge of safety rules, practices and procedures;
• Computer skills with a working knowledge of Distribution applications;
• Ability to respond to local and out-of-town minor and major storm restoration activities during regular and after hours;
• Knowledge of distribution line materials management processes and environmental processes associated with handling oil filled equipment or other environmentally sensitive areas;
• Knowledge of administering IBEW contracts;
• Ability to demonstrate capability to manage and understand a budget.

Skills

• Leadership;
• Negotiations;
• Communication;
• Safety;
• Computer skills;
• Utility line construction, operations and maintenance knowledge;
• Storm readiness;
• Emergency response operations;
• Record retention;
• Network performance data validation;
• Employee development and engagement.

Benefits

• Not specified.

Pay

• Not specified.

Schedule

• Not specified.