Distribution Construction Supervisor
Purpose: Under general direction, supervises and coordinates the daily activities of personnel involved in electric utility construction projects, maintenance, and/or removal of electric utility infrastructure and/or pole attachments and other third-party infrastructure. These responsibilities include project review, field inspection, scheduling, and tracking associated with construction repair and maintenance of electric utility infrastructure, pole attachments, and other third-party infrastructure.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Assigns, organizes, and monitors task completion for work group.
- Communicates with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met.
- Develops, revises, and implements standard operating procedures for the section/division.
- Interprets, explains, and enforces City of Austin policies, procedures, building codes, specifications, and ordinances.
- Ensures compliance with Austin Energy (AE) Safety Rules and Regulations, Construction Standards, Design Criteria Manual, and Quality Management System.
- Determines goals, objectives, resource requirements, and budget for associated activities.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of applicable AE and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety policies and regulations.
- Knowledge of electrical construction practices, equipment, and techniques.
- Knowledge of AE Electric Service Delivery (ESD) Quality Management System.
- Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
- Skill in estimating time, materials, and labor for assigned jobs.
- Skill in communicating both orally and in writing.
- Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Skill in planning and organizing.
- Skill in using computers, current mapping software, current scheduling software, and related software applications.
- Skill in analyzing complex data and efficiently solving problems.
- Ability to perform field inspections.
- Ability to respond to unscheduled and emergency situations.
- Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular events.
- Ability to read and interpret plans, maps, contracts, and written specifications.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with subordinate staff, management, City employees, and the public.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to supervise and train others.
- Ability to produce and maintain an acceptable driving record.
Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus six (6) years of experience in electric utility construction, inspection, maintenance, and/or design, including (2) years of experience in leading or supervising the coordination or scheduling of electric utility construction or maintenance projects.
Licenses and Certifications Required: Valid Texas Class C Driver License.
Position Description:
The Distribution Construction Supervisor (DCS) is responsible for the supervision of personnel required to review, schedule, coordinate, expedite, and track both building & electric service plan applications for non-designed Distribution projects. The DCS also supervises the field operations of the Development Assistance Support employees and One Call groups.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with Quality Management systems, Contract & Asset Management programs, AMANDA, Texas 811 and project planning timeliness. The candidate will be able to present analytical data and provide project scope and performance based reporting to Management. This position may require the employee to perform site visits to meet with project coordinators and perform personnel audits.