Superintendent, North Bay

Requisition ID # 167497 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: American Canyon; Napa

Department Overview 

The Coworkers of Electric Operations ensure the delivery of safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Electric Operations is responsible for every aspect of PG&E's electric distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, asset management, business planning, restoration and emergency response.

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 projects throughout the services 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 employee’s accountability. Leaders must ensure full compliance with the Injury & Illness Prevention Program.

Disclosure:

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. 

The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 

Pay Range: 

• Minimum:  $144,000
• Midpoint:  $194,000
• Maximum:  $244,000

Job Responsibilities

• Operates, maintains, and construct the electric system in a way that's consistent with all regulatory requirements. Ensures maintenance and construction work in assigned area is completed on time, within budget and quality expectations while adhering to safety and regulatory compliance.
• Regularly visits work sites (at least 25% of time) to monitor progress and employee performance. Manages approximately $40 million capital and expense budget to ensure work identified in the Operating Plan is completed and unit cost targets are achieved.
• Assesses complex field situations and makes decisions and recommendations for solution. Ensures a high customer satisfaction result by always keeping the customer needs at the forefront of decision making. Identifies customer safety issues and communicates those issues under high pressure, time restricted situations to the customer.
• Recommends best practices to subordinate staff and overrides unsafe decisions in a practical and tactical way. Partners with peers, staff departments, matrix organizations and outside agencies to achieve departmental goals and improve overall business results. Identifies and influences implementation of best practices to improve productivity and reduce operating costs
• Establishes assessment systems and monitor activities to ensure compliance with established procedures. Develops and maintains regional contacts and interacts with local government.
• Proactively prepares for and responds to emergency situations and company efforts to reduce system risks. May serve as Incident Commander in OEC/EOC major emergency activations. Manages staff to accomplish results through recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.
  

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High-School Diploma or GED
• Seven (7) years of related experience in electric utility maintenance, construction, or operations
• Three (3) years’ supervisory experience

Desired:

• Previous experience in a supervisory role over electric construction, maintenance and/or operations personnel, including bargaining unit employees 
•  In depth knowledge of electric utility construction, maintenance, resource planning, regulatory compliance, and safety best practices.

• Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Leadership and change management skills.
• Ability to understand, interpret and communicate electrical work procedures, work methods, standards, policies, and guidelines
• Interpersonal and collaboration skills to build strong relationships with peers, subordinates, and all levels of management
• Customer service skills.
• Coaching, mentoring, employee development skills
• Knowledge of GO 95, 128 ,165 requirements and IBEW bargaining unit contract
• Project management skills with large capital projects.
• Strong analytical problem solving
• Knowledge of the company's Emergency Management Process, the Operation Emergency Coordinators (OEC) role and safety practices.