Superintendent, North West

Requisition ID # 166663 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Electric Operations

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Petaluma

Department Overview
Electric Operations (EO) ensures 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. 

Electric Operations Construction Management is responsible for the construction, project and contract management of PG&E’s electric distribution overhead and underground facilities. 

Position Summary

This position is responsible for operating, maintaining and constructing the electric system in a way that's consistent with all regulatory requirements. You will also ensure maintenance and construction work in the assigned area is completed on time, within budget and quality expectations while adhering to safety and regulatory compliance.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation 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, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. 

Although, we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:​

Minimum:  $129,000

Midpoint   $168,000

Maximum: $207,000

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.

Minimum 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

• 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.

• Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strategic leadership and relationship building skills to effectively partner with various levels of employees and leaders.
• Excellent influence and negotiation skills, especially in a matrix organization.
• Knowledge of process improvement and change management concepts and best practices.
• Customer service orientation.
• Good business and financial acumen.
• Passion for excellence and results- orientation.
• Strategic and critical thinking skills related to complex and difficult issues