Combination District Superintendent

Combination District Superintendent

Work Location: Freeman, SD

Pay range: Union Rate $31.47 to $52.45 per hour

Employment Status: Regular Full-time

Internal candidates apply through iConnect.

About this position:

The District Superintendent Combined position functions in rural areas of South Dakota where NorthWestern Energy provides both gas and electric services. They are responsible for overall electric services in their area and often operate independently to address customer billing and utility concerns or to complete service orders. As a Combination District Superintendent they typically provide low voltage services, respond to gas emergencies, and specific gas services with level 4 OQ training. If tasks exceed their qualifications, they may call for assistance from specialists such as gas technicians & line technicians, set up work orders, plan jobs, assist in the work as qualified, or supervise. Superintendents must be able to work independently, manage projects, be on call, respond to emergencies as needed, and work outside in all weather conditions.

We offer great benefits:

NorthWestern Energy is a fully regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. We employ over 1,500 amazing people and serve 764,200 customers who are our neighbors in our communities. We are a top employer and offer competitive benefits, including:

• 401K with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%
• Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision for you, your spouse and dependents, Health Savings Account (HSA), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Programs (Offering up to six free counseling sessions, per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses and dependents to include financial heath)
• Life Insurance (Company pays basic employee policy; spouse, dependent insurance also available)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive pay (Scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.)
• Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid training opportunities
• Paid time off starting on your first day, plus 11 paid holidays

Benefits may vary by position or as negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

About this job:

• Communicate verbally and understand audible signals to maintain safety on worksite and during emergency/safety situations
• Troubleshoot power or gas outages and local electric and gas distribution or transmission problems
• Complete service work related to all aspects of electric power line and gas distribution (as qualified or experienced)
• Perform low or high-voltage electrical work (as qualified or experienced) and meter-related service work as needed
• Install underground electric lines and retire overhead lines
• Frame, install, or replace poles
• Operate bucket trucks, climb poles, and work at heights to service lines or other equipment
• Fix streetlights and ready-guard lights
• Set gas or electric meters to monitor utility consumption for residential, commercial, and industrial clients
• Perform odorizer, valve, and regulator station maintenance and repair
• Cathodic system maintenance and repair
• Maintenance and repair of high-pressure gas distribution lines
• Assist with the maintenance of renewable natural gas facilities
• Interact with the public and help resolve customer-billing issues
• Operate equipment, install pipe, and perform meter-related service work as needed
• Wrap pipes and joints, hand-shovel dirt to backfill trenches, assist in scheduled leak surveys, assist in snow removal and manhole pumping, and operate necessary tools
• Complete needed paperwork and computer data entry to address customer-billing issues and plan projects
• Ability to assume a leadership role in response to emergency situations
• Plan projects and direct crews to co