Supervisor - Field Overhead

 DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.
 

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities.  When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing.  Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.
 

Testing Required:

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

Leads team of 8-15 design and/or field personnel engaged in the design, construction, maintenance, emergency repair, and/or operation of overhead lines. Implements and drives changes necessary to ensure continuous improvement within the Processes and leads a single focused team or grouping of teams to meet the specific objectives of the processes. THIS JOB WILL COMPLY WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION (DOT) DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING
 

Key Accountabilities

• Supervises overhead line crews in their day-to-day activities. Additionally, may, under emergency conditions, supervise underground line crews, Substation Maintenance, Substation Operators and/or Planners in the design, construction, maintenance, emergency repair and/or operation of overhead and underground, or substation/station equipment.
• Manages all aspects of work assigned so as to complete a quality job, on time, and within budget.
• Assures and maintains personnel's adherence to work practices and procedures, safety rules and regulations, and Union/Management agreements.
• Develops and maintains an employee environment that embraces the Core Values and encourages responsiveness to a changing business environment, emphasizes the importance of employee safety, and employee development.
• Represents Company in daily contacts with customers, developers, municipal and governmental officials, and other utilities.
• Performs or ensures the accomplishment of the following core supervisory/management functions for a given group(s): planning, organizing, directing the performance of ongoing activities and special assignments, staffing (employee selection, training/coaching, and performance management), time-entry, coordinating, reporting, and budgeting.
   

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent and the knowledge/capabilities typically acquired through Six years of experience in at least one of the following:
  • Construction, maintenance, operation and troubleshooting of overhead circuitry or underground systems as a journey-level line worker / cable splicer
  • Electrical experience as a field worker
  • Lead worker within an utility, large manufacturing or production facility;  OR
• Associate degree in business administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management and the knowledge/ capabilities typically acquired through Four years of experience in at least one of the following:
  • Construction, maintenance, operation and troubleshooting of overhead circuitry or Underground systems as a journey- level line worker / cable splicer 
  • Electrical experience as a field worker 
  • Lead workers within an utility, large manufacturing or production facility; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management and the knowledge/ capabilities typically acquired through two years of experience in at least one of the following:
  • Construction, maintenance, operation and troubleshooting of overhead circuitry or Underground systems as a journey- level line worker / cable splicer 
  • Engineer or Project manager within a utility industry
  • Electrical experience as a field worker 
  • Lead worker within a utility industry, large manufacturing or production

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Red Tag Quali