Supervisor, Electric Operations Development Program

Role and Scope of Position:
Provides leadership to ensure the safe, timely and efficient completion of work efforts relating to the construction, operation, maintenance, and emergency restoration of the electric distribution and transmission systems. Ensures effective coordination among and between individuals and departments in the district/division. Actively promotes and enforces a safety-first work environment and positive safety culture. Engages and motivates employees to deliver the best possible customer experience.

We know that our success depends on the best efforts of our engaged team- diverse, talented, and dedicated individuals who take pride in their work and who know and exhibit the value of teamwork and collaboration and support each other in working safely every day.   

We are looking for talented individuals who strive to take their careers to the next level as a Supervisor to help us continue enhancing New England’s largest energy delivery system and enabling a Clean Energy Future! Could this be you?   

For a look into a day in the life of a supervisor, watch this video: https://youtu.be/IuaU1SJ-45A 

 

The Supervisor Development Program is a 6-month leadership program designed to provide you with an opportunity for career development, training, and varied work experience to help set you up for a successful career as an Electric Field Operations Supervisor.  The program combines instructor led leadership and technical trade training.   Every candidate will have an opportunity to enhance their skills by participating in a rotation in which they will immerse themselves in the role of an Electric Field Operations Supervisor and become the next leaders in our service territories in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.   

   

The successful candidate will provide technical assistance and overall direction to a team of union-represented trade employees. They will provide leadership to ensure the safe, timely and efficient completion of work efforts relating to the construction, operation, maintenance, and emergency restoration of the electric distribution and transmission systems.  They will help ensure effective coordination between individuals and departments in the district/division.  Our leaders actively promote and enforce a safety-first work environment and positive safety culture, while engaging and motivating our employees to deliver the best possible customer experience.    

 

Day to Day Functions:  

• Accountable for the safe execution of field activities.  Sets safety expectations with employees.  Resolve safety issues/concerns in an appropriate and timely manner.  Communicates safety lessons learned and promotes continuous learning of safe work methods, practices, and procedures.  

• Makes decisions and prioritizes work to ensure the safe and appropriate use of assigned resources. 

• Sets clear expectations and provides ongoing feedback to employees regarding their performance.  Effectively addresses performance issues.  Conducts comprehensive performance reviews (per applicable bargaining unit contract).  

• Responsible for the proper application of local union contracts and agreements.  Works with managers and employees to resolve grievances and concerns in a timely and complete manner.  

• Participates in pre-construction reviews and other activities to ensure the timely and efficient execution of field operations. Coordinates work with other utilities, other Eversource departments, and outside contractors as necessary.   

• Ensures work is complete and within budgetary guidelines.    

• Prepares, reviews, and approves time, expense, materials and other company records in an accurate and timely