Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor

Beaver Water District

Job Description

Job Title:

Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor Exempt: (Y/N):
Yes Department:
Electrical and Instrumentation Date:
June 2026

Reports To:

Plant Manager JOB SUMMARY The Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Supervisor is responsible for leading the department in the safe, reliable, and efficient installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of the District’s electrical and instrumentation systems. This position champions safety throughout the department; provides leadership and mentoring to E&I personnel; assists in planning and leads the execution of electrical and instrumentation projects;

collaboratively works with management and engineering personnel to develop the electrical and instrumentation budgets; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, codes, and safety standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES The E&I Supervisor carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the District’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include involvement with interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including but are not limited to the following)
• Promote and require a strong culture of safety throughout the department.
• Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate E&I personnel.
• Plan, organize, prioritize, and oversee daily work activities and projects to ensure that they are done efficiently, correctly, and safely.
• Manage the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement for electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Oversee electrical and instrumentation infrastructure, including but not limited to: underground and overhead power lines, switching stations, reclosers, air-break switches, current transformers and potential transformers, capacitor banks, lightning arresters, motor control centers, variable frequency drives, standby generators and paralleling switch gear, solar generation facilities, chemical feed systems, process monitoring equipment, flow meters, and related controls.
• Assist in developing and executing preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize system reliability.
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, regulations, industry standards, and District policies.
• Demonstrate the ability to safely operate, maintain, and supervise work on electrical systems up to 13.2kV.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets and resource plans.
• Review and interpret plans, specifications, and electrical drawings.
• Participate in emergency response activities and maintain 24-hour on-call availability as required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and safety.
• Provide oversight of electrical and instrumentation construction projects to ensure compliance with District standards and applicable regulations
• Attendance must be punctual, reliable, and complete.
• Must be able to report to and work in all types of weather conditions including seasonal extremes such as ice and snow as required.
• Performs related work as required or as directed by authorized District Management.
• Other Duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The minimum qualifications required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities are listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or general education degree GED required.
• Vocational or technical training in electrical systems, industrial maintenance, construction or a related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in industrial, utility, or commercial electrical operations.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or team leadership experience is preferred.
•…