Field Supervisor T&D

Company Summary Statement PPL Electric Utilities delivers safe, reliable and affordable electricity to more than 1.4 million homes and businesses throughout its 29‑county service territory in eastern and central Pennsylvania. Through smart investments and innovation, it has built one of the most advanced electric grids in the United States. With over a century of expertise, PPL Electric remains focused on building the utility of the future, today.

Regularly ranking among the country’s best utility companies for reliability and customer satisfaction, PPL Electric has won numerous awards, including 30 J.D. Power Awards for providing top‑quality service to residential and business customers. PPL Electric is a major employer and an active supporter of the communities it serves, empowering employees and community members through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability, and wellbeing.

Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, and the business plan. This position receives guidance and oversight from a manager and typically does not perform the work being supervised. It is responsible for overseeing highly skilled transmission and distribution work on electrical facilities in a safe, productive manner with attention to quality by supervising line crews assigned to work on all overhead and underground transmission and distribution line facilities.

The role provides timely, cost‑effective and reliable service to customers.

• Responsible for the completion of capital and O&M work in the area.
• Responsible for timely response to storm restoration efforts in the region, including round‑the‑clock response.
• Work directly with field and G.O. designers to develop a design that can be built within approved hours.
• Ensure safe working practices are applied on the job in compliance with the company’s safety rules, and train and develop safety awareness among subordinates.
• Provide customer/client satisfaction by applying cost‑effective work practices to ensure job quality and reliability.
• Supervise, prioritize and schedule resources to meet customer/client requirements during normal operations and storm emergencies.
• Conduct daily tailboards to communicate safe work plans, company policies, and expectations.
• Lead, train, motivate, coach, and counsel employees to meet position expectations.
• Communicate and coordinate work schedules with internal and external customers, foreign utilities, and contractors.
• Ensure timely completion of all administrative processes such as mandated annual reviews, Labor Agreement, crew audits, Time & Labor, etc.
• In‑person supervision of employees to ensure compliance with FLSA wage and hour issues and safety rule monitoring.
• Work location may be on‑site, remote, or a combination; physical presence may be required for face‑to‑face interaction and coordination.
• May be assigned an Electric Utilities emergency and storm role, requiring after‑hours work during emergencies to restore power or address customer service issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Bachelor’s degree and one year of electrical or mechanical operations and maintenance or an equivalent combination of education and experience on a year‑for‑year basis.

Demonstrated expertise/knowledge of energized and de‑energized facilities; switching and tagging procedures; training, clearances, and working space requirements.

Valid in‑state driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record.

Bachelor’s degree; 3‑5 years’ experience as a journeyman in the linesman trade or 10 years’ experience in transmission and distribution line facilities; basic electric theory; ability to identify and analyze trouble in electrical circuits, print reading, and moderate computer skills used in the linemen trade and office applications software; thorough knowledge of safety rules/regulations, energy control process, company policies, work practices, and the labor agreement;

supervisory experience with leadership and teamwork skills, and strong oral and written communication skills; possession of a valid Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s License.