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Line Or Service Supervisor A

PPL Corporation, Lexington, KY, United States


Responsibilities
Supervise a crew or four or more including supervisor. To see that service is provided to our new customers, to maintain existing services, upgrade facilities as requested and to help restore service during outages.

Must have the technical skills and ability to supervise line construction crew and maintenance crews in the installation and repair of our Transmission and Distribution facilities

Must organize, plan and control the work from start to completion

Must be able to train employees to operate without direct supervision

Must know the abilities and capabilities of each employee

Must be able to delegate part of each job to his crew

Must promote teamwork

Must be knowledgeable of rules, regulations, and policies, company safety and construction standards

Recommend individuals deserving promotions, demotions, discharge, and discipline

Must perform all work safely, obeying all Company safety rules and OSHA rules and regulations

Must be knowledgeable of and use appropriate work policies and procedures

Responsible for maintaining accurate records on all materials used and hours worked by employees on crew

Must work with various departments within the Company to help accomplish overall goals

Must work closely with Engineering Department, Safety Department, and Management

Qualifications
Recommended Education/Experience

High School Diploma or equivalent

A minimum of 5 years experience in construction or service work at the journey level of Line or Service Tech A.

Special Qualifications

Experience as journey level Line Technician or Service Technician.

Very desirable to be or have been a Line or Service Supervisor B.

Must have good mathematical, literacy and communications skills

Must have a valid driver’s license and be certifiable under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and have a Commercial Drivers License (Class A) with the following endorsement: air brakes

Attendance
Regular attendance is essential for satisfactory performance in this position.

Work Conditions
Regular working hours with frequent overtime. Exposure to severe weather, traffic, and high voltage equipment. A limited amount of overnight travel. Considerable responsibility and pressure.

Physical Effort

Must have good vision and hearing

Must have good physical coordination (lift and carry up to 50 lbs., stoop, bend, push, pull, etc.)

Must have good manual dexterity and be able to use hand and power tools

Job Hazards or Danger

Exposure to severe weather, traffic, and high voltage equipment

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