Company Summary Statement
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.
Overview
Responsible to oversee highly skilled transmission and distribution work of electrical facilities in a safe, productive manner with attention to quality by supervising line crews assigned to work on all overhead and underground transmission line facilities involving capital construction, failure replacements, and maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Know and understand Safety rules and practices for line construction.
- Independently coordinates, inspects, and managing all phases of large capital projects on the LG&E and KU Transmission system ranging from 69kV to 500kV voltages.
- Observe contract work in progress, checking safety, productivity, quality, progress and paperwork.
- Coordinate contractors' work during emergency work or storms.
- Set up line requests, schedule outages, and oversee switching operations through the System Operations Center.
- Oversee and provide real-time technical direction for multiple projects and multiple contract crews throughout the territory.
- Provide technical direction, training, and direct oversight to less experienced contract Inspectors.
- Approve and process contractor time and equipment sheets or unit sheets for invoicing and coordinate work for contractors.
- Maintain control of all company materials used by contractors.
- Responsible for providing complete information for completing project in Oracle, providing information for checking and processing contractor and material invoices, providing proper build information to update system maps and office prints and records.
- Work with property owners to obtain permission to access Right of Way and settle damage claims.
- All other duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum of high school education.
- 5 years experience in distribution or transmission line construction and maintenance.
- Demonstrated expertise/knowledge of energized and de-energized facilities (including overhead and underground); switching and carding procedures; knowledge of training, clearances and minimum approach distances; all other aspects associated with LOTO procedures on transmission and distribution lines equipment.
- Requires effective communication, planning, organizing and analytical skills.
- A valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
Special Qualifications
- Thorough understanding of basic electric theory, identify and analyze trouble in electrical circuits, print reading and moderate computer skills used in the line tech trade and office applications software.
- Thorough knowledge of safety rules/regulations, energy control process, company policies, and construction work practices.
- Supervisory experience with leadership and teamwork skills demonstrating both oral and written communication skills.
Work Conditions Exposure to dampness, dirt, heat, noise, etc. as this position frequently works in the field Physical Efforts Continuous standing, walking or operating on rough terrain. #LG&EKU #INDLGE
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LG&E and KU Energy
Nov 08, 2024