Construction Planning Supervisor

Summary

Job Description

This position will administer line operations projects to prepare construction directly interfacing with customers, contractors, and project personnel.

Essential Functions

- Review, track, and coordinate the preparation for work outlined in Work and Job orders.

- Coordinates site work including:

- Locates

- Fence removal and replacement.

- Clearing

- Landscape restoration

- Traffic Control

- Permitting

- Access refusals

- Customer awareness

- Material allocation

- Collaborate with System Control to request and support development of Switching Orders.

- Provide detailed status of Work and Job Orders by project phase.

- Prepare and review closeout documents for all requirements and restoration of work site for completion.

- Primary point of contact for customers. providing time estimates, easement requirements, and scheduling outages with impacted consumers.

- Assist prioritizing reliability efforts with capital improvements and process efficiencies.

- Oversee progress of the line inspection program and referral of findings to the appropriate department to be addressed.

- Other job duties as assigned.

Relationships

Internal

- Sr Manager Line Operations: Report to receive direction and guidance from.

- Managers and Leadership: Confer with, give and receive information.

- Other Chugach Personnel: Confer and exchange information with.

External

- Bargaining Unit Representatives

- Consumers: Coordinate and provide information.

- Contractors, Utilities, Engineering, Line Crew, Government Agencies: Provide assistance and information for coordination of facilities in accordance with tariff requirements and Association polices.

Competencies

- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, orally and in writing.

- Knowledge of utility construction materials, practices, and National Electrical Safety Code requirements.

- Basic knowledge of OSHA requirements and utility construction safety practices.

- Proven ability to be self-motivated and able to work independently with little supervision.

- Detailed organizational skills, high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

- Ability to expedite work while maintaining necessary standards. The ability to balance multiple priorities and make necessary decisions promptly.

- Must be capable of determining job requirements information and establish an active plan for construction readiness.

- Must be able to extract information from work orders and identify service location and scheduling requirements.

- Ability to read and interpret construction packages and drawing.

- Ability to interpret easement, land right, and permit documents.

- Skilled in customer contact and ability to work under pressure.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position supervises the Inspection Foreman.

Work Environment

This position requires an extensive field presence. Some travel via aircraft in varying weather conditions. Some work takes place in the office. This position is subject to 24-hour call out on a rotational duty supervisor call out system.

Minimum Qualifications And Experience

Education

Associate’s degree in business, construction, or related discipline, required.

Experience

Five (5) years’ experience in project scheduling, engineering, construction, and permitting. Experience in project management in a construction environment, preferred. Electric utility experience, preferred.

Substitution

Additional years of experience in related fields may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Company Description

Chugach Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. Anchorage itself sits at the base of the Chugach Mountains. Chugach is pleased to provide reliable, affordable power to more than 92,000 members from Anchorage to the northern Kenai Peninsula, and from Whittier on Prince William Sound to Tyonek on the west side of Cook Inlet. We service over 113,000 locations with 3,782 miles of transmission and distribution lines. We have many services that make it easy to power homes and businesses with Chugach.

A little more about us: Chugach has been around for a long time, recently celebrating 75 years! We are a stable company, in a stable industry. And while we may have stability, we are modern, sustainable and forward-thinking to ensure that we provide reliable services for generations to come. We also pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. We have several 20, 30 and 40 + year tenured employees who continue foster an inclusive, innovative corporate environment. Find your spark!

Chugach's Corporate Vision

Responsibly developing energy to build a clean, sustainable future for Alaska.

Chugach's Corporate Mission

We provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity through superior service and sustainable practices, powering the lives of our members.

Chugach's Corporate Values

Guided by our values of safety, accountability, and sustainability, we are committed to serving our members, the community, and the Chugach team.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is a policy of Chugach Electric Association, Inc., to recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, veteran's status, age, or any other classification protected by applicable, federal, state, or local law.

Chugach is also an affirmative action employer.

Chugach Electric does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application and throughout employment. Employees must be able to provide documentation to Chugach Electric to show their identity and authorization to work.

Benefits HEALTH BENEFITS Premium & Deductible are paid for by Chugach Electric. The plan includes coverage of:

- Medical, RX, Dental & Vision

- Health Savings Account (HSA)

- Telemedicine

FINANCIAL SECURITY

- 401K Plan

- Defined Benefit (Pension)

- Retirement Investment services

- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Chugach Electric

- Supplemental Life Insurance

- Short Term Disability

- Long Term Disability

- Flex Spending Account (Health, Limited Use, Dependent Care)

WORK, LIFE & HEALTH

- 20 days vacation for first year of employment

- 9 Paid Holidays + 3 Float Holidays

- Employee Assistance Program

- MetLife Will Preparation