Supervisor, Line Design
Consumers Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cedar Rapids • Iowa • United States
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About the role
- Meets regularly with staff to plan, coordinate, assign and schedule transmission line design work tasks including project scope development, cost estimating, proposal development, design preparation and assembling packages for construction.
- Manages consultant engineering support services.
- Leads efforts in the development and implementation of standards for equipment, material, design and construction requirements used for electrical overhead transmission lines.
- Oversees the implementation of company design processes and procedures and the use of computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software applications to ensure consistency, quality and efficiency in the station design process.
- Oversees development of transmission line material specifications, selection and evaluation of materials and failure analysis to determine root cause.
- Provides input to budget development related to capital and maintenance project work.
- Works closely with other departments of the company to ensure efficient and effective processes are implemented.
- Initiates and facilitates process improvement and other Company initiatives.
- Coaches, mentors, evaluates employee performance and guides training and development of staff.
- Interviews and evaluates candidates for employment and makes hiring recommendations.
- Approves employee timesheets, expense statements and office leave requests.
- Responsible for reviewing and approving vendor invoices ensuring accuracy.
- Actively participates in industry forums, conferences and other Company initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering or relevant, equivalent experience and/or education.
- Minimum of five (5) years of directly related electric utility engineering experience.
- Demonstrates knowledge of electric system components, NESC and other design requirements.
- Demonstrates effective leadership and motivational skills, including mentoring, coaching and developing co-workers and/or subordinates in a team-oriented environment.
- Demonstrates ability to analyze performance measures and implement process improvements.
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills, including written, verbal and visual communications.
- Intermediate knowledge of MS office applications.
- Professional Engineering License Preferred.
- Possession of a valid driver's license.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. ITC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B or TN visas.
Benefits
- Industry-leading compensation
- Benefits
- Opportunities to channel your energy into solutions
- Culture of belonging where every voice is valued
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
transmission line designproject scope developmentcost estimatingproposal developmentdesign preparationmaterial specificationsfailure analysiselectric system componentsNESC design requirementsprocess improvements
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcoachingteam-oriented environmentinterpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communicationvisual communicationperformance analysisemployee evaluation
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Civil EngineeringBachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineering Licensevalid driver's license