Electric Program Supervisor - Line

The City of Redding Electric Utility is accepting applications for the position of Electric Program Supervisor
- Line. The ideal candidate will have experience in Electric Utility operations, with strength in dispatching, scheduling work, coordinating contractors, and managing equipment and materials. They will emphasize safety, training, and system improvements, with preferred experience in Linework as a Journeyman, together with supervisory experience.

• Supervise assigned staff.
• Coordinate Electric Utility trouble activities as needed.
• Coordinate inspections, repairs, audits, and pre-check work orders.
• Resolve field problems with assigned staff.
• Pre-plan and post check disconnects, switching, inspection grids and work orders for proper construction.
• Write specifications for use in bidding for tools and/or purchasing work equipment for use by the Electric Utility.
• Verify and authorize time sheets.
• Verify inspections, data entry/as-builts/mapping corrections, meter set information, field tags, USA's and switch logs.

• Day-to-day field operation activities of an electric utility
• General Orders 95, 128 and 165
• Utility operating and construction methods
• Labor contracts
• Duties of all employees supervised
• Switching procedures
• Cal/OSHA regulations

• Interact effectively with the public, other utility and City personnel
• Effectively communicate both orally and in a written manner
• Demonstrate supervision skills
• Understand the operation of field equipment, test equipment and procedures

• Typical education would include an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline or extensive vocational education in electric utility operations and management.
• Typical experience would include holding the rating of Journeyman Lineman for at least six years and must have a readily verifiable record of progressively more responsible job assignments. Two years supervisory, GIS and computer experience desirable.
• Possession of a valid California drivers license, or the ability to acquire one within ten days of appointment.

You will receive notifications pertaining to this recruitment at the e-mail address and text message number provided on your application. Email correspondence may go to your spam or junk mail folder. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the testing or interview process should contact Personnel at  by the Final date to receive applications.

The examination process may include an oral board examination, a written examination, practical examination or any combination thereof. This recruitment will add to an existing eligibility list that may be used to fill future vacancies.

• Positive past employment references
• Passing a city paid fingerprint criminal conviction check
• Passing of a pre-employment medical exam and drug and alcohol screening test

Applicants who attach a copy of the DD-214 to their application indicating “Honorable Discharge” from military service and receive a passing score on the examination process will have two (2) additional points added to their final examination score.

The City of Redding adheres to Cal/OSHA COVID-19 requirements.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/FEDERAL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER