Electric Distribution Superintendent

Under the supervision of the City Manager, the superintendent is responsible for managing and supervising the daily operations of the city's electrical system. This employee should possess a strong mechanical and technical aptitude, and excellent managerial, supervisory, organizational, and communication and public relations skills.

Duties

• Manages and supervises the daily operations of the electric and distribution team;
• Supervises and trains department personnel in the operation and maintenance of equipment used for the distribution of electricity;
• Maintains and administers records and reports to ensure compliance with city, state, and national requirements;
• Maintains other city equipment as required;
• Monitors and orders parts and materials, operates heavy equipment, and maintains tornado sirens;
• Monitors and maintains departmental budget;
• Constructs and makes repairs as well as strings lines to underground and overhead distribution system in the city as well as repair electrical equipment on other city properties;
• Sets primary and secondary poles and frames hardware;
• Installs and troubleshoots single phase and three phase transformers stations, capacitor stations, cutouts, insulators, cross arms, and lightening arrestors;
• Constructs and maintains various types of electrical metering;
• Enforces departmental and city policies and procedures;
• Performs line locates for any construction, or other digging operations;
• Performs daily water and electric readouts, disconnects;
• Assists other departments as needed