Supervisor - Line Clearance Job Listing at DTE Energy in Detroit, MI (Job ID 13964-en_US)

Description

 DTE is one of the nation's largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer's homes and Michigan's progress for more than a century. And as Michigan's largest source of renewable energy, we're creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We're also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.
 

But we're more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities.  When you join us, you'll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing.  Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.
 

Testing Required:

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE's emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Supervises arborists and related personnel in the clearance (trimming and removal) of vegetation around electric power lines, including the review of completed jobs and assisting in the administration of line clearance contracts. Oversees execution of work to ensure completion and does not perform the work of those supervised.

Span of control: combination contractor and union-represented line clearance personnel.

• Supervises Facilitator-Arborists to ensure execution of line clearance maintenance plan, storm restoration, and new construction on the electrical system
• Oversees contractors (approximately 1,200 trimmers and multiple contractors) and executes approximately $150M budget (including overseeing contractor safety, quality, delivery, productivity and customer service)
• Administers safety rules, attendance reviews, training, coaching, work management procedures, and environmental compliance
• Performs weekly safety observations on Facilitator-Arborist's as well as contract tree trimmers.
• Ensures priority commitments are met safely and with a high standard of quality  
• Handles all tree trim related customer escalations, which may include visiting customer property to resolve escalations or inquiries 
• Oversees and maintains targeted number of crews working on maintenance each week; works cross-functionally with Central Dispatch and Service Centers to maximize and ensure efficiency of the number of crews working on maintenance
• Proactively drives productivity, innovation and contractor safety  
• Assists with contract negotiations as needed
• Performs or ensures the accomplishment of the following core supervisory/management functions for a given group(s): planning, organizing, directing the performance of ongoing activities and special assignments, staffing (employee selection, training/coaching and performance management), time-entry, coordinating, reporting and budgeting

• Leads continuous improvement (CI) efforts for a given group(s); designs processes; establishes quality/quantity standards and metrics; collects, refines, adapts and communicates ‘best practices'; shares knowledge and develops staff in a systematic fashion. Uses process design outcomes to solve problems

This is a multi-track minimum base requirement job; education and experience requirements can be satisfied through one of the following three options:

1. High School or GED and 6 years of experience in electric distribution operations vegetation management, planning, construction or maintenance of the system's overhead or underground delivery system, OR
2. Associate's degree in forestry or an engineering discipline and 4 years of experience in electric distribution operations, vegetation management, planning, construction or maintenance of the system's overhead or underground delivery system, OR
3. Bachelor's degree in forestry or an engineering discipline and 2 years of experience in electric distribution operations, vegetation management, planning, construction or maintenance of the system's overhead or underground electrical system

Preferred:

• Certified Arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture and the Utility Arborists Association

Other Qualifications:

• Proficient verbal, written and presentation skills; communicates clearly with credibility and confidence
• Analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions for various situations
• Ability to develop and coordinate cross-functional work groups and projects, yielding optimal outcomes
• Ability to be flexible and work with shifting priorities and embraces new/evolving responsibilities
• Balances multiple demands from superiors and/or subordinates and peers in a positive and even-handed fashion; displays a calm demeanor under pressure
• Initiates new ideas and approaches and challenges prevailing practices and approaches with sound alternatives
• Provides leadership through example in a unionized environment, consistent with prevailing collective bargaining agreements, promotes an atmosphere conducive to the open exchange of new ideas, and presents alternatives to orthodox approaches
• Deals effectively with resistance and takes positive steps to avoid the recurrence of errors through constructive critique

• May be required to travel and report for work at different locations (typically within the Corporation's service area), and may be provided with Company vehicles are responsible for their own transportation
• May be required to work varying shifts and extended periods of overtime
• May need to become a certified arborist through the International Society Arboriculture and the Utility Arborists Association within 18 months of start date

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned.  This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job.  It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

PRIVACY NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA JOB APPLICANTS 
 

At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.