Field Coordinator Substation Construction & Maintenance (Big Stone Gap or Pineville)

Company Summary Statement : Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing. Overview:

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  This position can be located in Big Stone Gap, VA or Pineville, KY.

Responsibilities:

• Perform planning, coordinating, and scheduling of substation construction and maintenance activities.
• Ensure work activities align with a safe and accident-free workplace.
• Coordinate/communicate line requests, switching plans, and outage scheduling.
• Create, close, and manage work orders in the associated work order management system. Review all work orders for description, content, completeness, and priority.
• Perform other equipment-related activities in the associated work order management system and ensure all equipment includes corresponding nameplate data, maintenance information/history, and appropriate links to substation location and substation equipment.
• Assist with annual substation construction and maintenance schedule which includes detailed coordination with external departments.
• Perform other asset information duties as requested by the Team Leader and/or Manager.
• Analyze work orders and determine the need for prints, engineering information, special tools, stores materials and/or spare parts, and secure through the origination of purchase requisitions, in accordance with Department procedures.
• Analyze morning reports, substation inspections, and substation daily summaries for the purpose of creating corrective work orders.
• Assist with managing spare parts inventory and ensure critical parts are available for planned and emergency outage repair.
• Generate shutdown requests and assist with outage coordination.
• Assist with monitoring the performance and effectiveness of construction and maintenance activities and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Assist work management system administrators to develop, track, and improve maintenance activities.
• Assist Team Leader in accomplishing training objectives and analyzing needs.
• Conduct work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
• Assist with the development of the Substation Construction and Maintenance Department objectives, programs, and procedures.
• Review Job Briefings and provide coaching, identifying areas for improvement in hazard recognition and mitigation.
• Assist with establishment of proper inventory levels, stock, and storage methods.
• Provide oversight of contractor activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED and 5 years Experience in substation construction and maintenance with full knowledge of relevant equipment and activities.

• Associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, or related
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good planning, scheduling, and budgeting skills. Able to establish goals and objectives to support strategic initiatives.
• Good mathematical skills.
• Excellent computer and software skills (Word and Excel) preferred
• Self-motivation and the ability to cope and implement change.
• Substation Technician A/Journeyman