Supervising Engineer Program Management

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

The Supervising Engineer directs, coordinates, and supervises the daily activities of engineers, project managers and joint use coordinators in single or closely related fields of professional expertise. Accountable for direct supervision, coaching, mentoring, safety leadership and technical guidance to assigned staff in support of producing high quality, timely and cost-effective solutions to technical and business objectives. The position is also accountable for the quality of the group's output and is expected to continuously improve capabilities in this area. This position makes decisions guided by policies, procedures, and business plan.

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Responsibilities

• Oversees execution of $125M of capital spend annually across PITP, DSHARP, VVO, and Third‑Party Attachments projects.
• Develop, analyze, and present comprehensive program‑level data, dashboards, and performance metrics to support senior‑level executive decision‑making.
• Provide leadership and oversight for Joint Use Agreement (JUA) activities, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, regulatory standards, and company policies.
• Ensure program and project activities comply with all applicable regulatory requirements, PSC orders, tariffs, and reporting obligations.
• Provide regular executive updates on portfolio performance, key risks, trends, and opportunities, including recommendations for corrective actions when needed.
• Lead, direct and/or assist with organizing and prioritizing work group activities, assigning and/or scheduling work duties to meet required completion dates.
• Set priorities to ensure task completion and coordinates work activities with other managers, acting as a liaison with other departments.
• Assist in the development of changes in methods or processes in assigned area of responsibility and make recommendations for implementation.
• Support the development of section and department goals and metrics.
• Select, train, coach, and develop direct reports to build self-motivated and effective teams.
• Evaluates and monitors contractors and consultants.
• Elevates and reinforces a strong safety culture within the work group, through daily leadership, communication, and behaviors to eliminate personal injuries and losses.
• Perform special tasks, initiatives, or projects assigned by senior manager.
• Represents the company at business events and marketing events/conferences to promote the company’s offerings.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (ABET accredited)

Required Experience

• 5 years of Engineering experience, or a master’s degree in engineering plus 3 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 2 years of engineering experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with written and verbal communications, presentations, and meeting facilitation is required
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management certification by a recognized organization. Certified in Project Success Method, Advance Toolkit, Resource Management and Budgeting. Utility experience in engineering, project management, data analysis, and/or schedule analysis in the utility industry.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Strong verbal and written communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to work well with individuals on all levels of the organization..
• Skills in critical path risk assessment and tools. Skills in schedule and cost risk assessment and management