Division Supervisor

Title: Division Supervisor 
Company: Peoples Gas System
Location: Ft. Myers 
State and City: Florida  -  Ft. Myers
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

This position will be open to Internal TECO team members for a minimum of 7 days from the date posted. 

This position pays a minimum salary of  $86,480.00. It may be increased based on skills, experience and education of the successful candidate.

POSITION CONCEPT

The Division Supervisor will provide leadership to division operations personnel who perform a variety of job functions, including but not limited to: meter activities, inspections, locates, natural gas emergencies and/or the installation and maintenance of natural gas mains and services. The Supervisor will oversee successful completion of assigned job activities by planning, organizing, and monitoring procedures and processes. The Supervisor, in conjunction with the Division Manager, ensures that division goals are in alignment with the Company’s business plan.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership, training, and coaching of assigned division operations personnel to ensure understanding of job responsibilities, development of skills and maximized performance. Involved in Selection for Excellence, Performance Reviews, Individual Development Planning, and team member hiring, promotions, progressions, recognitions/rewards, positive disciplines, and separations from the organization. Creates and adjusts work schedules for assigned personnel (vacations, holidays and emergency call-out) and updates work force management programs for automatic routing.
• Coordinates the maintenance and repair of Division Office facilities, fleet vehicles, off-road equipment and power-driven tools and equipment.
• Coordinates and assures the successful completion of all residential and commercial meter sets, change–outs, and turn-on/offs, mains, and service installations, locates and inspections. Periodically conducts field site visits and investigates and resolves a variety of customer concerns and issues.
• Coordinates and regulates the use of contractors. Approves contractor billing, as-built drawings submitted by subcontractors and performs final inspections.
• Maintains required qualification records for all team members and contractors, including plastic pipe fusion and welding tests.
• Assists engineers in project design work, as well as coordinating construction jobs between contractors and municipalities.
• Maintains all Public Service Commission requirements as they pertain to the PGS natural gas distribution system.
• Responsible for the (PCO) periodic meter testing program, accelerated meter testing program and the sample-testing program.
• Maintains inventory at the division office facility through the ordering of meters, regulators and ERT units, including supplies for construction jobs.
• Investigates Company involved incidents/accidents and responds to after-hour emergencies and gas outages, performing as the After-Hours Coordinator/Supervisor on a rotating basis as assigned on the call-out Duty Schedule.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Required: Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED.
• Preferred: Associates or Technical Degree preferred.
• Required: Minimum of 4 years of a related natural gas utility operations experience, including 2 years in a leadership role providing direct oversight and control of a team or project in operations, safety or engineering.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES (KSA)

• Required: Must be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Thorough knowledge of company policies/procedures and Public Service Commission requirements; Ability to multi-task, delegate to others and respond effectively to high level stress situations.
• Excellent interpersonal, team building and demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop personnel.
• Strong oral and written communications skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely express and exchange ideas and to effectively conduct presentations.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Will be required to act as the After-Hours Coordinator/Supervisor on a rotating basis as assigned on the call-out Duty Schedule.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to pass a pulmonary function test for use of respiratory equipment.
• Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment for work assigned.
• Must be able to ascend/descend ladders, stairs and the like using feet, legs, hands and arms.
• Must be able to maintain balance when walking, standing, or crouching, on/in narrow or slippery surfaces and/or spaces.
• Must be able to independently operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner.
• Must be able to independently enter/exit a motor vehicle as required during an eight hour shift.
• Must be able to bend and/or stoop requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Must be able to kneel and or crouch by bending legs at knees to come to rest at knees and bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Must be able to walk, stand or sit for periods of time.
• Must be able to grasp/handle small hand tools and other objects by applying pressure with fingers and palms
• Must be able to work primarily with fingers (pinching, picking, etc.) rather than using the whole hand or arm.
• Must be able to pull, push, lift and carry objects weighing up to 35 lbs.
• Must have vision correctable to 20/40.
• Must not have an average hearing loss greater than 40 decibels in the better ear at frequencies of 500, 1000 and 2000 with or without a hearing aid.
• Must be able to smell gas odorant in normal concentrations.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions by extending arms and hands in any direction with substantial movement of wrists, hands, and fingers.
• Must be able to rotate and revolve body (twist) as to face in another direction.
• Must be able to work outside for extended periods of time.

COMPENTENCIES

• Builds Strong, Collaborative Relationships
• Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
• Develops People and Teams
• Drives Operational Excellence for Customers
• Speaks Up on Safety, Health, and the Environment
• Takes Ownership & Acts with Integrity
• Thinks Strategically & Exercises Sound Judgment  

The successful applicant will be required to take and pass a Baseline Medical Examination as part of the pre-employment screening once an offer has been accepted. A pre-employment drug screening, as well as a background check (including education, employment, criminal and motor vehicle) will also be conducted as part of the pre-employment screening.

READ THIS BEFORE APPLYING FOR THIS JOB POSTING

To be considered for a position you must complete all portions of the application process. Keep in mind that the person considering your application does not know your skills or accomplishments even though you may have worked at TECO for many years. Give as much detail as possible on your work history. Show each job you have held since you started and list the duties of each. Having a resume attached is highly recommended and is expected by most hiring managers.

The application/ resume will determine whether or not you will get an interview so the more detail the better your chances of being considered.

TECO Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at TECO Energy will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Statement
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

ADA policy 

It is the policy of TECO Energy to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.

Application accommodations
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation in the application process five business days prior to the time accommodation is needed.

Pre-employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job-related physical requirements regardless of disability.