Transmission and Distribution Construction Supervisor

Lincoln Electric System • Lincoln, NE • 9h ago

Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, LES is customer-owned and is one of the nation's leading utility companies. We are recognized for low costs, unmatched reliability, financial stability, cutting-edge innovation, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service while fostering a culture that celebrates passion, talent, and high standards. If you're not just looking for a job but a fulfilling career in a workplace that values excellence, the environment, and the community we call home, LES might just be the perfect fit for you. Join us and power a brighter future!

LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.

LES is unable to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas.

This is not a remote position and requires residency within a reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Job Title

Transmission and Distribution Construction Supervisor

Employment Type

Starting Pay Range

Posting Date

FULL-TIME

$131,070.00 - $163,837.00

10/16/2026

Employment Classification

Division

Closing Date

Regular

Energy Delivery

10/30/2026

Lead the work that keeps the power flowing! As a Transmission & Distribution Construction Supervisor, you'll oversee the safe, efficient construction, maintenance, and repair of electric transmission and distribution systems while leading a skilled team of field professionals. This role combines hands-on utility operations with leadership, planning, and problem-solving to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and to high-quality standards. If you're an experienced utility professional who thrives in the field, knows the importance of safety, and enjoys developing people while delivering reliable service to the community, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND COMPETENCIES

Responsible for providing general oversight of construction and maintenance activities of the electric system. Specific responsibilities include supervising staff, assigning and prioritizing work, determining work schedules, ensuring compliance with union contracts, overseeing large, complex projects, and ensuring a safe and proper work environment. Participates in the coordination and supervision for assigned area during emergency outage and storm conditions during normal and off-duty hours. Consistent and reliable attendance required.

Supervises management and department staff to include prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, monitoring employee performance, ensuring staff members are trained and cross trained, resolving conflicts, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.

Manages the construction, maintenance and troubleshooting of the transmission and distribution system by evaluating construction plan feasibility, establishing maintenance priorities and timelines, ensuring troubleshooting results in efficient delivery and overseeing the work of contractors.

Forecasts future manpower requirements and determines future resource allocations within the department.

Verifies and approves all reports and records completed by assigned personnel including switching and clearance orders, customer billings, work tickets, work orders, weekly long-range project plan control forms and time sheets.

Adaptability - Maintains a positive attitude in the face of change; appropriately adjusts behavior and activities to changing conditions.

Communication -Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner whether verbally, written, or other means; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling.

Customer Focus -Putting customers, both internal and external, at the center of business decisions in order to identify and respond to current and future customer needs. Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers.

Leading/Facilitating Teams -Helps team develop a vision, objectives, and goals consistent with the organization's mission while encouraging personal ownership, anticipating and resolving conflicts, and fostering an environment where team members are motivated to do their best work.

Strategic Thinking - Aligns day to day activities around broader organizational goals and objectives; prioritizes resources based on the strategic objectives of the organization; recognizes and rewards people based on how their actions support the broader needs of the company.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to apply knowledge of local electrical code, the National Electrical Safety Code, etc.

Mathematical aptitude.

Ability to apply basic knowledge of OSHA, industry, and other safety requirements.

Performing artificial respiration, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, and other emergency first aid.

Technical and mechanically inclined to operate, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, etc., of trade.

Reading blueprints and/or schematics.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree in related field, and

At least five years of progressively responsible experience in area of assignment, or

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid driver's license

LES BENEFITS- Click the link below to explore the outstanding benefits available to LES employees!

LES.com/ benefits -nonunion (https://www.les.com/sites/default/files/Human%20Resources/benefits-overview-nonunion.pdf)

EEO Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

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