September 25, 2025
Electric Energy Jobs

Supervisor - Field Overhead

Organization:
DTE Energy
Region:
Canada, Michigan, Belleville
End of contest:
December 24, 2025
Type:
Full time
Category:
Supervisor
Description
Job Summary

Leads team of 8-15 design and/or field personnel engaged in the design, construction, maintenance, emergency repair, and/or operation of overhead lines. Implements and drives changes necessary to ensure continuous improvement within the Processes and leads a single focused team or grouping of teams to meet the specific objectives of the processes. THIS JOB WILL COMPLY WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION (DOT) DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING

Key Accountabilities

  • Supervises overhead line crews in their day-to-day activities. Additionally, may, under emergency conditions, supervise underground line crews, Substation Maintenance, Substation Operators and/or Planners in the design, construction, maintenance, emergency repair and/or operation of overhead and underground, or substation/station equipment.
  • Manages all aspects of work assigned so as to complete a quality job, on time, and within budget.
  • Assures and maintains personnel's adherence to work practices and procedures, safety rules and regulations, and Union/Management agreements.
  • Develops and maintains an employee environment that embraces the Core Values and encourages responsiveness to a changing business environment, emphasizes the importance of employee safety, and employee development.
  • Represents Company in daily contacts with customers, developers, municipal and governmental officials, and other utilities.
  • 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.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent and the knowledge/capabilities typically acquired through Six years of experience in at least one of the following:
    • Construction, maintenance, operation and troubleshooting of overhead circuitry or underground systems as a journey-level line worker / cable splicer
    • Electrical experience as a field worker
    • Lead worker within an utility, large manufacturing or production facility;  OR
  • Associate degree in business administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management and the knowledge/ capabilities typically acquired through Four years of experience in at least one of the following:
    • Construction, maintenance, operation and troubleshooting of overhead circuitry or Underground systems as a journey- level line worker / cable splicer 
    • Electrical experience as a field worker 
    • Lead workers within an utility, large manufacturing or production facility; OR
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management and the knowledge/ capabilities typically acquired through two years of experience in at least one of the following:
    • Construction, maintenance, operation and troubleshooting of overhead circuitry or Underground systems as a journey- level line worker / cable splicer 
    • Engineer or Project manager within a utility industry
    • Electrical experience as a field worker 
    • Lead worker within a utility industry, large manufacturing or production

Other Qualifications

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate well with others and proficient verbal, nonverbal, written, and presentation skills.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions for various situations.
  • Must be able to work shifts and extended periods of overtime, including on-call supervisory rotation.
  • Must meet Company driving standards. Working knowledge of and the ability to administer the Union/Management labor agreements.
  • Provides leadership through example in a unionized environment, consistent with prevailing collective bargaining agreements (typically based on experience in a unionized environment).
  • In addition to normal job responsibilities, each employee must be willing to perform an emergency or storm assignment as needed.
  • Working knowledge of EEO, safety, Company/Union/Management Partnership, employee development programs.
  • Ability to understand and apply established job units

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Red Tag Qualified
  • Possess a Group "A" Commercial Driver's License with air brake endorsement or a Classified Endorsement Temporary Instruction Permit to operate a Group "A" vehicle with air brakes. OR
  • An Ontario Class "A" License with a "Z" endorsement for air brakes.
  • Operational experience is preferred
  • Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred

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Contact

DTE Energy

2000 2nd Ave

Detroit

Michigan États-Unis

www.dteenergy.com