NOTES:

6. District Residency requirements;
               a) Urban districts – Urban District operating staff must reside within twenty-five (25) Km (by all-weather road), of the city limits of the urban district headquarters.
               b) Urban districts are; Moose Jaw City District, North Battleford City District, Prince Albert City District, Regina City District(s), Saskatoon City District, and Yorkton City District. All other districts are deemed to be Rural Districts.

JOB SUMMARY:

The employee in this classification is responsible for the supervision, coordination and leadership of the day-to-day activities of SaskPower Employees to ensure efficient and effective daily operations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Supervise, coach and train staff and monitor and participate in staff performance evaluation
• Anticipate, coordinate and monitor work of assigned staff, while engaging others in order to reach goals and objectives
• Proactively anticipate potential problems, identify core issues and draw accurate conclusions to resolve
• Act independently and responsibly in order to make day-to-day decisions independent from direct supervision
• Follow through on tasks using a methodical approach to decision making
• Coordinate and implement departmental strategies, employee work plans, schedules, coaching, on-going feedback, performance reviews and professional development
• Provide departmental leadership, promote teamwork and initiate staff development and performance objective management in order to develop and sustain a high level of employee and departmental performance
• Participate in day-to-day work activities, including administrative and communication functions
• Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of processes, standards and procedures including training delivery and support
• Make recommendations to improve employee work performance, and improve efficiency, effectiveness and quality of service
• Adhere to and enforce applicable safety and environmental practices, standards, regulations and corporate commitments
• Participate in continuous educational and professional development as required
• Other related duties, as assigned

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Interprovincial Journeyperson Powerline Technician Certificate, or equivalent AND;
• Two (2) years of related Distribution District experience as a Journeyperson Powerline Technician, or equivalent AND;
• Ability to supervise and foster a team environment to obtain maximum performance from staff engaged in a variety of assignments
• Ability to work collaboratively with, mentor and coach various internal and external personnel at a variety of levels
• Excellent communication, coordination and organizational skills
• Ability to handle all situations in a professional and courteous manner
• Ability to develop relationships and engage and influence others
• Ability to deal with pressure and conflict, while holding people accountable and recommending solutions to difficult situations
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate a number of diverse items in order to accomplish assigned tasks
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in the use of the corporations standard software
• Valid Class 1A driver’s licence