Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Brigett Broyles, brigett.broyles@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

$28.00 - $37.00/hr (contingent upon available funding)

Hourly

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references.

About this Position

Assist the Electrical Distribution Supervisor with the supervision, oversight, and scheduling of day-to-day activities of the Electrical Distribution staff.

The Assistant Supervisor, along with the Supervisor, serves as a vital link between the team and management, ensuring daily operations run safely, reliably, and cost-effectively to meet University goals. The ideal candidate is a proactive and supportive leader who motivates, coaches, and develops team members to reach their full potential. The ideal candidate will also plan, develop, and coordinate Electric Distribution work activities.

Due to communication expectations of the position, the employee will be required to maintain a personal cell phone and will be required to be continually available during and after normal working hours.

Must use appropriate personal protective equipment as required (including but not limited to, hard hats, safety glasses, leather boots, arc-rated FR gear, respirator, and voltage-rated gloves, etc.).These items are provided and are not for personal use.

Employee in this position may be required to be on rotating standby for emergencies and/or any other event after normal working hours on weekdays, on weekends and holidays, and to work overtime when work requires. Employee in this position must be able to respond at any time of the day or night, when scheduled by management, regardless of the weather conditions.

Position requires working some irregular and extra hours as needed for projects and emergencies, and may require work during non-business hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and other times when the University is closed. Emergencies may involve difficult working conditions in extreme weather and on rough terrain.

The employee is required to provide their own basic hand tools and maintain them in good working condition.

Work involves regular exposure to uncomfortable and hazardous working conditions, both indoors and out, such as extreme temperatures, moving machinery, electrical sources, potentially hazardous chemicals, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and loud noises.

Includes periodic exposure to unpleasant working conditions in wet cable vaults and during inclement or extreme weather. Regular work may involve danger working with high voltage.

Position requires regular physical exertion to complete assignments; ability to easily move about or remain in a stationary position 50% of the time; adaptability to oversee work in underground confined spaces, trenches, cramped areas, or on overhead distribution systems, and to oversee or participate in the operation of heavy equipment during extreme weather conditions and/or on rough terrain.

Occasionally required to ascend/descend heights to accomplish work. Employee must be able to lift, pull, push, and/or carry sometimes very heavy equipment and supplies, including the ability to frequently lift up to 50lbs, and occasionally lift in excess of 50 lbs.

Required to work safely and promote a safe environment.

OSU offers a generous benefit package for continuous, regular positions, including but not limited to health, life, and retirement benefits, paid annual and sick leave, and 13 paid holidays per year.

Other benefits include employee and dependent tuition waivers, free gym memberships, a free, confidential employee assistance program, and much more.

Required Qualifications

• High School/GED (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)

• Four years of increasingly responsible work experience with three of those years involving work in electrical distribution or another directly related field.

  Up to two years of post-secondary education may substitute for two years of full time experience. As a general guideline, 1 year of full-time experience equals 1 year of post-secondary education.

• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:

  Must obtain a Class B CDL license upon hire (or obtain within 12 months of hire) and maintain license for duration of employment. 

  Have before hire and maintain after hire, a valid driver's license. A valid driver's license must be maintained for the operation of an OSU vehicle, which is required in the performance of job duties as assigned.

• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:

  Supervisory and Leadership

  • Demonstrated potential for leadership, with a track record of participation in effective and cohesive teams.
  • Excellent communication skills, including active listening and the ability to give clear, respectful instructions and feedback.
  • Strong emotional intelligence and a transparent, approachable leadership style that builds trust and rapport.
  • Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts and make fair, informed decisions.
  • A commitment to developing employees and fostering an inclusive and supportive team culture.

  Safety

  • Demonstrated history of participating in a safety program.
  • General understanding of electric distribution safety practices
  • Ability to evaluate and teach safety practices to staff.

  Administrative

  • Ability to learn the concepts of a work order system and operate a centralized computer-based work order system on both desktop computers and mobile devices such as iPads.
  • Ability to learn the concepts of asset management and use a centralized computer-based asset management system on both desktop computers and mobile devices.
  • Ability to learn the concepts of geographic information systems (GIS) and use a centralized computer-based GIS on both desktop computers and mobile devices.
  • Ability to learn to read and coordinate review of electrical construction plans and specifications, including gathering input from multiple staff members with varied expertise.
  • Ability to learn to read and utilize schematic drawings representing the components and connectivity of the campus electrical distribution system.
  • Ability to learn and implement OSU purchasing policies and guidelines.

  Technical

  • Ability to learn, understand and operate the campus electrical distribution system, including buildings served, alternate feeds, the PDC, etc.
  • Familiarity with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and National Electrical Safety Code (NESC).
  • Working knowledge of underground and overhead medium voltage electric distribution systems.
  • Ability to perform or coordinate quality control for work required of Electric Distribution staff.
  • Capable of demonstrating knowledge required for Medium Voltage Distribution Electrician Career Development Plan (CDP) Level 2
  • Familiarity with and ability to learn electrical calculations, medium voltage terminations and splices, overhead and underground distribution systems design and construction.

  General

  • Ability to think critically and troubleshoot.
  • Able to readily learn and act on complex or new technical information.
  • Ability to follow directions given by management.
  • Commitment to quality work, attention to detail, competent record keeping.
  • Good judgment in making decisions.

  Ability to keep confidentiality regarding sensitive information and personnel issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational/Technical

  Electrical Distribution or Technical Field

• Four years of increasingly responsible work experience with three of those years constructing and maintaining electrical distribution infrastructure, aerial and underground.

  Two years of supervisory experience.

• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:

  Up to one year of post-secondary management training may substitute for supervisory experience.

• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:

  Supervisory and Leadership
  Proven experience in a supervisory or leadership role, with a track record of building effective and cohesive teams.

  Safety
  Working knowledge of electric distribution safety practices, including training and documentation, and the ability to evaluate and teach those skills to staff. Demonstrated history of implementing a safety program.
  
  Administrative
  Command of the concepts of a work order system and ability to efficiently operate OSU’s AiM-based centralized computer-based work order system on both desktop computers and mobile devices.
  Command of the concepts of asset management and the ability to efficiently operate OSU’s AiM-based centralized computer-based asset management system on both desktop computers and mobile devices.
  Command of the concepts of geographic information systems (GIS), the ability to efficiently view and update attributes in OSU’s ArcProcentralized computer-based GIS on both desktop computers and mobile devices, and the ability to utilize the information in the GIS to meet campus needs.
  Command of reading and coordinating review of electrical construction plans and specifications, including gathering input from multiple staff members with varied expertise.
  Command of reading and utilizing Energy Services’ CAD-based “life safety drawings” and SKM-based schematic drawings representing the components and connectivity of the campus electrical distribution system.
  Demonstrated experience with OSU purchasing policies and guidelines.

  Technical
  Command of the campus electrical distribution system, including buildings served, alternate feeds, the PDC, etc.
  Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and National Electrical Safety Code (NESC).
  Capable of demonstrating knowledge required for Medium Voltage Distribution Electrician Career Development Plan (CDP) Level 4
  Demonstrated history of performing and developing preventive maintenance checks, services, and schedules, and interpreting diagnostic information related to proactive maintenance programs.
  Capable of performing electrical calculations, medium voltage terminations and splices, overhead and underground distribution systems design and construction.