The employee in this class manages an independent electrical maintenance shop and the field crews assigned from it.
Responsibility extends to setting broad priorities for work to be performed.
The incumbent schedules use of specialized maintenance equipment among lower-level supervisors. Budgetary responsibility is extensive, but final action on major expenditures is authorized by the supervising engineer. Hires, trains and disciplines field and shop personnel so that a well-balanced staff is available to meet service objectives. Administers an electrical and electronic parts stockroom so that inventory costs are minimized without major service sacrifices. Initiates requests for major items of capital equipment so that efficient service equipment is available.