A professional who directs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance of electric-power generating equipment, and transmission, distribution, and control equipment of electric power utility. Responsibilities include:

• Confers with management and other department heads to plan preventive maintenance programs and to schedule inspections and major overhauls in coordination with other operating activities.
• Reviews technical papers, catalogs, and other reference materials, and confers with equipment sales representatives to select and recommend new supplies and maintenance methods to improve plant operations.
• Confers with contractors to resolve problems in installation of new equipment and to assist in start of new plants or additions.
• Reviews inspection and repair reports and observes progress of work on major overhauls to evaluate efficiency and work quality.
• May prepare annual departmental budget.
• May specialize in supervision of maintenance work and be designated Maintenance Supervisor, Electrical; Maintenance Supervisor, Mechanical.