13.04.2026
Career path and vocation: interview with a site manager
Interview with Pierre-Paul Stunault, site supervisor for indoor substations
What is the role and responsibilities of a site foreman on an indoor site?
As a site manager for an indoor substation, you have to build a new substation or a new building to distribute electricity. It's a job rich in encounters and human relations with the team. We're like an orchestra conductor: we organize the work in the field, we're experts in electrical energy but also in the art of construction.
It's a job that requires a great deal of commitment and no routine. For our teams, it's a source of satisfaction to deliver a building that's functional, efficient and well integrated into its environment.
What's the background to this project and the importance of the letter carrier's job?
This site was equipped with an old, outdated substation. We have imported new technologies for this new substation. We are an essential link in the country's energy distribution system.
What's the difference between indoor and outdoor stations?
The indoor substation is the equivalent of an outdoor substation, but inside a building. We work in a voltage range from 63 kilovolts to 90 kilovolts. We could compare it to an electrical distribution box in the home. We distribute energy to communities, towns and the region.
The difference between an indoor and an outdoor substation is that the indoor substation is much easier to integrate into more urbanized areas.
What do you love about your job, and how do you go about managing a site?
What I like about this job is managing the schedule and the staff." There's no such thing as routine. I'm very proud of doing this job, starting a project from A to Z and handing it over turnkey to the customer.
Does this profession inspire vocations?
In any case, it's important to pass on and help create new vocations. My team leader Giovanni is currently training to become a site manager.
We're proud of our job, proud to be postal workers, proud to really do something!
