Description
Manage multiple injection crews at one or more customer locations. This position is responsible for managing a team of employees, and for the day to day operations of a business group to ensure employees are working toward a common goal, remaining productive and avoiding conflict. From time-to-time, this position may fill in as a Team Lead or Regional Operations Manager.
Craftwork (up to 5%)
- Perform cable testing and analysis
- Use TDR waveform and RF locating equipment
- Locate cable paths
- Perform air flow tests
- Prepare cable for injection activities
- Inject cables using sustained and un-sustained technologies
- Inject feeder cable
- Switch medium voltage electrical circuits
- Perform electrical craftwork according to quality standards
- Write and implement cable switching orders, manage switching contact with circuit owner
Project Management (up to 45%)
- Identify out-of-scope work to get change-orders written and executed
- Organize regular meetings with staff and management to discuss business updates, issues and opportunities
- Transition project management and injection activities from planning to completion phase
- Responsible for site safety during the contracting and start up phases
- Uphold and communicate Novinium safety standards
- Assess site safety and implement actions to prevent injury to property and personnel
- Ensure safety compliance of subcontractors and all on-site personnel
- Review subcontractor billing
- Prepare client and subcontractor change orders
- Maintain rolling stock and equipment
- Control travel expenditures direct reports
- Coordinate injection and digging activities (Competency in excavation certification)
- Provide field service and set up
- Job planning, hazard avoidance, and recording daily work records
- Perform inventory control (initial ordering, re-ordering supplies, and quarterly/monthly inventory counts) on crew assigned materials
- Evaluate existing business procedures and recommend improvements
- Oversee project activities, functions and resource use
- Develop project staffing plans to include labor, subcontractors, etc.
- Identify required resources to implement project strategies and achieve project goals
- Submit staffing requirements and assure requirements are fulfilled
- Deploy company resources to achieve or improve on Novinium goals
- Conduct and facilitate regular area meetings and administrative duties
- Oversee quality and service of direct reports assigned to them
- Oversee quality and service of Contractors working at their sites
- Evaluate and write performance reviews of assigned direct reports
- Approve time sheets for subcontractors and direct reports
- Assign and/or realign work tasks, direct work flow and approve work done by subcontractors
- Take corrective action to resolve employee disputes and productivity issues
- Interview, participate in the hiring process and train new employees
- Prepare and deliver employee development plans
- Responsible for the development of injection techs or linemen for higher roles (Team Lead)
- Act as steward of Novinium culture; communicate and influence policies and procedures
- Manage activities of subcontractors
- Utilize Novalytics to assure optimum crew performance
Financial Management (up to 15%)
- Work with the Regional Operations Manager to attain and manage direct margins
- Review weekly dashboards to ensure crews are achieving forecast amounts
- Control crew expenses such as labor, hotel, airline and rental car costs
- Review crew billing on the Weekly Revenue Report
- Identify and correct data input errors prior to submitting to Accounting
- Understand subcontractor contracts to verify the work and ensure invoices are correct
- Review and approve invoices for customers and subcontractors
- Understand the customer contract, the current purchase order amount and ensure all monies are allocated correctly
- Ensure all billable items are entered into Knomentous in an accurate and timely manner
Customer Relations (up to 30%)
- Provide positive customer service
- Address customer issues and queries in an accurate and timely manner
- Resolve customer issues to mutual satisfaction
- Grow the customer relationship by actively engaging the customer at multiple organizational levels in cooperation with operational and sales executives
Requirements
- Understanding of basic construction skills
- Ability to read maps and plans
- Intermediate level proficiency with/in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, internet/web)
- Ability to learn and use Novinium Project Management Software and other management tools
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
- Accountability
- Customer Relations
- Decision Making
- Directing Others
- Effectiveness/Results Orientation
- Employee Development & Training
- People Management & Leadership
- Planning
- Problem Solving
- Project management
- Safety
- Technical Credibility
- Verbal and Written Communication
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
- Experience managing others required
- Prior construction experience in diverse industries
- Able to deliver training at the field level
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Approximately 65% travel
- Able to lift, push, pull and carry at least 75 lbs. for a distance of 300 feet
- Able to stand, kneel and work in confined spaces for an extended period of time
- Must conduct digging operations as required
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Working conditions may vary upon assignment, and may involve working outdoors in various weather conditions
Contact
Novinium
1221 29th St. NW, Ste. D
Auburn
Washington United States
www.novinium.com
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