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Kanaan Communications, LLC Field Supervisor- Utility Locating (Hanover/Newt Kent, VA) in -New Kent, Virginia

Overview and Essential Functions

Field Supervisor (Hanover/New Kent, VA)

Join us!

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Virginia Operations Team at UtiliQuest, LLC as a Field Supervisor. UtiliQuest, LLC has been a leading provider of quality underground utility damage prevention for over three decades. With headquarters located in Alpharetta, Georgia just north of Atlanta, we have offices located in states including California, Indiana, Ohio and the Eastern US from Florida to New York with over 2,500 employees. Founded in 1998, UtiliQuest is a subsidiary of Dycom Industries, a leading provider of specialty contracting services to the telecommunications and infrastructure industry.

Meet the team

Our Operations partners and Center Managers are held to high standards and expectations. It is key that you are a self-motivated professional with strong work ethic, organizational and interpersonal skills, and are ready to add value to our team on day one.

The Field Supervisor reports directly to the Operations Center Manager. In this role, the ideal candidate will manage the workflow of their employees, creating team schedules and delegating tasks. He/She will assess the work performance of their employees and identify areas that need improvement. The Field Supervisor will also ensure that business goals, deadlines and performance standards are met while setting goals for the technicians in compliance with our company’s mission and plan.

The Day-to-Day…

  • Builds and supervises a team of Damage Prevention Technicians who are driven and understand the key performance indicators and economic engines of the business.

  • Promotes and maintains a strong safety culture for all employees.

  • Conduct daily and weekly planning meetings to ensure quality control is in place.

  • Conduct audits on field personnel to ensure quality standards are being met.

  • Conducts performance reviews and provides regular performance feedback and development opportunities for technicians

  • Create and maintain good working relationships with clients, excavators, regulators, employees, and the public

  • Assist Center Manager in identifying strengths and weaknesses of Damage Prevention Technicians.

  • Assist Technicians with locating difficult to find utilities.

  • Collaborate with the HR and Talent Acquisition Team to identify staffing needs, interview and make final hiring decisions.

  • Operate company vehicles in a safe manner and maintain a professional appearance

  • Validates and approves daily personnel time reports

  • Develops, mentors and evaluates technicians and has the overall responsibility for employee engagement and morale.

  • Complete JSO’s (Job Safety Observations) of technicians

  • Ticket production and weekend work required, as needed.

  • Completes other duties, as needed

Qualifications

What do you need…

  • High School Diploma, GED equivalent, relevant work experience, or a combination of education and work experience preferred

  • One (1) or more years of experience in leadership or related experience is preferred.

  • Six (6) or more months of utility locating experience required.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Suite and Gmail with the ability to learn new systems and software related to the role.

  • Apply critical thinking skills to understand problems, analyze facts and anticipate results to make decisions based on available information and meet deadlines.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals at all levels and areas within the organization

  • Ability to be flexible and adaptive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment

  • Proficient in the use of hand tools and equipment. (shovels, screw drivers, wrenches, and ped keys etc.)

  • Ability to carry 3-5 lb electronic locating equipment for extended periods of time; lifting objects up to 50 pounds or lifting in excess of 50 lbs with tool aids.

Benefits and Company Summary

What we offer…

  • Weekly Paychecks

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans

  • Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short and Long Term Disability

  • Supplemental Life and AD&D

  • 401(k) Retirement Savings w/ Company Match

  • Stock Purchase Plan

  • Company Discounts

  • Legal Insurance

  • Paid Time Off and Holidays

    UtiliQuest, LLC has been a leading industry provider of quality underground utility damage prevention for over three decades, with headquarters located in Alpharetta, Georgia just north of Atlanta, we have offices located in states including California, Indiana, Ohio and the Eastern US from Georgia to New York with over 2,500 employees. Founded in 1998, UtiliQuest is a subsidiary of Dycom Industries, a leading provider of specialty contracting services to the telecommunications and infrastructure industry.

    To learn more about our company and benefits, please visit our website UtiliQuest Careers

EEO

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.

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