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Utilities Service, LLC Field Supervisor (Driver License Required) - ATE R442 in Roanoke, Virginia
Job Title: Field Supervisor
Controls crew costs, including effective use of people power, work methods, operation of equipment, etc.
Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service-utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!
Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Diversification over the years has opened up vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation.
A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 36,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Benefits:
Company sponsored Retirement Plan
401k
Health Insurance (Medica/Dental/Vision)
Employee Assistance Program
Life, long-term/short-term disability insurance
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Lead, supervise and manage a team of General Forepersons to ensure the safety and production goals.
Coach, train and lead to build strong future leaders.
Works closely with the Managers and fellow Supervisors to ensure the same vision is communicated throughout region and amongst teams.
Being innovative and thinking of a different way to achieve goals and approach business responsibilities.
Manage prompt response to phone calls and emails from team members, business partners and stakeholders.
Manage and maintain excellent customer relationship with APCo (Appalachian Power Company), business partners, customers, stakeholders, et cetera.
Planning, forecasting and understanding what APCo business needs may be within a 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year period with intent to develop a strategy to overdeliver services before asked by APCo.
Develop meeting agendas and lead or attend operations and safety meetings.
Conduct various presentations to large groups both in person and via TEAMS.
Analyzing and problem solving and coordinating daily business challenges.
Manage logistics utilizing the TEAMS platform and designing spreadsheets to utilize.
Promote and earn trust and transparency in your team and with the customer.
Analyze and understand cost, sales, profits, and losses.
Manage projections for FTEs and cash flows.
Assist in estimates and change orders.
Recruiting and hiring future project managers and general forepersons.
Works closely with other Region 442 Supervisors on staffing and equipment.
Ensure and facilitate continuous professional growth of you and your team members.
Operates under general standards set by the Manager and makes short- and long-term decisions at the local level which align with Region and Company strategy.
Manages major events, such as major storms, wildfires, safety violations, and incidents.
Provides oversight and mentors General Forepersons.
Deals with complex and difficult issues with customers and public entities escalated from subordinates.
Reviews and approves invoices and purchase orders from subordinates.
Supervises staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.
Supports the development, evaluation and implementation of new methods for line clearance and vegetation management in compliance with applicable regulations and standards, as well as APCo tactical and strategic objectives.
Ensures vegetation management objectives are achieved through the development of project plans, providing clear direction to staff and closely managing resources.
The ability to work in an environment that often requires the performance of multiple simultaneous activities, where deadlines need to be met and work is performed under pressure while involving significant business commitments and results.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be 18 years of age or older
High School Diploma or GED
3 – 5 years’ experience functioning in the capacity of a Supervisor, Manager, or Project Manager managing complex business operations.
Intermediate/Advanced experience using (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, TEAMS, etc.)
Ability to safely drive an approved company vehicle.
Ability to work long hours and overtime during emergencies (including holidays, weekends, etc.)
Ability to obtain ISA Certification within six months of starting
Ability to complete and pass pre-hire drug screen, background, and MVR check
Education & Experience
Proficiency with MS Access
ISA Certification and/or Certified Utility Specialist Certification
Pre-Screen
- Upon hire, employees are required to complete and pass both a pre-employment drug screen and background and/or MVR check.
License & Certifications:
- Valid Driver's License required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
RARE (less than 10%): squatting, depth-perception, color-vision, crawling, pushing, pulling, seeing distant, climbing ladders, balancing, gripping
OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling, squatting, body-twisting, sense-of-touch, manual-dexterity, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., climbing stairs, carrying, lifting, range-of-motion, reaching
FREQUENT (up to 66%): standing, walking, sitting
CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): seeing, reading, hearing-speech-range, speaking clearly
Safety
Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous time a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate & handle confrontations professionally.
About Us:
As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.