Field Operations Manager

Communication Data Link & Renda Group; Grimes (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Health insurance

401(k) Company match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Uniforms

Cell phone reimbursement.

Health savings account

Vision insurance

Job summary

Communication Data Link & Renda Group in Grimes, IA, is seeking a Field Operations Manager to balance customer relationships with company needs, directing field activities and driving daily production.

You will manage on-site teams, meet project deadlines, coordinate on-call rotations, and uphold safety and company policies.

This role requires underground utilities experience and a hands-on leader able to oversee training, billing support, and continuous process improvements on a busy job site.

Qualifications

• Underground utilities experience required.
• Power experience preferred, not required.
• Utility construction experience: 2 years minimum.

Responsibilities

• Direct field employees to maximize daily production.
• Meet project deadlines and manage full job lifecycle.
• Coordinate on-call rotations and dispatch crews.
• Enforce company policies and provide disciplinary action.
• Evaluate procedures to maximize production.
• Assist training of field employees.
• Assist with final billing and billing review.
• Troubleshoot operations and locate site locations.
• Ensure safety compliance on all sites.
• Represent the company on job sites.

Skills

Underground utilities experience

Power experience

Job description

We are looking for a Field Operations Manager to join our team. This is a key position to balancing the customer relationship and the company needs. Overall, you will work to complete projects and drive business initiatives. You will have daily on-hand tasks and management as well as foresight for developing and reaching long-term goals.
Must have:

Underground utilities experience and knowledge
Power experience preferred not required
Responsibilities include:

• Direct the activities of all field employees so the company is running as efficiently as possible in order to maximize daily production.
• You will uphold business goals to achieve long-term initiatives.
• Meet customer project deadlines and see the job lifecycle from start to finish.
• Take on-call line rotation, provide live response to customer, dispatch on-call crews, set job up for execution.
• Enforce company policies and procedures and provide disciplinary action when required
• Evaluate and implement ways to improve procedures and maximize production
• Assist all training of field employees in areas in need of improvement. Communicate with the management team about what the company can do to assist the foreman with training.
• Review daily production sheets and assist with final billing
• Troubleshoot operation problems and issues
• Must be able to locate, measure, and mark required site locations using various measuring devices and prints
• Follow and enforce safety requirements ensure that all those on-the-job sites is adhering to all safety requirements at all times.
• Represent the company while working on the jobsite
• Other duties as assigned

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Standard Work Week: Monday-Friday; 6am – 4pm; Weekend work may be required with little or no notice; work schedule determined by season, weather, deadlines, and availability of work, on-call rotation

Environment Conditions: at times will be exposed to various contaminants, like exhausted vapors, gas/diesel fumes, dust; be subjected to noisy conditions; diverse weather conditions, including high heat (over 90°), freezing conditions (below 15°), and all forms of precipitation (high humidity/snow/rain)

Physical Conditions: Able to frequently move objects weighing in excess of 100lbs for distances greater than fifty feet; remain in a stationary position for several hours; able to move from one location to another around the jobsite; must be able to manipulate various controls on equipment; ability to constantly be able to reposition oneself

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary position.
• On the job training
• Company vehicle
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Uniforms
• Cell phone reimbursement.
• 401(k) Company match
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Vision insurance

Job type:

Full time

Schedule:

10-hour shift
8-hour shift

Experience:

Utility Construction: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person