Head of Utility Standards & Materials

Coserv; Corinth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CoServ is seeking a Manager of Standards & Materials to lead R&D of standards and specifications for utility design and construction, and to forecast material inventory needs in coordination with other departments.

The role also manages warehouse activities to ensure cost efficiency and controls, and oversees development of Compatible Units for accurate utilization across design, accounting, and operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Project Management, or related field, and ten (10) years of high-level experience in utility industry; OR fifteen (15) years of high-level experience in utility industry.

Responsibilities

• Leads department’s efforts in the research and development of standards and specifications for utility design and construction, material purchasing, and engineering design and philosophy documents and guides.
• Establishes material inventory forecasting needs through coordination efforts with other departments to ensure material availability based on project timelines.
• Manages warehouse activities including inventory levels to facilitate cost efficiency and adequate inventory controls.
• Preparation and management of annual operating and capital budgets for Standards cost center.
• Manages process for development and utilization of Compatible Units (CU’s) within the enterprise applications based on defined material standards for accurate utilization in design, accounting, and operations.
• Develops process for input collection and facilitates updates in an orderly manner to establish references for consistent utility design, safe and efficient construction, and applications of material based on their specifications and criteria.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Time management

Project management

Oral & written comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management/Engineering/PM

MBA

Professional Engineering license

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

CoServ is seeking a Manager of Standards & Materials to lead R&D of standards and specifications for utility design and construction, and to forecast material inventory needs in coordination with other departments.

The role also manages warehouse activities to ensure cost efficiency and controls, and oversees development of Compatible Units for accurate utilization across design, accounting, and operations.