Supervisor - Hagerstown, MD

ISA Certified Arborist; Hagerstown, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem Tree Experts and Kendall Vegetation Services in Hagerstown, MD, seeks a Supervisor to oversee vegetation management crews across the territory, ensuring contractor performance, safety, and compliance with contracts and laws. The role focuses on Maryland operations with travel as needed.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in supervisor or contract management roles within utility vegetation, holds a Maryland Tree License preferred, and can lead training, scheduling, and cost control

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of recent experience with contractor supervision and/or contract management.
• Prior experience in electric utility vegetation management, construction, logging, landscaping, mechanical, or military industries.
• High School diploma or education equivalent; additional vocational or technical training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, leadership, and training to contractor teams.
• Direct employees in safe work procedures, performance, and compliance with contracts and laws.
• Enforce OSHA/EPA safety policies and ensure safe work practices.
• Ensure work is completed on schedule and within cost targets.
• Estimate labor, materials, and equipment for project budgets.
• Improve safety, quality, and customer satisfaction through process improvements.
• Serve as company representative for emergency calls outside scheduled hours.
• Maintain accurate records of staff, safety, costs, and contractor performance.
• Participate in budgeting to optimize cost efficiency and reliability.
• Perform duties for storm work when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Contract management

Safety compliance

Team supervision

Education

High School diploma or education equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $65,000 USD to $75,000 USD

  This is an estimated pay range for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

• Travel Required : Yes

Description

The Supervisor oversees contractor performance on all vegetation management work for a territory consisting of multiple crews in one or more states, with the focus of this role being in Hagerstown, MD and the surrounding area. Candidates with a Maryland Tree License and Flagger Certification are preferred. Pay is based on experience.

Essential Functions

• Provide supervision, leadership, and training to others through day-to-day contact; prioritize, direct, monitor, and evaluates performance of contractors
• Direct assigned employees in safe work procedures, work effectiveness, on-the-job training, construction standards, proper care and use of material and equipment, customer service, and company policy and compliance with contracts as well as state and local laws
• Enforce and comply with all federal safety policies, practices and procedures; ensure that contractors know, understand, and apply all safety rules, OSHA and EPA regulations, good work practices, and proper craftsmanship techniques to their work
• Ensure work is performed on schedule, within competitive cost standards, and in accordance with customer expectations
• Control costs by estimating labor, materials, and other costs to complete work in a safe and competitive manner; coordinate staff, material and equipment with other company and contract teams to achieve the desired outcome
• Improve work processes to enhance on-the-job safety, quality of work, customer satisfaction and competitiveness for the company; encourage participation of others to develop suggestions for work efficiency
• Serve as Company representative to call in contractors during non-scheduled hours for emergency work
• Maintain accurate staff, safety, work and job cost records including activity unit costs, equipment and material use, and contractor performance
• Prepare, control, and administer project budgets to achieve maximum business results relating to overall performance, cost efficiency, and reliability
• Perform duties for storm work as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities

General Forepersons will report directly to the Supervisor.

Experience Requirements

At least 5 years of recent experience with contractor supervision and/or contract management

Prior experience in electric utility vegetation management, construction, logging, landscaping, mechanical, or military industries

Education Requirements

High School diploma or education equivalent; additional vocational or technical training preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to travel within assigned territory
• Knowledge in line clearance tree trimming standards a plus
• Proven ability to deal with customers in a courteous and professional manner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Must be results oriented, self-motivated, and able to work with limited direct supervision.
• Must be able to travel out of town for storm restoration work when needed

Position requires employee to be able to pass a background check and drug screen as required for this job.

Must meet I-9 requirements. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement:

Xylem Tree Experts and Kendall Vegetation Services provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

XKIG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws, including the ADA. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at 877-418-2999.

Benefits Offered:

This is a full-time position that offers health insurance benefits for medical, vision, and dental, as well as the option for enrollment in a 401K.

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Eligibility and accrual timelines vary by position with some roles gaining PTO immediately and others becoming eligible after a set period of employment. Details are provided during the hiring process and may vary for Union hires.

AI Usage Disclaimer:

As part of our commitment to efficiency and innovation, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the recruiting and onboarding processes. These tools assist with tasks such as resume screening, interview scheduling, and communication. All decisions regarding hiring and employment are ultimately made by our human team. If you have questions or concerns about this process, please contact our HR department.

Travel Required

Yes . Travel is required during storm restoration work when needed.

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