Construction Field Manager - Fairburn, GA
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall performance of the Construction Supervisors, Construction Coordinators, and field contract employees
- Maintain good working relationships with the leadership of contract partners to drive positive results for our company and our customers
- Support contract development for contractual needs as required
- Ensure a wide variety of suppliers is available for use through mentoring and relationships
- Utilize appropriate performance management tools to improve performance of employees and contract workforce
- Review contractor bids for high level accuracy and appropriateness
- Continually improve customer satisfaction by striving to exceed both internal and external customers’ expectations, meeting all safety goals, increasing contract personnel productivity, and improving the distribution system reliability through quality construction
- Timely and effective response to all storm restoration needs
- Recognize and own high profile and critical customer jobs with a focus on timely and effective upward communication to key internal parties
- Plan appropriate resources needed to complete these jobs safely, on time, on budget, and with minimal external/stakeholder impact
- Reinforce and manage expectations around healthy challenges and a questioning attitude in the work environment
- Seek out and execute on opportunities to increase trust between employees, between supervisors, and between employees and supervisors
About the Role
The Construction Field Manager reports directly to the Grid Manager. This position will be responsible for the direct supervision of 2 Distribution Construction Supervisors. The position will provide strategic leadership for Grid construction activities including, but not limited to, procurement of overhead and underground resources, scheduling and work assignment, contract crew performance, project completion and contractor invoicing. This job also has the responsibility for development and administration of several contracts including, but not limited to, time and equipment, fixed price, hydrovac and traffic control contracts.
Requirements
- Extensive line construction experience in Distribution required including overhead/underground
- Experience managing contractors preferred
- Distribution operating experience required
- 2 years of Supervisory/leadership experience required
- Extensive Storm Restoration Experience required
- Experience with Contract administration and execution preferred
Qualifications
- High School Diploma Required
- Four (4) year Bachelor or Bachelor of Science Degree (Preferred)
Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrates commitment to Safety Excellence
- Models tenants outlined in Our Values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act With Integrity and Superior Performance
- Proven leadership results as well as documented cases of successful talent and people development
- Actively promotes efforts around developing a diverse and inclusive work environment
- Knowledge of NESC, NEC and OSHA codes and regulations
- Knowledge of Safe Work Practices, Distribution Bulletins, Distribution Specifications, Section “0”, OSHA, etc.
- Ability to effectively communicate with customers, internal and external
- Establish and maintain cross-functional relationships
- Experience working in a diverse team environment
- Knowledge/understanding of distribution operations practices and procedures
- Proven ability to be innovative
- Recognized ability to identify and improve gaps in our business
- Recognized ability to recognize high profile opportunities and respond as needed without prompting
- Ability to challenge and motivate first-line supervisors, exempt employees and contractors
- Capable of planning and managing resources and budget dollars
Pay
A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Schedule
Full time