Field Manager

Job Description

Assist and oversee the start-up and/or management of an existing project. Supervises planning and coordination of project activities inclusive of staffing, training, performance management, and customer relations to ensure all aspects of project expectations are achieved.

• We are excited to hire a full-time Field Manager for the AMLD Driver Projects and to support our Advanced Mobile Leak Detection (AMLD) program, which surveys natural gas pipeline systems using specialized vehicle-based technology.
• Preferred experience conducting gas leak surveys and utilizing leak detection technologies.
  

Areas you will oversee:

This position requires travel throughout the assigned territory and will include regular travel within Virginia (VA), Maryland (MD), Pennsylvania (PA), and Ohio (OH). Candidates must be willing and able to travel 35% of their time to support business operations across these states.

Job Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of a single project, including the leadership and proper manpower utilization of field technicians and support staff
• Promotes health and safety awareness and education to employees and works to identify and minimize workplace hazards.
• Interacts with internal and external clients to deliver optimal performance with systems and processes in place.
• Ability to understand the scope of work and estimate the time involved in the creation and maintenance of the daily schedule.
• Manages work delays, emergencies, and other disruptions to work schedules.
• Manage and monitor operating and budgetary metrics while diagnosing and improving procedures to improve operational efficiency, and budget compliance and increase customer service performance.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with client contacts, back-office operations, and our employees daily
• Assign work to Supervisors and Field technicians as necessary
• Manages staff selection, development, and retention on projects.
• Participate in weekly or bi-weekly individual production meetings to review job status, and coordinate draws/invoices, budgets, schedules, etc.
• Ensure all employees follow safety guidelines and oversee the quality of work performed.
• Follows organizational policies and procedures and ensures staff compliance

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days of work are Monday through Friday. Hours will vary based on client expectations and work availability. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Work Environment

The job requires time outside in various weather conditions and varying terrain and time in an administrative environment.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and SharePoint and the ability to quickly learn proprietary software systems
• Ability to adopt new technology
• Ability to organize and perform work efficiently, strong attention to detail
• Ability to translate strategy into action
• Constantly observing and practicing ethical decision making
• Budget management skills
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure and/or frequently deal with rapidly changing work schedules and environmental conditions throughout the project life cycle.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Education and Experience

•     High school diploma or equivalent.

•     Previous experience in the utility industry.

•     Internal candidates: Minimum six months of supervisory or team lead experience.

•     External candidates: Minimum one year of supervisory or team lead experience.

Strong leadership skills directing the performance of others. Strong customer service and client service skillset.

Salary

Negotiable

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sparus Holdings is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

EEO Statement

Sparus Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

Reasonable Accommodation Requests

Sparus Holdings is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment, please email recruiting@sparusholdings.com. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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