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Field Supervisor

Targeted Talent - 1,974 Jobs
Ponoka, AB
Full-time
Management
Posted 25 days ago This job may expire soon!

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Provides leadership to construction teams
  • Acts as a mentor and provides support to all members of the installation team to ensure further growth and development of the company's employees
  • Champions the company's safety and quality programs
  • Provides feedback to the Construction Manager and/or Project Manager and client in order to collaboratively address performance issues while providing timely performance feedback to members of the installation team
  • Conducts performance reviews
  • Works with Scheduler, Project Manager and client to facilitate on-site scheduling
  • Maintains contact with Project Manager and Shipping to schedule and receive deliveries of materials
  • Provides daily reporting to the client and project management updating daily progress reports, supervisors' workbooks, downtime reporting and expenditure documentation.
  • Ensures that contract employees (including welders, surveyors, painters, etc.) are supervised and accountable for their functions on install projects
  • Assists in ensuring travel and accommodation arrangements for install crews are properly booked and billed to the company
  • Advises the sales team on project installation cost estimates as a part of the estimating process
  • Works with the Scheduler to advise the Sales department on gaps in the installation schedule so that these gaps can be filled with projects
  • Effectively manages all available resources to minimize downtime
  • Actively works to mitigate company costs, including travel costs, overtime, equipment downtime, maintenance, housekeeping, safety, quality, etc.
  • Supervises and manages all third-party service activity coordinating work activity with project requirements.
  • Solicits ideas from install crew members with regard to cost saving measures, equipment improvements and sales opportunities
  • Evaluates each installation project from start to finish with a view to minimizing variable costs attributable to the project and/or learning from experience to reduce costs in future
  • Proactively looks for creative and innovative methods to make installation projects flow more smoothly
  • Ensures installation crew members are mentally and physically fit for duty
  • Works with administrative personnel to ensure required training courses are up-to-date for all crew members
  • Ensures adherence to the highest quality materials, equipment and installation standards
  • Proactively liaises with new and existing clients to secure any additional present and/or future work
  • Assists with the formulation of department strategic plans
  • Encourages good housekeeping habits to prevent injuries and property damage

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
The following are required:

  • 3-5 years of experience in an operations environment within the construction industry (preferably installation)
  • 3+ years prior supervisory experience, preferably within the construction industry
  • Knowledge of the helical pile industry, including products and installation equipment
  • Knowledge of industry-related tools (down-hole hammers, drill rods, bits etc)
  • Performance and communication training or experience
  • Basic mechanical experience