OSP Field Supervisor - Lubbock, TX
About The Position
The OSP Field Supervisor oversees the safe, accurate construction of Metronet’s network to required standards and specifications. This frontline role inspects aerial and underground construction, manages contractors and work orders, monitors budgets, and responds to utility strikes and neighborhood complaints. The supervisor may act as an inspector, investigator, crew leader and manager, and community representative, with a focus on quality, safety, and resolving issues promptly. The position is based in Lubbock, Texas. The listed salary range is $40,000–$75,000, based on experience.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or three to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Related quality-control and/or outside aerial plant construction experience.
- Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to understand and carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form using common sense.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Ability to walk long distances over potentially uneven or less-than-ideal ground conditions each day with contractors.
- Ability to work safely in all temperatures, climates, and weather conditions.
- Excellent communication and diplomacy skills.
- Commitment to and drive for quality and safety.
- Ability to distinguish general-audience information from confidential information and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize urgent or attention-critical work.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record, with no DUIs or serious traffic violations.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an understanding of Metronet’s specifications, standard practices, and safety requirements.
- Conduct walkouts and inspect aerial fiber cable placement on poles and splice points, as well as underground conduit and handhole installation, for quality and compliance with technical and construction specifications.
- Approve completed unitized aerial work that meets Metronet’s standards.
- Manage the OSP Construction Tracker.
- Monitor the approved budget for assigned work orders.
- Respond to utility strikes, investigate them, and complete related documentation within 24 hours.
- Retrain contractors or terminate them when necessary.
- Conduct weekly audits of each contractor’s safety, construction, and quality practices.
- Identify contractor training needs and arrange training.
- Ensure aerial line contractors hold weekly safety and communications tailgate meetings with employees, and assist with scheduling periodic damage-prevention safety meetings in the language employees are most fluent in.
- Respond promptly to neighborhood complaints and work to resolve issues.
Benefits
- Company pays 80% of medical premiums.
- Company-paid disability insurance.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- 401(k) company match.
- Discounted services within Metronet coverage areas.
- Locally owned, friendly, and fun atmosphere.
- Competitive total compensation package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
