Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

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.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions.
• 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 in all temperatures, climates, and weather conditions while maintaining safe work-zone practices.
• Excellent communication and diplomacy skills.
• Commitment to and motivation by quality and safety.
• Ability to distinguish general-audience information from confidential information and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize urgent or higher-attention tasks.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record, with no DUIs or serious traffic violations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an understanding of Metronet 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 placement, for quality and compliance with technical and construction specifications.
• Approve completed unitized aerial work that meets Metronet standards.
• Manage the OSP Construction Tracker.
• Monitor the approved budget for assigned work orders.
• Respond to utility strikes, investigate them, and complete documentation within 24 hours; retrain or terminate contractors when necessary.
• Conduct weekly audits of each contractor’s safety, construction, and quality practices.
• Identify contractor training needs and arrange appropriate 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 speak most fluently.
• Respond promptly to neighborhood complaints and work to resolve community 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.