Utility Pole Inspection Project Manager

Company: Davey Resource Group, Inc.

Locations: Stevens Point, WI

Additional Locations: Wisconsin (statewide), Oklahoma (statewide), Texas (statewide)

Work Site: On Site

Req ID: 211899

Position Overview

The Utility Pole Inspection Project Manager is a leadership position responsible for overseeing multiple forepersons and their crews to ensure that projects meet safety, quality, production, and compliance metrics across a designated region. This role involves resource allocation, field leadership, and performance management, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest standards. The Project Manager serves as a liaison between Senior Project Managers, leadership, clients, and field teams, while maintaining a hands-on understanding of field operations. This Manager will oversee utility infrastructure inspection and restoration field-based projects and will have past career experience in this field.

Job Duties

• Plan, organize, and execute projects to meet client scope while staying within budget and time constraints while meeting/exceeding quality expectations
• Collaborates with field operations, other managers, and support staff to deliver successful projects
• Organize workflow to improve efficiency
• Update deliverables to reflect project progress and changes
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date reporting
• Ensure the project meets metrics related to safety, quality, production, and compliance
• Carry out safety inspections to verify compliance with safety regulations and company policies
• Conducts onsite field visits to inquire, observe, and identify challenges to improve processes
• Track and approve team's time and attendance, hours reporting, and accuracy
• Provide and support employees' on-the-job training and ongoing skill development
• Work with senior leadership to recommend promotions, merit increases, or other compensation changes
• Address conflicts and facilitate resolutions in alignment with company policies, ensuring proper documentation and follow-through
• Manage disciplinary actions and terminations professionally, ensuring alignment with company policies and legal requirements
• Manage the travel and lodging needs for direct reports
• Update production reports and forecasts on estimated project dates
• Conduct daily QC inspections to ensure utility infrastructure inspection and restoration work complies with project specifications and standards
• Ensure the proper care and maintenance of any vehicle and equipment assigned including regular inspections, maintenance checks, and prompt reporting of any issues to the appropriate supervisor or maintenance personnel
• React safely and appropriately in emergency situations
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively 75-100% as required by project demands
• Follow all company policies, procedures, and work rules
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Proven manager experience, preferably in utility infrastructure, construction, or a related field
• Strong understanding of utility infrastructure inspection and restoration practices, safety standards, and client requirements
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for team management and client relations
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, influence, and direct team members. Exhibits a growth mindset of continuous improvement and learning
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work with limited direct supervision
• Understanding of operations, processes, and standards in the utility industry or related field
• Demonstrated ability to effectively analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, anticipate consequences, and implement resources
• Apply understanding to carry out detailed instructions. Identify, address, and resolve problems in varied situations

Additional Information

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to various weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, and wind
• Working in diverse environments such as roadways, fields, forests, remote, or urban areas
• Standing, walking, and working on uneven terrain for extended periods
• Working in noisy and potentially hazardous environments, requiring adherence to safety protocols and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Exposure to dust, dirt, and other environmental elements
• Regularly traveling to multiple job sites with frequent overnight accommodations

Company Overview

Divisional Overview

The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.

Utility Asset Management is a division of Davey Resource Group, Inc. (DRG), a Davey company. Davey has been employee-owned since 1979. Our engineering, field services, inspection, and construction teams help keep the world connected, supporting the infrastructure of our electric utility and communications partners. The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental and utility infrastructure consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our people, offering industry-leading training, technology, and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there's a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Davey.com.

Accommodations: If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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Employment Type: Permanent

Job Type: Full Time

Travel Expectations: Up to 100%