Supervisor, Construction
Description
Functional Expertise:
Oversees construction of underground gas utility infrastructure for residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
Drives field decision-making and coordinates with centralized scheduling, internal and/or external service providers and support departments (environmental and real estate) and external agencies to ensure that work is performed as planned, permitted and scheduled.
Orders materials and tools needed to properly execute field work.
Inspects Construction (safety, compliance, quality, locates and restoration).
Reviews and approves work orders, progress reports, field changes, invoices, as-built records and bid contracts to ensure compliance and company standards and policies.
Appraises Engineering, new business, regional and other applicable stakeholders on project progress.
Monitors project specific budget and/or cost per unit variances and identifies exceptions/variances and appropriate corrective actions.
Responds to emergency situations in a specific region during after hours (duty supervisor)
Business Acumen:
Provides vision and direction for direct internal crew reports within a functional or regional arena of responsibility.
Evaluates and recommends field design changes to optimize project investment and spend.
Prepares and monitors monthly and annual capital and operating expense budgets and implements cost control within a functional and/or geographic area.
Engagement:
Responsible for enhancing productivity of direct reports through training, motivation and performance coaching.
Interprets pipeline contracts to effectively leverage and negotiate the application of contractual items with external service providers.
Maintains customer satisfaction through timely and thorough communication with individual customers, municipalities and other governmental agencies (IDOT, Counties, Townships, etc.) at pre-con meetings and throughout the project.
Instills corporate values and personal responsibility into field reports.
Influences external contractors who represent the company by shadowing corporate values.
Driving Results:
Oversees employees who construct gas utility infrastructure.
Establishes and monitors work goals and objectives. Measures employee performance and sets safety, quality and productivity metrics.
Creates and/or implements improved processes and techniques to enhance operating environments.
Education, Certifications/Licenses:
Required:
Valid Driver's License
BA/BS Degree OR 3 years experience in construction and/or distribution operations in a gas utility, pipeline transmission, or other energy/utility related field.
Related Work Experience:
Preferred:
2 years of supervisory/management experience
Applicant may possess a combination of equivalent education and work experience.
Specific Skills& Knowledge:
Required:
Geographic Information System (GIS) or comparable system-intermediate proficiency
Oracle Financials - intermediate proficiency
MS Excel, Word and Access - intermediate proficiency
Strong project management skills
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
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Job Field: Construction
Job Type: Standard
Primary Location: Illinois-Metro Chicago-Des Plaines
Operating Company: Nicor Gas
Job Type: Standard
Travel (Up to...): Yes, 25 % of the Time
Work Location(s):
Des Plaines - 1665 Birchwood Ave. (1665DesPlainesCODE)
1665 Birchwood Ave.
Des Plaines, 60018
Req ID: NGC2000018
