Company: Davey Resource Group, Inc.
Locations: Atlanta, GA, Lexington, KY, Pittsburgh, PA
Additional Locations: Regional Travel
Work Site: Hybrid
Req ID: 227127
The Field Services Senior Project Manager works under the direction of an Account Manager to deliver exceptional results on complex, large-sized client projects. This role has accountability for team management, project planning, budgeting, scheduling, resourcing as well as meeting client specifications safely and with quality. This is a mid-level leadership role, and individuals are expected to have a high degree of demonstrated leadership and technical competence.
● Plan, organize, and execute projects to meet client scope while staying within budget, quality, and time constraints. The complexity and size of projects are medium to high/large.
● Deliver client outcomes by attending meetings, capturing action items, following up on project issues, facilitating change management, organizing, and updating project deliverables and reporting.
● Directly supervises the activities of Project Supervisors and/or Project Coordinators.
● Serve as a single point of contact to clients on project deliverables.
● Collaborate with field operations, other managers, and support staff to deliver successful projects.
● Actively troubleshoot and resolve large, complex issues.
● Begin to be responsible for the projects’ financial success and development of recovery plans as required.
● Accountable for timely client billing and invoice approvals.
● Lead the hiring, selection, and onboarding of new team members.
● Lead employee evaluations, wage changes, promotions, terminations, and general career development for project team members.
● Investigate and resolve employee concerns; involving Talent Management and/or HR support partners when necessary.
● Participate in budget, proposal, and bid development.
● Provide daily on-site field support to a team by addressing and resolving day-to-day issues and problems.
● Serve as a front-line coach for the team by providing on-the-job training, skill development, and ongoing performance feedback.
● Responsible for team’s time and attendance, hours reporting and accuracy.
● Responsible for the team's performance and development.
● Responsible for the team’s goal setting, safety, quality and time management.
● Provides production reports and forecasts on estimated project dates.
● Partner with the Safety Team to conduct required safety programs and investigations. Submit required documentation.
● Monitor and enforce housing conditions for direct reports.
● Fulfill weekly production targets as a team, to meet client expectations and budget.
● Positively and effectively communicate with property owners and agencies to arrange for necessary access and work.
● Drive, operate, and maintain a company vehicle in a variety of terrains and surfaces (including ATVs).
● Read and follow maps; navigate through a variety of terrains and in all types of weather using a GPS, map, compass, or other methods, either by walking or driving.
● Recognize unacceptable safety risk conditions and hazards related to the work environment, federal standards, and client specifications.
● Review and/or correct data integrity errors within the GIS Database.
● Comply with all safety regulations and meet safety requirements in order to complete work safely.
● Complete Quality Assurance: field verify that initial data collection was accurate to project specifications.
● Execute necessary change management activities with their team.
● Understand and ensure proper use of document management systems, data privacy requirements, and document sharing procedures.
● Perform field audits of existing utility infrastructure by visually identifying, inspecting, and recording information.
● Operate hand-held computers, GPS units, cameras and/or other field technology.
● Accurately record field observations.
● Perform light maintenance on utility infrastructure utilizing hand tools.
● Use a fiberglass measuring stick to accurately measure heights on utility poles.
● Required: High-school diploma with a minimum of 4 years relevant utility infrastructure experience.
● Required: Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, influence and direct team members. Exhibits a growth mindset, and a willingness to further develop in a leadership role.
● Required: Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work with limited direct supervision.
● Required: Understanding of operations, processes, and standards in the utility industry or related field.
● Required: Understanding of contracts.
● Required: Minimum 2 years of experience in project planning or construction management.
● Required: Obtain and maintain professional certificates and licenses commensurate with project requirements.
● Required: Demonstrated ability to effectively analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, anticipate consequences and implement resources.
● Required: Electric hazard identification, electric equipment identification, and communication equipment identification capability.
● Required: Demonstrated proficiency in basic office applications and data entry. Must be willing to learn mapping collection software applications.
● Required: Exemplary communication skills including written and verbal. Ability to write instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to draft intelligible, professional, and accurate correspondence. Effectively and clearly communicate and present information in one-on-one and group situations to customers, clients and other employees.
● Required: Perform basic arithmetic computations.
● Required: Apply understanding to carry out detailed instructions. Identify, address, and resolve problems in varied situations.
● Required: Ability to work in all weather conditions.
● Required: Valid driver’s license along with a clean Motor Vehicle Report. Must attend and pass the Davey Driver’s Safety Course.
● Preferred: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
● Preferred: 5+ years prior utility mapping experience, including both Joint Use Audits and Inventory/Verifications.
● Preferred: 3 years of experience in project management, project planning, or construction management.
What We Offer [Benefits]:
We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology, and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience for employees at all levels.
• Group health plans*
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance*
• Life insurance*
• Paid parental leave
• 401k with up to a 4% company match**
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Opportunity to buy company stock at a 15% discount
• Holidays and paid time off*
• Payroll savings plan*
• Charitable matching gift program*
• Employee referral bonus program*
• Employee Educational Scholarship*
• Davey Family Scholarship*
• 20% discount on all Davey services*
• Cell phone discounts*
• Vehicle purchase discount program*
• Plus, so much more!
* All listed benefits available to eligible employees on Day 1.
** Union employees are not eligible for a 401k plan, but may be eligible to join pension plans negotiated by their local union.
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.
If you need assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-877-411-7601 or at Recruiting@davey.com
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 75%
The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental solutions for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners across North America. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the U.S., Davey has been dedicated to creating and delivering sustainable solutions for 140 years.
Vision: We create and deliver sustainable solutions.
Mission: We exceed client expectations.
