Director of Field Services - Electrical

A/Z Corporation - Director of Field Services - Electrical

Location: North Stonington, Connecticut

Position Type: Full Time

Education Required: 2 Year Degree

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Construction

Description

Position Summary: This position encompasses a variety of responsibilities relating to project management, strategic planning, and client customer service. The Director of Field Services is expected to assist with the day-to-day operations of the AZ Team, supporting plans and policies to achieve overall corporate objectives to ensure maximum operating results. Develop and maintain inter-department collaboration ensuring that all team members are supportive and mindful of a unified performance objective.

Role and Responsibilities:

1. Provide oversight, guidance, support, and leadership to AZ Team Members.
2. Initiate continuous improvement objectives and embrace technology enhancements.
3. Promote, foster, and maintain open communication among all team members, consultants, inspectors, applicable agencies, and supporting subcontractors.
4. Adhere to Corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety Policies and Best Practices in all work-related activities.
5. Maintain all Corporate Standards with applicable Project Control requirements to ensure financial and administrative responsibility, in conjunction with risk management.
6. Provide project finance management oversight for all Team project commitments, contract changes, and claim resolution for out-of-scope services.
7. Evaluate client/project specific concerns, site protocols, safety requirements, logistic planning, or other influences affecting productivity.
8. Participate in required peer reviews with project team members regarding productivity factors and constructability evaluations.
9. Assist the Corporate Quality Control Manager in developing Team-specific written QA/QC Procedures.
10. Ensure field compliance with project specifications and technical requirements.
11. Coordinate and support all project close-out, start-up, and training in accordance with facility management best practices.
12. Participate in lessons learned sessions and operational development initiatives to support continuous improvement.
13. Maintain a willingness to reinvest in continuing education and professional development initiatives.
14. Explore and implement efficiency improvements including prefabrication and Lean construction techniques.

HR & Staffing:

1. Work with the A/Z human resources internal recruiter and Operations Manager to attract top talent for the Electrical Team.
2. Support and enforce the A/Z safety philosophy with all employees.
3. Manage field trade staff resource allocation in concert with the Operations Manager.
4. Support new employee training and orientation.
5. Monitor field staff license compliance including continuing education and multi-state licensing.
6. Explore and coordinate continuing education opportunities for field trades and project managers.
7. Evaluate reduction of field staff through the lack of work or termination process (with Operations Manager’s approval).
8. Support annual field employee evaluation and review process.

Business Development:

1. Assist with business development activities including preconstruction and tactical approaches for project delivery.
2. Assist the Marketing Department with proposal development and presentation requirements.
3. Maintain knowledge of the local contracting and labor market, monitoring market influences.
4. Provide a proactive and positive Client interface throughout the delivery of services.