Position Summary:
Engineers, plans, and oversees the construction of new facilities and the maintenance of existing facilities to obtain the optimum and economical utilization of NDTCs outside plant.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervises engineering/construction activities including the design, staking, right-of-way, mapping, and cutover of projects.
Oversees the maintenance of existing facilities to maximize investments and meet customer needs.
Works closely with the selection or activity of outside contractors and engineering services.
Assists maintenance personnel in testing and rehab of existing facilities to extend the life of the facility and minimize capital expenditures.
Directs TSTs on splicing activities for routine/specific work orders ensuring facility availability upon demand.
Helps to resolve conflicts with customers in billing of damage to company property, or damage to any customers property, takes customer complaints on service interruptions and other plant issues.
Oversees Outside Plant materials to ensure proper inventory is maintained, costs are managed and to evaluate new outside plant products as they become available.
Provides the appropriate data for the annual and operational budget for the department and reports it to management.
Assists in the development and implementation of Company goals and objectives.
Oversees staking, mapping and GIS activity to ensure accurate and updated maps.
Perform Supervisor on-call duty as assigned.
Attends Staff meeting to gain knowledge of operations affecting the department.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises TSTs in the engineering department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; providing support, feedback and leadership; rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.