Job Title: Regional Manager

This Regional Manager will be responsible for a small, high performing, mid-west region. They will be responsible for reviewing the project proposals or plans to determine the time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of a project.

Job Type: Exempt

Compensation: Competitive salary and bonus

Benefits: Benefits Available and vary per position and location. 

Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!

Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Over the years, diversification has opened vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation.

A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 36,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Establishes work plans for large complex projects, arranges staff for each phase of the project, and
  arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Develops/implements project plans/methodologies for large and complex projects; assists with
  coordination on multi-disciplined projects to improve communication collaboration and efficient
  execution.
• Builds and maintains an effective operations organization committed to customer and employee
  satisfaction and profitable growth.
• Builds relationships to ensure customer satisfaction of general contractors, mechanical contractors,
  subcontractors, and end users.
• Participate in bidding contracts for the development of the annual and longer-term budget by providing budgets, cash flows, and completion schedules which directly impact the earnings forecast.
• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls all operational activities to ensure profitable growth.
• Manages revenue, gross margin, and cash flow to achieve monthly and annual business plans.
• Monitors project status and controls job costs to maintain margins.
• Oversees the supervision of all installation and retrofit work and personnel to ensure work is done in a
  safe and professional manner.
• Ensures schedules are maintained and projects proceed in accordance with contract documents and
  customer expectations.
• Determines resource needs (e.g., staffing, tools) and provides any corresponding documentation.
• Manages or advises on hiring, training and development, allocation, and performance assessment of
  personnel within area of responsibility.
• Assists with training and development of operations personnel.
• Engages other departments including sales, finance, procurement, and safety teams.
• Ensures the proper implementation of all company policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge of regulatory laws, changes, and requirements and ensures compliance.
• Advises and implements industry/field best practices to improve products and services.
• Represents Asplundh in industry associations, professional organizations, and affiliations and develops
  relationships with customers, contractors, and community leaders.
• The function or duties of the position include protecting and maintaining the privacy of employee
  personnel records, including compensation information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess a strong knowledge of field operations and business acumen
• Proficiency in fostering professional development and adept management of personnel.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills – ability to deconstruct problems.
• Outstanding written/verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills to cultivate strong relationships with clients at all levels across the organization and geographies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, Office, and Access Database applications.
• Demonstrated understanding of financial reports and ability to implement cost controls.
• Must be able to handle conflict professionally.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks and duties effectively.

Education & Experience:

• Extensive experience in a field-service-based business, with involvement in line clearance vegetation management, construction, contract management, engineering, or project management; management/supervisory experience is a plus.
• A College Degree in Business, Engineering, or technical field is preferred. Significant industry
  experience may be substituted for education.

License & Certifications

• Valid driver's license required.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 60% travel required. 

Pre-Screen

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

Physical Requirements:

• Rarely: walking, kneeling, squatting, crawling, seeing distant, climbing on/off truck, climbing, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally: standing, stooping, body twisting, gripping, reaching, range of motion, climbing stairs.
• Frequently: sitting, sense of touch, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, reading, hearing-speech range.
• Constantly: seeing.

About Us:

As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.