Position Description
Purpose
The purpose of this role is to plan, organize, and manage total construction efforts within Teichert Energy & Utilities Group, Inc. resulting in successful completion of field work, job schedules, and customer satisfaction in accordance with design, specifications, budget, and schedule. This role has responsibility for establishing administrative and technical direction and providing oversight management of assigned field projects. This role works to develop and maintain positive customer relationships in an effort to develop new business opportunities, and for maintaining safe and profitable construction projects.
Focus & Scope
Essential duties and responsibilities, i.e. those which are basic, necessary, and an integral part of the job, are indicated below:
Company / Entity:

1. Actively supports the achievement of division goals and objectives by participating in the strategic planning process, staying abreast of evolving industry trends and best practices, including new techniques and equipment. Ensures team stays focused on long-range priorities and uses customer feedback to make improvements to day-to-day processes and procedures.
2. Collaborates across specialties and area offices and builds consistency in construction and safety practices and procedures on all project efforts. Ensures policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to as well as protect the company's interests.
3. Prepares the workforce for changing business needs. Maximizes performance and motivation of workforce through modeling innovative and effective management techniques.
4. Promotes and protects Teichert's values including diversity, teamwork, fair work environment, and respect of others. Maintains a "team" spirit within the business unit.
5. Works and cooperates with other disciplines (across company lines) to ensure maximum and best use of resources.

Promotes and protects the community perception of Teichert.
Technical / Specialty Area:

1. Aspires to achieve a zero-injury culture through visible support of Teichert's Injury Prevention and Safety program, the implementation/interpretation of safety programs, active participation in safety meetings and training sessions. Proactively identifies, and communicates, safety improvements and hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions to maintain a safe, healthy work environment and meet corporate safety standards.
2. Ensures projects are completed on time, within budget, adhere to commitments made to customers, and meet quality and customer expectations. Acts as lead liaison to initiate and maintain contact between clients, estimators, on-site superintendents, or others to facilitate construction activities and maintain a high degree of customer service. Prepares documentation and correspondence to clients pertaining to contracts, project issues, status, or other. Represents the company in project meetings and may attend pre-job meetings with prospective new clients.
3. Plans, schedules, coordinates, and/or oversees construction projects through Superintendents, Foremen, and Project Engineers. Ensures projects are built on schedule and within budget. Establishes project objectives, policies, and procedures within contract guidelines. Investigates potentially serious situations and implements corrective measures. May authorize project personnel transactions (i.e. hiring, transfers, wages).
4. Manages financial aspects of contracts/subcontracts (i.e. fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses) to protect the company's interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with customers. This includes reviewing invoices, CCA's, extra work billings, and resolving other cost related issues.
5. Builds and maintains positive working relationships with customers, A/E representatives, union officials, public agencies, contractors, and other business units. Facilitates communication of company and project policies, procedures, and standards. May work with Industrial Relations department to proactively resolve jurisdictional disputes.
6. Maximizes employee performance and professional growth. Specifically, provides management direction to Assistant Project Managers and Project Engineers; motivates employees to function as a cohesive unit, oversees regularly planned meetings; develops employees by evaluating performance, providing coaching, training, and mentoring opportunities. Plays a role in recruiting.
7. Completes internal administrative organization responsibilities and documentation, including project logs, files, records and reports. May include safety, training, personnel and equipment resources, state and federal regulations, and foremen's diaries. Assists in developing and maintaining written Construction Program guidelines.

Relationships, Qualifications and Requirements, & Competencies
Key Relationships
Reports to:

• Regional Manager

Direct reports:

• May supervise the work of Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, and/or interns

External customers:

• Owners, developers, private customers, inspectors, public agencies, state and federal regulatory agencies, union representatives, A/E representatives, material suppliers, equipment suppliers, industry peers for networking

Internal customers:

• General Manager, Regional Manager, Estimating Managers, Estimators, General Superintendent, Superintendents, Safety Professionals, Administrative Manager, Cost Engineering Manager, Contract Administrator, Cost Analysts, Project Engineers, Administrative Staff, Aggregates, Mobile Equipment, Quality Control, and other business units.

Position Description Cont.
Role Qualifications & Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, (or related field) or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience

Experience & Industry Expertise:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the construction or engineering industry or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience in pipeline construction
• Minimum three to five years of experience supervising others
• Must have strong experience in building Pipeline projects or Heavy Civil Underground/Utility projects

Specific Job Requirements:

• Successful completion of pre-employment drug, alcohol, and background investigation
• Valid Driver's License
• Current on all company required safety training
• Ability to preserve confidential and proprietary information and successfully avoid conflicts-of-interest
• Strong knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, personnel issues and EEO
• Thorough knowledge of construction contracts/law
• Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, technology, equipment methods, cost control, schedules, etc. and their impact on project activities
• Thorough knowledge of company's Standard Operating Policies and Procedures
• Frequent Travel is required

Competencies:

• Relationship Management
• Business Acumen
• Communications
• Organization and Management
• People Management
• People Development
• Technology: Microsoft Office, P6 project management, and/or estimating software
• Technical competence in construction

Equipment Used, Physical Demands, and Work Environment
Equipment Used:

• Personal computer, telephone, company vehicle, personal protective equipment (i.e. safety glasses, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, etc.)

Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical: Sitting for long periods of time working at the computer or driving to job sites. Job site visits require walking on uneven ground, climbing, bending, stooping, crawling in confined or enclosed spaces. Some lifting of materials and equipment up to 50 lbs. Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. May work long hours during peak seasons.
• Travel: Frequent travel requiring overnight stays and ability to drive long distances to monitor project progress.
• Work Environment: Typical office environment with adequate temperatures and lighting, low levels of noise. Exposed to the conditions of job sites which can include loud noise, dust, fumes, and extreme weather conditions prevalent at the time. May work various shifts or hours, including early mornings, dusk or evenings.

BASE SALARY RANGE:
$105,000.00 - $197,167.00
The range displayed reflects the range the company reasonable expects to pay for the position. The actual base salary is subject to variation due to the role, level, geographic location, relevant education, training, or experience, among other factors.
Notices
Employer Disclosure Statement
The above statements and job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed within this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and tasks. Other similar or additional duties are performed as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Teichert and its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at our company are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, race, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Teichert, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Teichert") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Teichert, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Teichert mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Teichert employees, or to Teichert's resume database will be considered Teichert property. Teichert will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Teichert will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Teichert's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Teichert will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Teichert's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Teichert employee is authorized to bind Teichert to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
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