What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Supervisor position at RJN 50?
Interested in working for the industry leader? Interested in having a substantial stake in an employee owned firm? Looking to help your neighbors and impact your local community? RJN Group employees can answer yes to all of those and more. Currently we are seeking a Field Supervisor to join the RJN family.
Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Project Manager, Project Engineer, or Field Manager, function as the crew leader for field investigation services in sanitary, storm water, combined sewer and water distribution systems. Provide sub-contractor observation and supervise sub-consultant personnel.
Position Responsibilities:
• Following confined space entry requirements, perform inspections of structures and pipeline assets visually or with approved camera equipment
• Install, maintain and service sewer flow monitoring equipment
• Conduct field investigation services, such as smoke testing, dye water flooding, flow isolation and water leak detection in accordance with RJN Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure work is performed within established safety guidelines including RJN policies, OSHA and other pertinent regulations
• Submit monthly vehicle mileage logs, maintenance reports and equipment inventory lists
• Ensure scheduled daily work is completed and that established production and quality goals are met
• Ensure timely submittal of daily paperwork and field documentation and that these records are accurate, organized according to company and project standards and transferred to designated locations
• Maintain vehicle and equipment to ensure safety, mechanical soundness and productivity. Ensure organization of vehicle, correct safety and production equipment inventory is on hand and that proper maintenance of equipment and van has occurred
• Interact with clients and general public in a professional manner
• Responsible for field crew adherence to all safety policies and procedures as outlined in the latest version of the RJN Group, Inc. Safety Manual
• Coordinate the activities of one or more field technicians in the field; observation and supervision of sub-contractor field labor
• Advanced knowledge of and ability to effectively use electronic data recording equipment, including hand-held data collectors and GPS collection devices
• Perform troubleshooting and minor repair of field inspection equipment
• Complete special projects and perform other duties as assigned
• Perform calculations, analysis and problem solving as requested
• Travel and work overtime as required
Minimum Skills & Experience:
• High School diploma or GED certificate from an accredited institution
• At least 1 year of experience within the wastewater, stormwater industry, etc.
• Previous experience within at least 1 field investigation service
• Valid driver’s license
• Mechanical skills- as you will be utilizing hand and power tools
• Basic computer skills
• Proficiency with smartphones and tablets (iPads, etc.)
• Physical and cognitive abilities to perform confined space entry
• Ability to read and interpret sewer and road maps
Preferred Skills & Experience:
• Previous experience working within confined space entry
• Experience working within a customer centric role
• Confined Space Entry certification
• NASSCO PACP/MACP Certification
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.)
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here 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 demands: While performing duties of job, employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; squat or crouch in a confined space; climb ladders or steps; work with arms above head; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and tolerate working in heat or cold weather conditions. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal. The noise level in the field environment is usually moderate. Employee may be required to be in a confined space for an extended length of time.
• Personal Protective Equipment: None required in office. If working in field, must wear steel-toe boots, Class 2 or Class 3 safety vest, and high visibility T-shirt. Other PPE such as gloves, safety glasses, hard hat and other standard equipment used as needed.
RJN is an Employee-owned professional engineering and specialty field services firm providing sustainable collection system solutions for infrastructure owners. RJN is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm as well as a Top 50 Trenchless Technology Design Firm.
Since 1975, RJN Group Inc. has provided our customers with value-driven engineering solutions to enable them to meet their service demands from small studies to multi-million-dollar capital improvement programs.
Our customers are also our neighbors. We have offices from Colorado to the East Coast. As corporate citizens, we encourage our staff to support the communities they live in. Those we work for have come to associate our name with trust, creativity, reliability, and quality.
We let innovation take the lead. We perform unique services for water, wastewater, and stormwater systems by investing in leading technologies to differentiate us.
RJN provides a very competitive benefit package including:
• Company-funded employee stock ownership plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability insurance benefits
• 401K matching retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement including student loan repayment
• Flexible work arrangements and schedule
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick time off
• Holiday time off
• Casual dress code