Pole Engineering Manager

Position Title: Pole Engineering Manager

Department: Plant Engineering

Reports To: Engineering Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-Time, Benefited

Position Summary:

Sonic's Pole Engineering Manager handles high level engineering items and relationships with outsourced engineering vendors. This position also manages the day-to-day operations of the Engineering PM and OSP Project Engineer positions ensuring they meet the project schedules and company goals.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

The Pole Engineering Manager is a full-time (40 hours per week), exempt position.

Travel: Travel may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Engineering Project Managers and OSP Project Engineers

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Keeping engineering vendors in line with Sonic requirements at a manager level.
• Verifying engineering accuracies for Accounts Payable.
• Being a Brand Ambassador with authorizing Utilities to ensure engineering is up to current standards.
• Keeping training standards of Engineering Project Managers, OSP Project Engineers, Application Processors, internal / external Engineering staff updated.
• Sets up engineering team with training classes as necessary.
• Support the Engineering Department Manager in implementing new processes and procedures as necessary to meet jurisdictional requirements.
• High level analyzation and accuracy checks of new engineering vendors for use by PMO group.
• Answer high level field engineering questions as needed to prevent a construction stoppage.
• Prepares weekly and monthly reports for Department Manager and Division Meetings.
• Updates and Creates engineering documentation and training materials with input from team and management.
• Confirms adherence to construction specifications and safety standards by monitoring project progress
• Maintains operations by enforcing project and operational policies and procedures.
• Provides engineering information by answering questions and requests both internally and externally.
• Attends joint pole meetings as required by company needs.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Monitoring JIRA for accuracies, training team to be accurate & pulling monthly tracking reports for pole delivered vs pole expected.
• Communicate with PMO Project Managers, Engineering Project Managers and Pole Engineer Team to make sure projects are prioritized in the correct order.
• Communicating Sonic needs & expectations with outside engineering partners in a professional manner.
• Communicating with the engineers of record when repetitive issues are taking place to prevent in future applications.
• Perform annual employee reviews.
• Approve billings and change orders created by Engineering Project Management team and ensures team is accurately following those procedures
• Sign pole owner permit documentation

Experience Requirements:

• General Order 95 and/or NESC (National Electrical Safety Code)
• EXCEL
• Spida Loading program (preferred)
• JUMP
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Spectrum
• O'Calc Pro (required)
• Utility Pole Design Experience
• Previous Management Experience Required
• JIRA dashboard and filter creation
• Planning
• Problem Solving

Competency:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Responsibility - Acts independently in the field within reason; knows when to consult for assistance; takes responsibility for vehicles, tools and credit cards
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Outside Plant Construction crew is exposed to varying climates and elements, determined by Mother Nature.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit and stand; talk or hear; reach with hands and arms; key/type. The employee is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to drive a vehicle