Utility Pole Inspection Supervisor

Welcome to United Utility Services, a dynamic player in the electric utility industry. As a trailblazer, we provide comprehensive and innovative offerings that bolster power infrastructure investments across the U.S. We proudly serve as the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects. Our Core Values are clear and simple:
Safety, Quality, Integrity, and Professionalism. At United Utility Services, we craft power delivery solutions – built safe, engineered smart, and driven by what customers demand – fueling communities with reliable energy. We are the best-in-class, trusted partner delivering customer-centric Power Delivery Construction and Engineering solutions.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance;
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options where applicable; 401(k) with company match; paid time off; company-paid holidays; and short and long-term disability.

The salary for this position is $50/ plus. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.

Location:

Hiring for multiple locations (North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Denver and New Mexico)

• Supervise multiple pole inspection/treatment crews and directly manage assigned Crewmen, Inspectors, and Foremen.
• Coordinate work packages, staffing, schedules, production priorities, equipment, materials, treatment inventory, and field logistics across assigned areas.
• Conduct job-start meetings and verify personnel qualifications, training, licenses, equipment, materials, and required documentation before deployment.
• Serve as the primary field escalation point for assessment, sounding, boring, excavation, decay evaluation, treatment, restoration, tagging, access, and specification questions.
• Perform or coordinate formal QC inspections and reinspections; document findings, provide coaching, and ensure corrective actions, retraining, and rework are completed when required.
• Monitor production, quality, treatment rates, rework, safety, attendance, access constraints, and schedule performance; identify trends and implement preventive actions.
• Enforce client/company requirements for OSHA, DOT, electrical safety, 811/One Call, ground disturbance, PPE, traffic/public protection, environmental controls, pesticide handling, and stop-work authority.
• Coordinate with client representatives, Field Services management, GIS/data, QA/QC, Safety, HR/recruiting, and other support functions; communicate risks and schedule impacts promptly.

• Minimum three (3) years of direct wood utility pole assessment and treatment experience; two (2) years may be considered with a qualifying wood-science or engineering degree where client requirements allow.
• Current pesticide/commercial applicator license applicable to wood-pole treatment in the state(s) of assignment, or ability to obtain before mobilization where permitted.
• Demonstrated experience supervising pole inspection/treatment crews and applying utility-specific inspection standards and formal QC processes.
• Demonstrated competency in sounding, boring, ground line excavation, decay measurement, treatment selection/application, restoration, and QC reinspection.
• Strong field leadership, coaching, documentation, client communication, analytical, and multi-crew planning skills; valid driver's license required.

• Experience managing multi-crew PAPR, ground line inspection, or pole-life-extension programs.
• Experience mobilizing new territories, training local hires, and integrating approved subcontract crews.
• 811/One Call, damage-prevention, DPI, utility locating, traffic-control, or related certifications.

This position combines field supervision with administrative and reporting responsibilities and requires regular field presence. The Supervisor must be capable of hands-on inspection/treatment demonstrations, QC reinspections, and field troubleshooting in varied outdoor conditions. Regional travel, overnight assignments, and extended field rotations may be required.

This posting will remain open for a minimum of five (5) calendar days. The Company reserves the right to extend or close the posting based on business needs and applicable policy requirements.

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