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Job Title: Utilities Division Manager

Job Summary:

The Utilities Division Manager is responsible for overseeing private, commercial, and state-funded heavy construction projects involving the installation and maintenance of underground utilities, such as water, sewer, storm drainage, and related infrastructure. This role ensures projects are executed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety. The manager provides leadership to the division, managing crews, subcontractors, and resources while fostering relationships with clients and regulatory agencies.

The position also involves bidding, scheduling, and ensuring compliance with local and state regulations applicable to heavy construction projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Effectively plan, schedule, and manage projects to meet customer’s needs and expectations.
• Define and communicate roles, and responsibilities to utility division team members to ensure project completion in a safe manner, within budget, on schedule, and in conformance with the appropriate standards, specifications, and applicable requirements.
• Ensures safety standards and guidelines are followed on the jobsite.
• Monitor all contractual commitments to ensure that all work is being performed in accordance with the specifications, drawings, and terms of the contract, that change orders and claims are processed in a timely manner.
• Review invoices and applications for payment to assure accuracy.
• Conduct meetings with client to provide project status updates which can include, but not limited to, projected crew work schedules, revisions to scope (change control form) and schedule.
• Conduct internal company meetings to coordinate project administration, engineering, material availability, construction activity and resolve project problems.
• Monitor the material delivery effort to assure proper material order are met regarding contract commitments.
• Ensure the following documents are completed with proper review: project plans, permits, schedule, project status reports and any other applicable documentation.
• Complete all items required to close out project and organize project post-job reviews to ensure that all documents are complete. Provide leadership and training to project personnel.
• Monitor and manage utilization of assets including direct labor, fleet, tools and equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Thorough understanding of contracts, plans, specifications, and regulations.
• Ability to remain flexible and efficient in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to make intelligent and quick decisions, working well under pressure, and when faced with unexpected occurrences or delays.
• Ability to effectively multitask while analyzing and solving problems.
• Thorough understanding of engineering and other construction drawings.
• Works both independently and in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
• Physical demands require the ability to endure frequent physical activity, work long days and handle outdoor elements including a variety of weather conditions.
• 10+ years of experience in project management for construction as well as underground utilities, excavation, structure, and/or paving projects. Additional experience, including project scoping and estimating, cost and schedule control, construction management, team building, resource planning, procurement, and permitting.
• Field experience in the construction and / supervision of pipelines, and…