
Midwest sr operations manager
Location
field, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Salary
$145k – $175k/yr
Commitment
Full Time
Level
Senior (5+ years)
Required skills
Job Description
Overview
MasTec Communications Group is a leading national infrastructure construction company operating throughout the United States. MasTec Communications Group performs both wireline and wireless communication services on a national scale. We are experts in cell tower construction, RF engineering, broadband fiber optic cable installation, OSP engineering, wireline construction, and emergency maintenance services.
At MasTec you’ll be joining a family, where we are dedicated to supporting each other and building an atmosphere of teamwork. As part of our team, your opportunities are limitless.
50 percent travel for the in the Midwest! Travel for in person customer meetings quarterly. Chicago to Omaha, Omaha to Denver, Columbus to Indianapolis. Territory includes long-haul fiber routes spanning approximately 1,500 miles. Must be a subject matter expert in long haul fiber to the home! Must live within these territories. Upper Midwest candidate preferred.
Responsibilities
The Sr. Operations Manager is responsible for the safety, quality, scheduling, and overall management of field crews, vehicles, tools, equipment, and related subcontractor/vendor resources within a Market. In addition, you will:
- Supports the attainment of the Markets Program Management Plans: safety, quality, financials, production, schedule, inventory, resource, and customer satisfaction objectives
- Responsible for field crews, vehicles, tools, equipment, and related subcontractor/vendor resources
- Ensures field internal/external crews are trained, outfitted, and available
- Manages and reports costs in order to provide accurate financial data
- Manages and coordinates professional, technical, and non-technical staff by establishing performance measures, goals, objectives, and priorities, providing direction and feedback, and ensuring assigned projects/tasks are completed accurately and by the specified due date
- Prepares regular internal/external progress, project status, and problem resolution reports
- Manages relationships with vendors and contractors that are supporting field construction activities
- Management of vehicles, tools, and equipment
- Evaluates overall and individual work performance of crew staff to determine effectiveness in providing quality products within time and cost restraints
- Monitors time and dollar expenditures to meet established targets
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
About You:
- Minimum of 7+ years of related leadership experience within the telecommunications/construction industry
- Strong leadership and program management skills
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, written, and verbal skills
- Management, establishment, and communication of clear goals and objectives
- Have job-related certifications like First Aid, Safety, Rescue, Wiltron, Anritsu, Fiber, PIM, CPR, and Connector attachment
- Organizational, computer, and communication skills
- Must be able to read and interpret site plans, RFDS, construction drawings, and SOW
- Must possess a valid driver's license and comply with the company's motor vehicle policy
- Recognize and provide a safe work site with acceptable quality and efficiency
- Ability to lead, teach, and train proper work and safety procedures
- Must be fit and in good physical condition
- Must have the ability to climb towers, and be able to pick up 50 lbs
Hard work pays off. See what you’ll get for your effort:
Compensation
$145,000-$175,000 Depending on experience
Benefits
- Financial Security
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Life insurance
- Short-term and Long-term disability
- Health and Wellness
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Dependent care and medical flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Family and medical leave
- Paid sick time
We meet your commitment with competitive pay and benefits. If this sounds like you, let’s talk. Build your career with MasTec!
MasTec, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
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