Field Manager

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 Manager to join the RJN family.

Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Senior Field Manager or other assigned supervisor, execute field services in accordance with the project demands providing guidance, training and supervision of assigned field staff. The Field Manager will also schedule daily crew assignments and ensure that the work is performed within the established quality and productivity targets as well as manage labor and equipment resources ensuring work is performed in conformance with corporate standard operating procedures.

Position Responsibilities:
• Schedule daily field tasks for crews (tasks may include flow monitoring, smoke testing, manhole inspection, dyed water flooding, pressure pipe inspection, water system inspections, and more)
• Ensure crew work schedules are completed and established production and quality goals are met
• Ensure timely submital of daily field documentation. Review and approve documentation, daily, to ensure the satisfactory performance of the work
• Provide safety and task training and manage competency matrix for each crew
• Coach and mentor team of 4-8 direct reports, includes conducting employee performance reviews
• Ensure compliance with the RJN safety policy and issue disciplinary actions per Safety Committee guidelines
• Establish and manage quality control procedures for field services in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
• Perform periodic site quality control audits and safety audits for all crews in accordance with RJN standards
• Manage assigned vehicle and office warehouse equipment inventories
• Submit annual regional office budgets for field and safety equipment needs
• Submit periodic reports which may include monthly vehicle mileage logs, maintenance reports and equipment inventory lists
• Interact with clients and general public in a professional manner
• Advanced knowledge of and ability to effectively use and train others on electronic data collection using tablets and laptops
• Perform troubleshooting and minor repair of field inspection equipment including small engines
• Participate in the interviewing and hiring of field personnel
• Review and approve field staff timesheets
• Participate in business development activities
• Participate in RJN and client project kickoff and status meetings
• Complete special projects and perform other duties as assigned
• Work overtime as required
• Overnight travel is expected (10-25%)

Minimum Skills & Experience:

• 3 years of field experience in municipal water, wastewater, storm water, or other infrastructure
• At least 1 year experience as a supervisor or manager
• Valid driver’s license
• Experience with hand and power tools
• Proficiency with computers, ability to learn new software
• Proficiency with smartphones and tablets (iPads, etc.)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Physical and cognitive abilities to perform confined space entry
• Ability to read and interpret sewer and road maps
• Excellent communication skills (ability to understand and/or convey information verbally, in writing, and in formal presentations as needed)

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution
• Previous experience with flow monitors
• Previous experience working in confined spaces
• Previous experience with construction
• Bi-Lingual (Spanish and English)
• First-Aid/CPR/AED Certification
• OSHA 10-Hour Certification
• NASSCO PACP/MACP Certification

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. Our employee-owned firm is capable of tackling projects of almost any scale; from small studies to multi-million dollar, total plant rehabilitations.

Our customers are also our neighbors.

We have offices from as far West as Colorado to the East Coast. This means that our staff are supporting the communities they live in. We are locals and take pride in keeping our communities and sister cities running. 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, while keeping costs down and efficiency up

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

RJN is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We support a diverse work force.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities


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