Drop Design Supervisor

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Drop Supervisor is responsible for overseeing drop crews for improving delivery of fiber services to homes and businesses. It requires an in-depth understanding of fiber optic design standards and industry processed. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that work meets quality standards and adheres to specifications.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees the Drop Engineers and Coordinators
  
  

Required Education / Experience & Qualifications:

• Valid ‘For-Hire’ Driver’s License
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in interpreting client requests and applying design standards to work product
• Familiar with construction focused on fiber builds
• Knowledge/experience with Web Applications and the GIS design domain
• Strong Interpersonal, analytical and communication skills
• Flexible and able to think quickly working to resolve design issues and makes decisions
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work independently – must be driven and be able to define work tasks based upon project goal and corporate objectives
• Problem Solving
• Excellent written and oral communications
• Exceptional Customer Service Skills
• Drive for Results
• Decision Quality
• Listening skills
• Knowledge of industry and technology trends
• Knowledge of construction &constructability practices & principles
• Knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimating
  
  

Preferred Education / Experience & Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience in ARC GIS or ARC mapping preferred
  
  

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership by collaborating with the Drop Engineers and Coordinators
• Evaluate, document, and adhere to Customer design requirements
• Coordinate with the fielding team on specific site visit schedules and data gathering requirements
• Create high level preliminary route design and facility specifics to manage fielding request instructions
• Perform detailed OSP and ISP designs specifically adhering to design standards provided
• Ensure projects are completed within allocated time frames
• Participate in developing process improvement concepts
• Help maintain project records and files
• Responsible for balancing the ticket load and rescheduling when necessary
• Creating a culture of inclusivity and development
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with a variety of people
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must have physical strength, balance, hand-eye coordination, and stamina necessary to complete jobs in various areas
• Must be able to clearly see color and shading in plans and materials
• Must be able to drive or ride in a vehicle for up to eight hours to travel to and from job sites
• Must be able to work in different temperatures and changing weather conditions
• Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of client homes in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, stretching, or climbing stairs
• Vision to allow prolonged periods of computer work
• Light to moderate lifting is required
• Must be able to tolerate moderate noise (business office with computers, phones, printers, and light traffic)
• Ability to work in open workspace with others
  
  

Safety Expectations:

• Know and enforce company safety rules and policies to include the company's drug-free workplace policy, incident reporting policy, and fleet / safe driving policies
• Verify safety rules are being followed by performing documented work safety assessments
• Organize and deliver jobsite and shop safety meetings to employees
• Perform documented corrective action with employees when safety rules are broken or when unsafe conditions are discovered
• Recognize and reward employees when safety rules are followed, and unsafe conditions are controlled
• Require, support, and promote pre-work job safety analysis / task safety analysis processes
• Assess special projects and new jobs for safety concerns and prepare safety controls prior to beginning work
• Manage safety equipment and personal protective equipment used by employees in your department and span of control
• Verify and require that all vehicles, supplies, equipment, tools, and machines are used safely and maintained properly
• Stop all unsafe acts by ANY employee and control hazardous conditions & risks that develop throughout the workday
• Empower and authorize employees to work safely, utilize safety gear, and correct unsafe acts and hazardous conditions
• Participate in management-level safety briefs and training
• After an incident, participate in investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
  
  

Company Description

Robert “Bob” Sellenriek started his telephone construction company in 1979 with a vision, a used backhoe, a truck, a trencher, and 2 men. Today, Sellenriek Construction, Inc. operates from five locations and employs almost 150 people. Sellenriek Construction was founded on March 12th, 1979 by Robert “Bob” Sellenriek and his wife, Dixie. Prior to this, Bob had worked for L,P&H and Burnup & Sims for ten years. At its beginning, Sellenriek Constructions areas of service were primarily in east-central Missouri.

During the first decade in operation, there were many changes within the company. In 1981 the company placed its first fiber optic cable. On November 17th, 1986 Sellenriek Construction was incorporated under the laws of the State of Missouri. Sellenriek Construction work areas had expanded and employment grew to roughly twenty-five employees. In addition to the growth of service areas and employees, Bob and Dixie now had three children, Steve, Heath and Joy.

Services Sellenriek Construction could provide grew in 1991 when it purchased its first horizontal directional boring machine. In January 1998 the corporation purchased Cable Plow, Inc. located in Lewistown, Missouri allowing Sellenriek Construction Inc. to better serve its growing list of clients. Also, in 1998 and 1999 respectively, Bob & Dixie’s sons Steve and Heath started working for the company.

In 2002 Sellenriek Construction opened its third office located in Columbia, Missouri. Sellenriek Construction Inc. service’s expanded yet again to include electrical distribution and directional boring of large diameter pipe. In 2003 Joys future husband, Joe Oden, started working for the company and was followed by Joy in 2004.

During 2009, being Sellenriek Constructions 30th year in business, major changes took place. A construction yard was opened in Warrensburg as well as a fifth location in Jefferson City. Currently Sellenriek Construction has almost 150 dedicated employees throughout the state of Missouri. Sellenriek Construction, Inc. remains a family owned and operated company. Bob is President of the corporation and is still very active in the company. Besides being officers, Steve, Heath, and Joy are actively involved in the day to day operations of the company.

From its humble beginning through today, Sellenriek Construction Inc. has done business with a simple motto – Do what is right for the customer. Proof of this is the fact that Sellenriek Construction Inc. has had many of the same clients for over 30 years and plans to work these same clients and more for the next 30.

“Nothing the company has accomplished would have been possible if it weren’t for the many dedicated employees who work for Sellenriek Construction. It is their hard work and dedication that has allowed the company to grow and diversify to where we are today” – Bob Sellenriek

Robert “Bob” Sellenriek started his telephone construction company in 1979 with a vision, a used backhoe, a truck, a trencher, and 2 men. Today, Sellenriek Construction, Inc. operates from five locations and employs almost 150 people. Sellenriek Construction was founded on March 12th, 1979 by Robert “Bob” Sellenriek and his wife, Dixie. Prior to this, Bob had worked for L,P&H and Burnup & Sims for ten years. At its beginning, Sellenriek Constructions areas of service were primarily in east-central Missouri. During the first decade in operation, there were many changes within the company. In 1981 the company placed its first fiber optic cable. On November 17th, 1986 Sellenriek Construction was incorporated under the laws of the State of Missouri. Sellenriek Construction work areas had expanded and employment grew to roughly twenty-five employees. In addition to the growth of service areas and employees, Bob and Dixie now had three children, Steve, Heath and Joy. Services Sellenriek Construction could provide grew in 1991 when it purchased its first horizontal directional boring machine. In January 1998 the corporation purchased Cable Plow, Inc. located in Lewistown, Missouri allowing Sellenriek Construction Inc. to better serve its growing list of clients. Also, in 1998 and 1999 respectively, Bob & Dixie’s sons Steve and Heath started working for the company. In 2002 Sellenriek Construction opened its third office located in Columbia, Missouri. Sellenriek Construction Inc. service’s expanded yet again to include electrical distribution and directional boring of large diameter pipe. In 2003 Joys future husband, Joe Oden, started working for the company and was followed by Joy in 2004. During 2009, being Sellenriek Constructions 30th year in business, major changes took place. A construction yard was opened in Warrensburg as well as a fifth location in Jefferson City. Currently Sellenriek Construction has almost 150 dedicated employees throughout the state of Missouri. Sellenriek Construction, Inc. remains a family owned and operated company. Bob is President of the corporation and is still very active in the company. Besides being officers, Steve, Heath, and Joy are actively involved in the day to day operations of the company. From its humble beginning through today, Sellenriek Construction Inc. has done business with a simple motto – Do what is right for the customer. Proof of this is the fact that Sellenriek Construction Inc. has had many of the same clients for over 30 years and plans to work these same clients and more for the next 30. “Nothing the company has accomplished would have been possible if it weren’t for the many dedicated employees who work for Sellenriek Construction. It is their hard work and dedication that has allowed the company to grow and diversify to where we are today” – Bob Sellenriek