Operations Manager – Water Transfer

The Operations Manager – Water Transfer oversees water transfer projects, short and long term, with the goal of achieving incident free, profitable operations that benefit the organization and customers alike.

Essential Duties:

·        Lead, motivate and support within time-sensitive, demanding environments

·        Ensure that operational activities remain on time and within budget

·        Drive productivity, efficiency and quality standards

·        Solve technical problems in the field to eliminate or reduce down time

·        Train subordinate team members (Transfer Techs to Transfer Supervisors)

·        360-degree communication flow

·        Delivery of excellent customer service

·        Oversee material and inventory on projects managed

·        Manage subcontractors in the field

·        Follow direction and guidance provided by branch management

·        Develop strategies for improved efficiency and increased profit

·        Forecast activity levels and resources required to meet customer, team member and organizational need

·        Build-out a structured, trained, and effective team

·        Review of all documents submitted in KPA and Samsara daily

·        Assist with recruitment, interviewing and onboarding processes

·        Ensure compliance with EHS and DOT policy, procedure, and regulations

·        Collaborate with internal departments (fleet, business development, automation, EHS)

·        Resolve team member and customer matters

·        Care and upkeep of rented, leased and company owned assets

·        Effectively manages overtime, non-billable and inefficient labor hours

·        Effectively manages rental equipment, per SOP – Cost vs. Billed

·        Collaborate with account team to ensure customers are billed timely and accurately

·        Review and approval of daily hours worked

·        Communicate needs to Area Manager (crew trucks, trailers, transfer assets, employees, p-v-f, etc.)

Non-Negotiables:

·        Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening

·        Valid driver's license and meets requirements to be insurable in company vehicle

·        Willing to travel

·        Proven experience supervising or managing a crew / multiple crews

·        Provide multiple references from previous or current supervisors / managers

Important Considerations:

·        Multiple years of water transfer supervisory or management experience

·        Prefers to lead others

·        Proficiency in Microsoft Office

·        Weighted value in field operations and administrative duties

·        Business minded – Makes decisions that benefit Shalestone, our team and customers alike

·        You can perform and train - most tasks related to deploying, operating, troubleshooting and rigging down a water system

·        Personal drive – pursues high standards and reward for achieving desired performance