Field Supervisor

Osmose

The Role

Overview

Oversee field crews ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and expense control

Key Responsibilities

  • crew scheduling
  • cost management
  • safety management
  • quality control
  • documentation
  • team management

Tasks

-Field Productivity: Provide field crew personnel with the procedures, processes, tools and knowledge necessary to meet and exceed productivity goals. Ensure assigned crews work a full week with a full crew. Develop work practices and weekly crew schedules to carry out field operations as efficiently as possible and aligned with the project schedule. -Administration: Complete all paperwork and provide prompt communication associated with keeping management and customers informed about crew activities. -Expense Control: Monitor and maintain proper levels of spending on expense items such as fuel, lodging, vehicle maintenance, tools, supplies, storage, etc. Submit timely and accurate crew payrolls and expenditures on a weekly basis. -Team Leadership: Motivate and manage their team, providing guidance, instruction, and feedback to ensure a positive and effective work environment. Manage Apprentice career path with goal of promotion to Foreman as their training completion and practical demonstrations allow. -Safety: Promote the company’s safety culture, image, and the belief that all injuries and accidents are preventable. Train and supervise field crews to be aware of and avoid workplace hazards. Issue, inspect, and replace required PPE. Monitor driving habits of those authorized to drive company vehicles. Verify safe work practices and PPE compliance, conduct daily safety briefings with all members of the crew. -Quality: Train, equip and supervise field crews to consistently perform high quality work. Ensure that the work we do in the field meets the specification of each contract. To verify quality workmanship, conduct at least one (1) or more Quality Controls per Crew Leader/Crew per week. -Manpower: Develop and retain qualified people to satisfy crew capacity needs. Hire and effectively manage and retain crew members. Effectively manage employee’s career paths. Maintain full crews consistently. -Must enforce and comply with Company policies including but not limited to a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace, and prohibition of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.

Requirements

  • supervisory
  • tablet
  • high school
  • electrical code
  • kpis
  • travel

What You Bring

-Demonstrated supervisory ability, skills, and potential. Exhibit aptitude and desire for management, employee development, and the ability to motivate others. -Ability to effectively use technology such as tablet computers and web applications. -High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and a minimum of one year of experience in a supervisory or leadership position. -Working knowledge of National Electrical Safety Code and/or California GeneralOrder-95 preferred, but not required. -Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. -Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, capacity, volume and crew KPI metrics. -Willing to travel overnight and work varied hours when necessary; willingness to relocate to City, State, or surrounding area. -Must be organized and have excellent communication skills. -Field Time (minimum): 90% -In tow with Supervisors and Crews – 65%

Benefits

-Audits (Retention, Safety, Quality, Productivity) – 25%

The Company

About Osmose

-By 1945 it pivoted to utility poles, expanding inspection and treatment services across North America. -Over decades it developed solutions like pole trusses, contact voltage testing, cathodic protection, and predictive software. -Growth accelerated through acquisitions—from data services to cable reliability firms—spanning the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. -Today headquartered in Atlanta, it partners with 400+ utilities and visits over 9 million structures annually. -Its financial strength comes from being part of EQT Infrastructure and a long history of innovation and expansion. -Typical engagements include large-scale inspections, life-extension programs, steel asset restoration, and drone-based condition surveys. -Their proprietary platforms—O-Calc, Osmolytics—combine field data and analytics to proactively manage structural risk. -From humble wood preservation roots to global grid resilience leader, Osmose stands out for inventing real-world tools when industry solutions lag.

Sector Specialisms

Electric Utilities

Telecommunications

Energy

Infrastructure

Transmission and Distribution

Poles and Towers

Utility Data Solutions

Corrosion Services

Structural Engineering

Network Connectivity

Make-ready Design

Regulatory Compliance

Storm Recovery

Asset Management