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Supervisor - Power Make Ready Design

Location: Columbus, OH (Remote)

Are you an experienced Power Utility Designer, Team Lead, or Supervisor? If you are open to joining a supportive, passionate team, we have an attractive opportunity for you!

Sigma Technologies is a growing engineering and design firm with over 500 team members across 30+ states. For more than 25 years, our work for the power and telecommunications industries has helped accelerate and fortify positive impact in communities across the country. Our core values — Safety, Honesty, Truth, and Decency — fuel our culture. We are TeamSigma™.

**To learn more about working at Sigma, view our video and career page.

**If you do not have the experience required for this role, please refer to our other open positions: https://bit.ly/TeamSigmaJobs

**While we list our openings in multiple locations, you only need to apply to one as they are remote.

Please note: This position can work fully remotely, but new hires will be required to come to our main office located in Perrysburg, OH for an initial 2 week in-person paid orientation and training period.

Position Description: Project Supervisors are responsible for one or more of the following areas on a specific project/program: Functional Performance, Project Reporting, and/or Personnel Performance. Project Supervisors demonstrate technical expertise and leadership and should be familiar with the commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in electrical and/or civil engineering environments, preferably in the utility industry, and be able to rely on their experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Supervisors are expected to be able to recommend new and/or improvements to documentation and implement approved changes. While their focus is on the assigned project functions, the failure of their team/area to achieve objectives will impact overall project/program deadlines and results.

The Design Supervisor:

• Provides first-level leadership: Supervises and leads a team or functional activities daily
• Concurrently perform the work of those they supervise
• Provides support to key duties of the Project Manager / Project Engineer
• Assists in the process to review function/project procedures, specifications, and standards
• Works with Project Engineer to set priorities for a team to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities for team members.
• Provides cross-functional representation
• Mentor team members in professional development
• Responsible for performance management of team members
• Complete and deliver annual performance reviews for assigned staff
• Provides input on disciplinary actions
• Adapts management to changing conditions and supports associates affected by the change.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalent required, Associates degree or higher is preferred
• EXPERIENCE: 3+ years of experience in the Electric Utility Industry is required; previous experience as a supervisor/manager is strongly preferred
• Advanced field, drafting, and/or design knowledge
• Identified leadership skills
• Familiar with basic concepts, practices, and procedures used in general personnel management
• Strong technical knowledge, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to develop plans and organize work to ensure efforts are focused, resources are aligned, progress is monitored, and targets are met.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team
• Basic financial management skills
• Ability to learn and operate customer-based proprietary software
• Is available during the “core” work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time - evening and/or weekend work may be required as duties demand
• Willing and able to travel as needed, including overnight travel
• Dependable transportation and valid driver’s license and insurance
• Able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check
• Authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to endure frequent, lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods of time, including sitting at a desk or driving in a vehicle.
• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting.
• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication

WHAT WE OFFER: We want our Associates to stay healthy, happy, and secure! We offer you a positive work environment with supportive coworkers, managers, and leaders, plus:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental and vision plans with up to 80% of the premium sponsored by Sigma
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 5% of salary
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Education and professional licensing assistance programs

This job advertisement should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of a job. The individual may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description. This advertisement does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change. Pay is commensurate with experience and education. Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employee’s race, color, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other classification protected by law.

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