Provide effective leadership to team members while assisting with the management of locate activities in the Bismarck and Minot area.

JOB PURPOSE:

Assist in the management of locate activities. Provide effective leadership to team members.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

• Provide direction and supervision to the Region's Locate team members to achieve maximum efficiency and potential.
• Provide timely performance feedback and daily coaching. Perform annual reviews and effectively manage disciplinary and/or performance problems.
• Oversee work assignments and be responsible for timely and accurate shift scheduling for team members
• Respond to escalated customer inquiries and apply successful solutions.
• Coordinate certification and training activities for team members.
• Maintain the Locate team's fleet of Company vehicles an equipment.
• Produce timely and accurate reporting.
• Locate and mark underground wire, lines, and cable; identify and mark locations of new cable to be dropped and buried underground.
• Retain knowledge of procedure and equipment required to locate existing underground cable.
• Possess proficiency in the operation of locate and bury drop equipment.
• Locate and mark existing underground radio frequency cable, fiber optic and distribution lines, etc.
• Read, comprehend, and utilize cable system maps and plans.
• Possess knowledge of Midco's safety program (Target Zero), proactive and enforce safety rules and procedures; operate all equipment in a safe manner.
• Operate and drive a Company vehicle in accordance with all Midco policies.
• Follow and serve as a role model in displaying Midco's Core Values and Leadership Success Drivers.
• Adhere to Midco's privacy guidelines to ensure each customer's privacy.
• Maintain regular attendance as required for the position.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Function as an effective team member while supporting the efforts and strategies, initiatives and projects of other departments.
• Support the mission, vision, and values of Midco. Apply personal ethics, honesty, initiative, flexibility, responsibility, and confidentiality in all areas of responsibility.
• Possess an enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated, and detail-oriented approach towards work and all work projects.
• Possess strong problem-solving, critical-thinking and decision-making skills while using good judgment.
• Multi-task without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that develops positive relationships with team members, customer and leadership.
• Adhere to and actively follow Midco policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED Required. Some college or vocational training preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years locating experience required.
• Maintain a current and valid Driver's license and good to excellent driving record. A DUI in the last 5 years disqualifies you from employment in this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and /or carry loads of up to 38 lbs.
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate.
• May be required to work within limited and confined spaces as needed.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works neat moving mechanical parts.
• The Employee must be able to work in an outdoor environment year-round in all weather conditions. The Employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock, radiation, and vibration.
• Employee may be required to work in excess of 40 hours per week and other than normal business hours, such as holidays, evenings and weekends as business demands.

ABOUT MIDCO:

Midco has been blazing trails since 1931, bringing innovation to the world of telecommunications and delighting customers with exceptional service. Through ambition, imagination and a genuine commitment to each other, Midco proudly serves more than 385,000 residential and business customers in 342 communities in Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. By 2025, Midco will deploy 10G, the next great leap for broadband - while also expanding its fixed wireless network to rural areas. We're also dedicated to making our communities better places to live, work and play. Ready to work at Midco? We thought so. Here are a few more reasons why Midco is one of the best places to work:

• Free and discounted Midco internet / cable
• Tuition reimbursement
• Support of employee involvement in the communities we serve
• Employee referral program
• Wellness programs

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