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Halifax, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview:The Director of Operations at Feeney Brothers Utility Services is responsible for overseeing the daily operations, ensuring efficient project execution, resource management, and upholding safety and quality standards. This role involves strategic planning, leadership, and collaboration with other departments to achieve company goals.Key Responsibilities:Operational Leadership:Provide overall leadership and direction for all operational aspects of the company.Develop and implement operational strategies to meet company objectives and industry standards.Ensure efficient and effective execution of utility service projects.Project Management:Oversee the planning, scheduling, and execution of all utility service projects.Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.Monitor project progress, identify potential issues, and implement corrective actions.Resource Management:Optimize the use of company resources, including labor, equipment, and materials.Coordinate with the procurement team to ensure timely availability of necessary resources.Implement resource allocation strategies to maximize productivity and efficiency.Financial Oversight:Assist in the preparation and management of the operational budget.Monitor operational expenditures and implement cost-control measures.Analyze financial reports to identify areas for improvement and ensure operational profitability.Team Leadership and Development:Lead, mentor, and develop a team of area managers, field supervisors, and ops staff.Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback and support.Foster a culture of continuous improvement, professional development, and teamwork.Client and Stakeholder Management:Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.Ensure client satisfaction through effective communication and delivery of high-quality projects.Address and resolve client concerns and issues promptly and professionally.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview:The General Manager at Feeney Brothers Utility Services is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the company's operations. This role involves leading a diverse team, ensuring operational excellence, maintaining safety and quality standards, and driving the company's growth and profitability.Leadership and Management:Provide overall leadership and management for the company’s operations.Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve company goals and objectives.Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team of professionals.Operational Oversight:Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness.Ensure all projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.Monitor and analyze operational performance, implementing improvements as needed.Financial Management:Analyze financial reports to determine areas for cost reduction and improvement.Business Development:Maintain and strengthen relationships with key clients, stakeholders, and industry partners.Quality Control:Ensure high standards of quality in all projects and operations.Implement quality assurance processes and procedures.Address and resolve any issues or deficiencies in a timely manner.Reporting and Communication:Provide regular updates to senior management on operational performance.Prepare detailed reports on project status, financials, and other key metrics.Communicate effectively with team members, clients, and stakeholders.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Operations Manager of natural gas infrastructure replacement and installation projects in the Downtown and Greater Boston area.Ensure teams comply with safety standards, policies an processes in order to ensure a safe working environment and minimize risk for all staff.Manage both internal and contracted personnel to assure the timely and cost effective completion of work within the area of responsibility.Oversee workforce through coaching, counseling and team building to ensure tasks are carried out in an efficient manner.Manage the operational workload of the team to ensure allocated resources are fully utilized in order to deliver agreed upon work plan and execute work activities within budget cost.Review, ensure accuracy and execute the approval of area purchase orders, invoices and payroll activities.Execute all work tasks in compliance with all Company, Federal and State policy and regulatory requirements. Build good working relationships with internal & external customers and manage the day to day relationships with them in order to understand their requirements and deliver appropriate solutions.Monitor performance of allocated staff including issues relating to sickness, discipline and poor standards of work in order to ensure that work is performed efficiently and effectively. Promote and implement best practices in order to ensure all work tasks achieve high efficiency in a safe manner.

Boston, Ma

Responsible for the safety, reliability, security and integrity of the gas distribution system through the daily supervision and organization of qualified operations personnel in order to complete job tasks while complying with Company and Regulatory policies, procedures and requirements. Demonstrate leadership skills with a positive team mentality to complete projects as assigned.Assist in information gathering and billing, accounts receivable review and reporting and to manage special projects within the Operations group as required. Insure the integrity of gross margins and accurate costing in the completion of all projects when meeting with their Area Managers weekly. Supervises both internal and contracted personnel to assure the timely and cost effective completion of work within the area of responsibility.Supervises workforce through coaching, counseling and team building to ensure tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner. Oversee the operational workload of team to ensure allocated resources are fully utilized in order to deliver agreed upon work plan and execute work activities within budget and cost.Execute all work tasks in compliance with all Company, Federal and State policy and regulatory requirements. Build good working relationships with internal teams and external customers and ensure all crews are fully qualified and stay within compliance of OQs. Manage the day to day relationships with them in order to understand their requirements and deliver appropriate solutions while promoting and implement best practices in order to ensure all work tasks achieve high efficiency in a safe manner.

Boston, Massachusetts

Manage the local construction process to ensure the following: Safe and reliable installation of the transmission and distribution systems consistent with Company goals, objectives and policies, in full compliance with governmental codes and regulations.• Supervise internal and external gas construction crews performing all aspects of work related to Complex Construction projects on both transmission and distribution systems.• Direct all aspects of the construction process to meet Company goals while remaining fully compliant and within budget and ensuring the timely and cost effective installation of gas facilities.• Monitor safety, performance, productivity and workload on a daily basis.• Develop and maintain relationships with city, town and state agencies throughout project lifespan.• Work closely with project management and engineering divisions throughout project lifespan.• Perform constructability reviews of project design drawings. Provide feedback to engineering department from design drawing reviews.• Participate in the development and implementation of the various systems and technologies that support the construction process.• Facilitate and support the construction process on main replacement, regulator station installation and transmission line inspection projects.• Manage resources to ensure a timely response, monitor safety, performance, productivity and workload as needed to maximize efficiencies and cost effectiveness.• Ensure that all work is performed in accordance with Company standards and procedures, OSHA, and municipal rules and regulations.• Ensure accurate reporting of work including SOP’s, work order daily completion reporting, as-built sketches, Operations Qualification, etc.• Coordinate all Field Meetings necessary to progress the projects, including pre-construction meetings, safety meetings and notifications and all daily tail gate meetings.• Assist in the training and development of newly hired construction supervisors.

Boston, Massachusetts

• Supervise daily construction activities by contractor and union workforce.• Oversee an operational workload of 8 to 12 projects, to ensure allocated resources are fully utilized in order to deliver against agreed upon work planand execute work activities within planned unit and budget cost.• Ensure supervised workforce complies with safety standards, policies and processes in order to ensure a safe working environment and minimize risk for all workers.• Review, ensure accuracy and execute the approval of invoices and payroll activities.• Execute all work tasks in compliance with all Company, Federal and State policy and regulatory requirements.• Build good working relationships with internal & external customers and manage the day-to-day relationship with them in order to understand theirrequirements and deliver appropriate solutions within National Grid policies and processes.• Monitor performance of allocated staff including issues relating to sickness, discipline and poor standards of work in order to ensure that work is performed efficiently and effectively.• Act as the first point of contact for multiple internal stakeholders and outside agencies in order to provide support and ensure National Grid deliver against service level agreement.• Promote and implement best practices in order to ensure all work tasks achieve high productivity and low costs.• Develop standard operating procedures for field personnel to perform gas work and connections on energized distribution/transmission facilities.Facilities include Regulator Stations, Elevated Pressure Gas Mains and Low Pressure Gas Mains.• Provide off hour coverage for maintenance and repair of existing gas facilities.

• Reviews project plans to determine materials and manpower needed to accomplish short-term goals as established by Project Manager. • Coordinates on-site activities in conjunction with the Foreman, subcontractors, project abutters, municipality and city agencies to ensure timely, safe and cost-effective results are achieved on a daily basis.• Measures and calculates estimates for payment based on work accomplished on a periodic basis, including separate charges arising from changed conditions discovered as work proceeds.• Acts as emissary for the company by continually demonstrating professionalism and treating all individuals encountered with appropriate level of courtesy. • Reinforce compliance with OSHA and other regulatory agencies. Know and exceed OSHA requirements. • Coordinate and Inspect Safety Controls and Signage. • Coordinate and order materials to be delivered to job site for scheduled tasks.• Lay out job site area for work to be performed. • Coordinate and schedule field activities among separate crews under Project Mangers’ authority. • Maintain records including daily safety reports, stations, payroll, quantities installed and materials delivered. • Calculate measurements and produce estimates for payment for work completed. • Assist foreman with scheduling, supervision and other related responsibilities. • Liaison between Foreman and Project Managers. • Perform snowplowing and/or removal as needed.

Cambridge, Ma

Project Manager of the City of Cambridge’s Miscellaneous Sidewalk Repair Contract, valued at approximately $800,000. • Identify priority locations throughout the city requiring sidewalk repair. • Review design drawings for compliance with city and state construction standards as well as ADA Regulations. • Coordinate construction activities between project abutters, sub contractors and general contractor.• On-site representative providing direct oversight and inspection of contractor construction activity. • Maintain construction field notes in a daily journal throughout project. • Generate pay requisitions from field measurements to provide contractor with payment.Field inspector of utility construction operations performed by public utility companies, utility sub contractors and private excavation contractors.Knowledgeable in: • Construction permitting • Traffic management plan inspection • Drainage installation and connections • Sewer installation and connections• Natural gas distribution repair and installation • Underground electrical system repair and installation • Underground communication system repair and installation• Excavation safety • Paving (Patching & Full Scale) • Backfill and compactionPublic works liaison for private development projects. Coordinate and inspect all work performed by general contractor and sub contractors from pre-construction phase to punch list completion. Private development to include but not limited to:• Alexandria Reality • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • Boston Properties • Harvard University • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • NovartistAdditional duties and responsibilities include supervisor of two foremen and 15 equipment operators during snow and ice removal operations.

Taunton, Massachusetts

Duties and responsibilities as a General Construction Inspector I included: • Monitored contractors for compliance with all plans, specifications and safety standards. • Maintained frequent and daily contact with contractors to track progress. • Verified quality of materials and practices being used. • Identified specification violations and addressed violations. • Ensured the quality of materials by collecting samples of all materials used for projects. • Performed onsite tests to determine if materials were acceptable and met specifications and quality standards. • Performed minor survey work on construction sites to determine the grades and boundary lines of the site. • Inspected contractor safety procedures and conformance with specifications. • Inspected onsite safety setups and traffic management plans. • Worked with local law enforcement to provide police details to prevent accidents and ensure public safety. • Documented daily field operations and observations by creating reports in a daily diary. Reports included information about: • Materials used • Test results • Contractor activity • Weather conditions • Issues or problems • Presence of police or security • Documented daily construction operations through photos and drawing sketches. • Recorded information in the daily diary was used to: • Track budget • Inform proper contractor payments • To serve as legal documentation representing daily project operations and interactions. • Participated in meetings with contractors and other parties involved with the construction operations to:• Coordinate activities • Stay updated on project changes • Share information with employees of a higher grade • Interacted with the general public to inform individuals and businesses regarding any effects or inconveniences that were results of construction in the area.

Braintree, Massachusetts

Performed quantity take offs of all masonry material used in commercial and residential construction and restoration projects used for bidding.Performed block and material orders from design drawings for various masonry materials required for completion of work awarded by general contractors.Company representative at weekly project meetings for various projects.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Industrial Technology (Concentration In Construction Technology)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Construction Engineering Technologies