Department Manager

IES Communications

$135K — $155K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Self-motivated, professional candidate with a positive approach to leadership.
  • Proven problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
  • Experience interpreting blueprints and project documentation.
  • Minimum seven years of supervisory or managerial experience required.
  • Five years experience in telecommunications or related construction field preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and MS Project.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, hire, train, and manage department staff effectively.
  • Provide mentorship to achieve departmental goals.
  • Distribute workload among team members strategically.
  • Ensure project profitability aligns with company objectives.
  • Oversee projects related to structured cabling, AV, security, and BIM.
  • Facilitate the bidding process for new projects.
  • Guarantee adherence to quality and safety standards in customer work.
  • Act as the primary company liaison with customer representatives.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Job stability within a publicly traded company.
  • Engagement in a mission-driven culture that aligns with employee values.
  • Access to company-sponsored travel and business resources.
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
  1. The Department Manager will recruit, hire, train, manage, supervise, promote, discipline and discharge, if necessary, all department staff. Effectively manage all human resource issues (and escalate as needed) per Company policies and procedures. Complete recommendations for employees' performance ratings, promotions and pay changes.
  2. Provide guidance and mentoring to meet all department goals and objectives.
  3. Manage the workload distribution of department staff.
  4. Plan for, manage, monitor and maintain project profitability to achieve Company goals.
  5. Manage scopes of work that may include structured cable, audio-visual, security, life safety, estimating or BIM.
  6. Participating in and/or facilitating the bid process.
  7. Manage all related quality and safety issues on customer work.
  8. Act as the Company liaison for interface with customer representative(s).
  9. Create, develop and implement account process improvement(s).
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.


Min

USD $135,000.00/Yr.
Max

USD $155,000.00/Yr.
Qualifications

Physical and Mental Requirements:
  • Must be self-motivated, positive in approach, professional and lead others to create, develop and implement project process improvement(s).
  • Must promote the Company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients and business partners.
  • Must possess proven problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to effectively read, write and give oral presentation(s).
  • Must have proven high skill level to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting and quality requirements.
  • Must able to travel within branch territory and/or regional territory as needed.
  • Must possess the ability to learn Company and customer project management systems.
  • Must be able to successfully secure and maintain a Company-sponsored American Express Card.

Education, Certification, License, and Skill Requirements:
  • Must possess at least a High School diploma or GED equivalency; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
  • Must have experience in customer interface, such as liaison between the customer and the Company.
  • Must possess a minimum of seven (7) years supervisory or managerial experience.
  • Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in telecommunications or a related technical or construction field.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and MS Project).
  • Must meet Company minimum driving standards.
  • Must be able to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
  • Must be able to supervise multiple direct reports - exempt and non-exempt.
  • Must have demonstrated verifiable ability to define a project, create a project scope of work, develop detailed associated tasks and manage these to final completion and customer turnover.


Minimum Years of Experience

6+
License Required

No
Minimum Education

High School
Overview

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES's 2023 fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, IES produced over $2.3 billion in revenue and employed over 8,400 employees at over 129 domestic locations across the United States.

EEO Statement

PLEASE NO AGENCY CALLS.
NOTE TO ALL AGENCIES: Any unsolicited agency resumes or agency represented candidates that are presented to any IES employee without first having a signed contract between that agency and the IES Talent Acquisition organization will become the property of IES and no fees will be paid.

Workplace Type

Onsite

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