Area Manager - Missouri - hth companies

Company Description:

hth companies is an industrial services provider offering mechanical insulation, scaffolding, industrial cleaning, and various other services to meet our customers' needs across the Midwest. At hth, we continue to promote the merit shop philosophy we were founded upon in 1984; rewarding employees based upon their merits of skills, productivity and quality workmanship. Our vision is to be an organization that creates an environment where employees are encouraged to develop their full potential to provide quality work. We strive each day to better serve our customers and employees.

Position Overview:

The position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of all work managed and executed in the region of Missouri. The role of Area Manager would include managing day-to-day activities of five to seven Superintendents and approximately 100-150 employees working in the industrial market, performing the following trades: piping, scaffold erecting, mechanical insulation, industrial cleaning, and industrial maintenance. The position is responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and profitability of all work performed in their area.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Actively manages the day to day of 5-7 Superintendents/Project Managers.
• Works with Superintendents to develop schedules, while effectively communicating and allocating resources between projects.
• Reviews and approves project estimates and drafts, and submits proposals to prospective clients, as necessary.
• Responsible for understanding the costs of projects in the industrial market and how the companies' proposals are positioned against competitors in the market.
• Serve as a regional liaison for key client relationships, ensuring exceptional service delivery and identifying new business opportunities to drive revenue growth.
• Actively participate in business development initiatives, collaborating with the business development employees to identify and secure new business within the region.
• Oversee customer relations and proactively manage conflict resolution, ensuring swift and satisfactory solutions for both customers and employees.
• Actively audits all sites within region to review current work practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Reviews and approves all purchase orders, manages costs, and cost reporting for client billing at each site within the region.
• Proactively oversees customer relations, ensuring swift and satisfactory solutions for both customers and employees.
• Assists with onboarding and offboarding team members and responsible for resolving employee disputes, as necessary.
• Lead efforts to build a high-performing team, actively involved in recruiting, training, and mentoring future leaders within the organization.
• Enforce jobsite safety to comply with all OSHA regulations and the hth companies' Safety Program and actively champions a positive workplace and safety culture.
• Performs various other duties and functions as required or assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• A bachelor degree in construction management and five years of work experience; OR 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Working understanding of safety and administrative principles, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Teams and Office Suite or related software.

Personal Characteristics

• Ability to problem solve and develop solutions.
• Follows directions of manager / lead / superintendent and clarifies responsibilities if needed.
• Respects self, co-workers, managers, company, other contractors, and clients.
• Adaptable in methods used to complete task.
• Always have a support and teaching mindset.
• Ability to read, analyze, and address complex data or situations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Excellent communication skills - maintaining professionalism when communicating with staff and prospective employees alike.
• Willing to go the extra mile.
• Motivated to learn new skills.
• Follows directions of manager and clarifies responsibilities, if needed.
• Respects self, co-workers, managers, company, and prospective employees.
• Shows up on time ready to complete work.
• Ability to work independently.

Physical Abilities

• Ability to lift, push, pull and move up to 50 lbs. on a routine basis.
• Ability to climb Ladders and stairways regularly throughout the work shift.
• Ability to observe conditions and others as safety attendant staying alert while seated for long periods of time as needed.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and other tools and equipment in a safe and controlled manner.
• Ability to perform inspections of site, tools, and equipment.
• Ability to perform behavioral observations focused on safety and process improvement.
• Ability to follow safety protocol and to report any incident, unsafe act, or unsafe condition immediately to the site supervisor and safety manager.

Benefits:

• Employer Supplemented Health Insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Vision
• Voluntary Dental
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Group Injury Insurance
• 401K (Company Match of 3%)
• Tuition Reimbursement