active · Approximate location
Assistant Field Operations Manager
otherTaneytown, MD
Create a free profile to personalize salary, commute and role fit.
AT A GLANCE
Qualdoc StaffingManager levelOtherDirect Hire
Field Operations Assistant Manager – Taneytown, MD Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire Starting Salary: $100,000/year; higher salary available depending on experience Position Summary We are hiring a Field Operations Assistant Manager to coordinate personnel, equipment, and project
About the role
Field Operations Assistant Manager – Taneytown, MD
Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Starting Salary: $100,000/year; higher salary available depending on experience
Position Summary
We are hiring a Field Operations Assistant Manager to coordinate personnel, equipment, and project activities in a fast-paced industrial service environment. This position supports field supervisors, promotes safe work practices, and helps ensure projects are completed efficiently and meet customer expectations.
The successful candidate will bring proven leadership experience, practical heavy equipment knowledge, and the ability to coordinate teams during scheduled work and time-sensitive emergency assignments.
Responsibilities
- Direct and support supervisors and field crews across multiple projects.
- Assign tasks, monitor schedules, and help keep work within budget and aligned with customer expectations.
- Provide on-site guidance, coach employees, resolve operational issues, and assist with emergency call-outs.
- Visit job sites to evaluate safety, work quality, equipment readiness, and potential risks.
- Coordinate with customers, field partners, and regulatory agencies.
- Help recruit, train, mentor, and evaluate team members.
- Assist with workforce planning, budgets, and operational forecasts.
- Review and submit accurate records for payroll, labor hours, equipment use, and project activities.
- Arrange equipment maintenance or replacement to support reliable operations.
- Build customer relationships and contribute to business development and industry networking.
Requirements
- Leadership experience managing teams in field-based operations.
- Experience in railroad, heavy equipment, construction, or a related industry preferred.
- Knowledge of DOT and FRA regulations.
- Experience operating heavy equipment, including cranes, trucks, and excavators.
- Ability to read and interpret crane load charts and rigging requirements.
- Strong communication, coaching, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn operational software.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Class A or Class B CDL preferred.
- Ability to complete required safety training and certification programs.
- Frequent overnight travel.
- On-call availability, with the ability to report within one hour.
- Outdoor work in all weather conditions and physically demanding settings.
- Flexible schedule, including extended hours, weekends, and holidays when required.
- Active field work involving walking, working around rail equipment, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Training and certification opportunities
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Disability, life, and AD&D insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Career advancement opportunities
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k)
- PTO
Other Jobs From This Employer
Assistant Field Operations ManagerAllentown, PA, Kansas City, MO, Candor, NC
Salary not listedCNC Steel Processing Machine OperatorRichmond, VA
Salary not listedCDL A Railroad & Heavy Equipment OperatorKansas City, MO
Salary not listedCDL A Railroad Equipment OperatorMinneapolis, MN
Salary not listedMetal Fabricator – Stairs, Ladders & Steel ComponentsRichmond, VA
Salary not listed