Crane Dispatcher

Landwehr Construction, Inc.

Position Description

Job Title:                                                        Crane Dispatcher

Exemption Status:                                  Exempt

Authorization/Supervision:             Project Manager/Vice President, Cranes

Education:      High School Diploma, or equivalent.  Post high school education related to this field preferred.

Experience:    One to three years of prior dispatch experience in construction or related industry; prior supervisory/management experience desired.

Objective:       To organize, plan, and schedule all equipment and personnel for the crane division to create efficiency and develop costs savings.  Work collaboratively with project managers.

Nature and Scope

Company Environment:  Landwehr Construction, Inc. is a fifth-generation company with its original start in 1895. Landwehr Construction, Inc. is a diverse construction company focusing in areas including, but not limited to, crane & rigging, demolition, environmental remediation, highway heavy, machinery moving, renewable energy, sitework & utilities, and wetlands specialty. Landwehr Construction, Inc. employs both union and non-union staff and works primarily in the Midwest Region.

Job Environment: This position will require time being spent primarily in an office setting but may require individual to work in an outdoor environment.  This position will interact on a day-to-day basis with all levels of personnel within the company including union and non-union employees, administration, other department managers, project managers and support personnel, and will interact with external sources such as trucking companies and fuel suppliers. This is a full-time year-round position. This position may occasionally be required to respond to situations outside of business hours.

Relationships/Management:  The position will interact with all levels of personnel within the company including union and non-union employees, other department managers, support personnel and be able to develop effective rapport with the vendor community.

Job Responsibilities

• Efficiently plan personnel and cranes with each job to include:
  • Confirming jobs and times to insure they remain on schedule.
  • Provide maps for crews with appropriate permitted routing.
  • Assign tractors and trailers by unit number.
  • Order Highway permits as required for all units including annual and single trip permits.
  • Ensure all personnel and cranes have current certifications and annual inspections properly stored at all times.
• Manage rigging through the following tasks:
  • Create and maintain an inventory and accountability for all rigging.
  • Coordinate all additional rigging and load securement needs for each job.
    • Check out all additional items and coordinate loading of additional items to proper trailer or crane.
    • Coordinate off-loading of all additional items upon job completion to include inspection of condition and documenting the check-in.
  • Maintain current inventory list for each crane box and periodically audit each list.
  • Coordinate all rigging inspection requirements including annual chain rigging inspections and documentation.
• Coordinate with the shop manager for all maintenance needs:
  • Work with shop to preplan and schedule all inspections and planned maintenance.
  • Coordinate planned downtime for all equipment around job schedules.
  • Monitor breakdowns in the field and work with crews and shop to minimize downtime.
  • Keep all crane team members continually updated on downtime that will or may affect jobs.
• Create and develop effective and efficient operator/oiler teams.
• Review future work outlook to current staffing levels. All future shortfalls should be raised to supervisor to review options or begin the hiring process.
• Monitor crew schedules throughout the day and report delays to project manager(s) immediately.
• Manage yard operations through the following tasks:
  • Provide personnel with specific task list and time requirements for each task and monitor results to ensure efficient use of time.
  • Organize and maintain a documented yard layout for efficient operations and tracking of all items in the yard.
  • Maintain inventory of customer stored items including signing for, photographing, and documenting any exceptions or damage to cargo. Create and place label for easy identification for loading crew.
  • Manage spare trailers for project needs to include pre-loading customer product, crane equipment, or other requirements as needed.
• Keep track of all yard time hours and any additional chargeable items such as off-loading/loading fees, permits, storage costs, etc.
• Maintain accountability for proper documentation and signature requirements from all crews.
• Assist crane division in maintaining a culture of safety with all personnel.
• Assist supervisor with all other tasks as needed.

Skills, Qualifications and Requirements of the Position

• Possess strong communication skills and the ability to keep all necessary parties aware of objectives, changes, updates, etc.
• Must have strong organizational skills in order to handle the variety of tasks.
• Must have a positive can-do attitude, possess the ability to work independently as well as be a team player, a problem solver, and demonstrate a superior work ethic.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and data management.
• Must develop positive professional working relationships across all levels of the Company and outside contacts.
• Must have the ability to direct people and hold them accountable.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Regular and predictable attendance.

AA/EEO/M/F/Vet/Disabled