EMCOR Group
Dispatch/ Service Coordinator (Exempt)
EMCOR Group, New York, New York, us, 10261
Description
Job Title: Dispatcher /Service Coordinator
Location: New York, NY
Reports to: Director of Operations
FLSA Status: Full Time/Exempt
Salary Range: $70,000 -$80,000 per year
Prepared By: Human Resources
Prepared Date: October, 2024
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Penguin has been serving the New York metropolitan area for more than 70 years with professional and competitive commercial mechanical and facility maintenance services.
Our licensed professional engineers and more than 300 technicians expertly install, operate, maintain, and service mechanical, electrical, and HVAC systems for clients in many different industries.
By applying our expertise to project design, installation, and service, we help our customers to better understand effective project design and control installation costs. We also make sure they understand all long-term costs involved.
SUMMARY
The Dispatcher will be responsible for providing excellent customer service while handling requests for service and dispatching technicians to service, repair and maintain. He or she will schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following. Other duties will likely be assigned.
Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules.
Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories.
Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.
Communicate with customers (email & phone) and create detailed work orders of the service requested.
Coordinate scheduling of work with customers, technicians, and other jobs/projects to maximize customer satisfaction. Also, takes into account customer urgency, parts/materials availability, and available manpower.
Checks in with technicians via phone and email; provides them with hourly/daily updates regarding service call type, location, and scope of work.
Primary contact between the customer and the service department (account managers, service manager, technicians, and billing).
Responsible for taking service calls, quoted jobs, and warranty work from start (initial call) to completion (billing).
Review service jobs, quoted jobs, & service projects to determine time frame for completion, identify necessary tools and material, and hold the necessary manpower.
Review technicians’ work orders and identifies opportunities to quote additional repairs or new equipment, address warranty issues, and make sure all material is accounted for.
Accurately reviews of all previous day field visits and send updates to customers, account managers, and service manager as needed.
Continuous management of the dispatch board throughout the day. Check all open calls and dispatch accordingly.
Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Superintendent with recommendation for resolution.
Comply with all Company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs as established.
Perform additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed by executives.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Minimum 3 - 5 years related experience dispatching.
Strong customer service skills.
High School diploma or GED required.
Knowledge of the construction industry.
Working knowledge of federal, state, and city regulations and guidelines.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficiency with dispatching switchboards or systems.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel)
REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES
The requirements listed below are representative of characteristics and demonstrated capabilities sought to perform this job successfully.
Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism and commitment to company values.
Must be self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Must have excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills.
Must have high standards of quality with attention to detail.
Must possess ability to manage and supervise personnel.
Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customer, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee may expect to work in typical office environment conditions except when visiting field locations. Field environments may vary based on project, manufacturing, or weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Please insert the following tagline in your job posting, as the FBI Cyber Division has identified fraudulent jobs posted on networking sites.
Notice to prospective employees: There have been fraudulent postings and emails regarding job openings. EMCOR Group and its companies list open positions here (https://recruiting.ultipro.com/EMC1002EMCGI/JobBoard/cc563430-39f7-4c82-bdfe-62f295bd857a/?q=&o=postedDateDesc&w=&wc=&we=&wpst=) . Please check our available positions to confirm that a post or email is genuine.
EMCOR Group and its companies do not reach out to individuals to help with marketing or other similar services. If an individual is contacted for services outside of EMCOR’s normal application process – it is probably fraudulent.
As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Compensation Range: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
Benefits: We are committed to providing employees a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, a 401(k) Savings Plan, College Coach and employee assistance program.
Job Title: Dispatcher /Service Coordinator
Location: New York, NY
Reports to: Director of Operations
FLSA Status: Full Time/Exempt
Salary Range: $70,000 -$80,000 per year
Prepared By: Human Resources
Prepared Date: October, 2024
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Penguin has been serving the New York metropolitan area for more than 70 years with professional and competitive commercial mechanical and facility maintenance services.
Our licensed professional engineers and more than 300 technicians expertly install, operate, maintain, and service mechanical, electrical, and HVAC systems for clients in many different industries.
By applying our expertise to project design, installation, and service, we help our customers to better understand effective project design and control installation costs. We also make sure they understand all long-term costs involved.
SUMMARY
The Dispatcher will be responsible for providing excellent customer service while handling requests for service and dispatching technicians to service, repair and maintain. He or she will schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following. Other duties will likely be assigned.
Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules.
Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories.
Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.
Communicate with customers (email & phone) and create detailed work orders of the service requested.
Coordinate scheduling of work with customers, technicians, and other jobs/projects to maximize customer satisfaction. Also, takes into account customer urgency, parts/materials availability, and available manpower.
Checks in with technicians via phone and email; provides them with hourly/daily updates regarding service call type, location, and scope of work.
Primary contact between the customer and the service department (account managers, service manager, technicians, and billing).
Responsible for taking service calls, quoted jobs, and warranty work from start (initial call) to completion (billing).
Review service jobs, quoted jobs, & service projects to determine time frame for completion, identify necessary tools and material, and hold the necessary manpower.
Review technicians’ work orders and identifies opportunities to quote additional repairs or new equipment, address warranty issues, and make sure all material is accounted for.
Accurately reviews of all previous day field visits and send updates to customers, account managers, and service manager as needed.
Continuous management of the dispatch board throughout the day. Check all open calls and dispatch accordingly.
Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Superintendent with recommendation for resolution.
Comply with all Company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs as established.
Perform additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed by executives.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Minimum 3 - 5 years related experience dispatching.
Strong customer service skills.
High School diploma or GED required.
Knowledge of the construction industry.
Working knowledge of federal, state, and city regulations and guidelines.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficiency with dispatching switchboards or systems.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel)
REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES
The requirements listed below are representative of characteristics and demonstrated capabilities sought to perform this job successfully.
Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism and commitment to company values.
Must be self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Must have excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills.
Must have high standards of quality with attention to detail.
Must possess ability to manage and supervise personnel.
Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customer, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee may expect to work in typical office environment conditions except when visiting field locations. Field environments may vary based on project, manufacturing, or weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Please insert the following tagline in your job posting, as the FBI Cyber Division has identified fraudulent jobs posted on networking sites.
Notice to prospective employees: There have been fraudulent postings and emails regarding job openings. EMCOR Group and its companies list open positions here (https://recruiting.ultipro.com/EMC1002EMCGI/JobBoard/cc563430-39f7-4c82-bdfe-62f295bd857a/?q=&o=postedDateDesc&w=&wc=&we=&wpst=) . Please check our available positions to confirm that a post or email is genuine.
EMCOR Group and its companies do not reach out to individuals to help with marketing or other similar services. If an individual is contacted for services outside of EMCOR’s normal application process – it is probably fraudulent.
As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Compensation Range: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
Benefits: We are committed to providing employees a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, a 401(k) Savings Plan, College Coach and employee assistance program.