Telematics System Specialist at Knife River in Bismarck, ND

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country, and we are a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

A Telematics System Specialist provides problem-solving skills and is responsible for assisting in project management, implementation, and advancement maintenance of telematics solutions, including supporting mobile devices, SAAS-provided solutions, and general troubleshooting. This role works to improve the technology that connects fleet and field operations, supports users, improves data quality, and connects fleet information with business systems, including Command Series, APEX, Fuel Master, HCSS, and telematics platforms such as Samsara and TrackIT. The position works closely with internal customers and the IT team to formulate solutions that meet internal customer needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires knowledge of business systems and processes at a level normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, management information systems or related field knowledge.
• Two to four years of experience in software package configuration, installation, integration and maintenance.
• Two to four years of experience in general workstation troubleshooting and/or back end technology support

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience configuring and supporting SAAS Applications
• Knowledgeable of relational data structure and reporting capabilities.
• Knowledge of telematics and the data surrounding the fleet.
• Knowledge of mobile device management and maintenance including hardware and software.
• Knowledge of how to integrate different software packages together.

Duties and/or Responsibilities:

• Assist in implementations of telematics solutions and the integration to our POS and ERP systems.
• Provide usage statistics to field and management operations on the effectiveness of the telematics solution.
• Maintain aforementioned software with proper patches, version upgrades and modules following corporate policies and procedures.
• Provide specialized application and technical support to Line of Business.
• Ensure all enhancements and feature releases have been fully tested and documented following corporate policies and procedures.
• Produce and maintain documentation on all systems to help analyze and continually improve processes.
• Responsible for identification and integration of data security measures.
• Travel to subsidiary companies for application implementations and support will be required.
• Available to assist with scheduled on-call support and technical emergencies as required.
• Maintain, design, and work with the KRC IT Team to provide a stable environment for these applications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good interpersonal and communications skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform multiple tasks and conform to timelines for successful application implementation.
• Ability to identify problems, in a timely manner, for systems utilized by a diverse customer/user base.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with internal and external customers.
• Understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality of all company information.

How To Apply: Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

If unable to apply online, please mail completed application to: Knife River Corporation Box 5568 Bismarck, ND 58506