Electrical Operations Manager | Mission Critcal / Industrial

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Job Title: Electrical Operations Manager | Industrial & Mission Critical

Location: Remote, with travel

Position Overview

The Electrical Operations Manager oversees national industrial and mission critical projects and is accountable for its growth, profitability, people, and project performance. This role oversees a portfolio of large-scale commercial, industrial, and mission-critical electrical construction projects across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities

Division Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and execute the division operating plan, including revenue, profit, backlog, staffing, and overhead goals.
• Establish clear accountability for project leaders and review division performance, risks, and corrective actions with executive leadership.
• Evaluate new markets and project opportunities against client quality, execution capacity, labor availability, and financial risk.

Business Development & Client Relationships

• Build relationships with national clients, general contractors, and project partners to secure repeat work and profitable growth.
• Partner with estimating and preconstruction on pursuit selection, pricing, proposals, scope reviews, and project handoffs.
• Lead commercial discussions within delegated authority and obtain required approvals before committing company resources or accepting contract terms.

Project Execution & National Operations

• Oversee project delivery from preconstruction and mobilization through commissioning, closeout, and final collection.
• Hold project leaders accountable for schedules, labor productivity, procurement, quality, and recovery plans.
• Coordinate manpower, traveling supervision, equipment, and mobilization plans across projects and regions.
• Align estimating, VDC, prefabrication, purchasing, and field operations to support efficient installation and timely delivery.
• Confirm project readiness with internal partners, including local labor plans, licensing requirements, site logistics, and long-lead materials.

Financial Performance & Risk Management

• Own division profit and loss performance, including revenue, margins, overhead, and cash flow against approved plans.
• Review monthly work-in-progress reports, cost-to-complete forecasts, labor projections, and margin changes with project teams and accounting.
• Drive timely billing, change order recovery, receivable collection, and resolution of unbilled costs and retainage.
• Review contract obligations and project exposures; escalate material risks and lead corrective action with executive leadership.

Leadership & Team Development

• Recruit, develop, and retain project managers and field leaders capable of delivering complex national projects.
• Set expectations, coach direct reports, evaluate performance, and build succession plans for key positions.
• Coordinate with field leadership and human resources on staffing, workforce development, and travel assignments.

Safety & Quality

• Hold leaders accountable for company safety programs and safe work practices; support stopping unsafe work and correcting hazards.
• Partner with safety and quality teams to review incidents, audits, rework, and corrective actions across the division.
• Ensure teams plan inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover to meet contract and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of progressive electrical construction experience, including 5+ years leading project managers, multiple projects, or a business unit.
• Demonstrated responsibility for profit and loss, financial forecasting, staffing, and performance across a portfolio of projects.
• Proven success delivering large-scale electrical projects, preferably in commercial, industrial, or mission-critical markets.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams, traveling labor, and project mobilizations in multiple markets.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, NEC requirements, construction methods, contracts, and project delivery.
• Ability to build client relationships, negotiate commercial issues, and make sound staffing and investment decisions.
• Proficiency with financial reporting and project management tools such as Viewpoint, Procore, MS Project, and Bluebeam.
• Ability to travel regularly to project sites and client locations nationwide.

Competencies

• Business Judgment & Financial Accountability
• Strategic Planning & Profitable Growth
• Operational Discipline & Risk Management
• Leadership Development & Team Accountability
• Client Relationships & Commercial Negotiation
• Communication & Decision Making

Preferred Certifications (not required)

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• OSHA 30
• State Electrical License (Journeyman or Master)

JOB ID: 181605

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