Field Operations Manager - Data Center Construction

The Weitz Company is seeking a Field Operations Manager to be located on data center projects for our Iowa Business Unit located in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, IA.

The Field Operations Manager is responsible for the management and coordination for all field operations. This position provides guidance and expertise to Project Superintendents on all field activities, may act as an advisor to Project Managers and Construction Managers on matters related to field operations, and is responsible for developing, training, and maintaining a qualified force of field supervisors. The Field Operations Manager assists in the planning of projects through preconstruction to job completion and serves as a liaison from project management and the field, providing representation of field issues and needs in decision‑making.

The Field Operations Manager typically reports directly to the designated Construction Manager.

• Build the Business
• Build the People
• Accelerate Change
• Customer Advocacy
  • Views the customer and customer needs as the driving concern behind decisions and priorities. Understands who the customers are, what their needs are, and what features/products/services are required by customers.
  • Builds formal systems for the organization that ensure employees understand and incorporate customer feedback.
• Passion for Our Business
  Feels very strongly about the Weitz Company and demonstrates this in all interactions. Has an intense desire to do the right thing for Weitz customers, shareholders, and employees.
• Decision-Making
  Makes high-quality decisions in a timely manner. Understands when to make a decision and when and how to involve others. Corrects bad decisions. Assesses the risks of decisions and the positive and negative consequences of these risks. Develops decision-making systems for the organization.
• Strategic Management
  Anticipates and develops business priorities for future action. While managing the “here-and-now” focus for delivering current plan results, also takes a broad and long-term view of the full range of variables that could impact the organization. Creates a shared purpose, vision, or direction and inspires others to work toward it.
• Team Leadership
  Understands how to best use teams and organizational systems to achieve business goals. Builds teams by drawing all team members into active participation, by designing an effective infrastructure, by developing and communicating a shared vision, and by setting and clearly communicating expectations. Sets high, but achievable goals. Develops others. Builds high morale and team commitment.
• Develop Others
  Develops and maintains positive and effective working relationships with others.
• Build Self
  Open to self-change by actively seeking to understand and integrate ideas from feedback and other learning opportunities.
• Continuous Improvement
  Continuous improvement is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek “incremental” improvement over time or “breakthrough” improvement all at once.
• Innovation
  Having a system of innovation in place allows businesses to plan a balanced organic growth strategy and execute projects that produce innovative and successful products, services, and business models.
• Drive for Results
  Pushing to achieve outcomes and is focused toward action. Exhibits initiative and is oriented toward accomplishment.

• Education:
  
  A High School Diploma is required; industry-related college degree is preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Eight years of commercial construction and business management experience is necessary, including six years as a Senior Project Superintendent. Experience as a business manager or owner is preferred. Successful history of leading construction field employees.
• Skills:
  
  Above average communication skills. Demonstrate consistent and creative evaluation of plans and specifications for best value. Exhibit a professional understanding of governing authority, constructability, scheduling, design, and value. Identify and understand cost, scope, and schedule variances. Able to work effectively on multiple, geographically dispersed projects. Understanding of and general orientation…