Director of Operations - Industrial Electrical - Michels Power, Inc.

Director of Operations – Heavy Industrial Electrical & Inside Wiring

(Oil & Gas | Industrial EPC | Power Generation | Hydroelectric | Data Centers)

Location: Various / Nationwide

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Travel: Required (Up to 100%)

Strengthening our nation’s power grid and industrial backbone isn’t easy—but reliable electrical infrastructure is essential to modern life. From energy production and industrial processing to digital infrastructure and power generation,
Michels Power, Inc. delivers the electrical systems that keep critical operations running.

Every time energy is produced, data is processed, or essential facilities come online, our teams are behind the scenes making it happen.

Michels Power, Inc. is one of the largest and most respected power delivery and electrical construction contractors in the United States. We execute the full spectrum of work across heavy industrial electrical construction, inside wiring systems, Oil & Gas facilities, industrial EPC projects, power generation, hydroelectric systems, substations, transmission, and renewable energy infrastructure
—including rapid response power restoration.

Our work improves lives. Find out how a career at Michels Power, Inc. can change yours.

As Director of Operations – Heavy Industrial Electrical
, you will provide executive‑level leadership over regional and national operations supporting complex industrial, energy, and mission‑critical electrical construction projects
.

This role is responsible for driving safe, profitable, and scalable operations across diverse project environments, including:

• Oil & Gas and petrochemical facilities
• Industrial EPC and manufacturing environments
• Power generation and renewable energy assets
• Hydroelectric plants and balance‑of‑plant systems
• Data centers and mission‑critical infrastructure

You will partner with executive leadership to set strategic direction
, lead high‑performing teams, and ensure consistent execution across all phases of construction—from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover.

• Lead and oversee multi‑project, multi‑region industrial electrical operations
• Partner with the Vice President to define and execute strategic growth, operational excellence, and market expansion initiatives
• Drive P&L performance
  , operational efficiency, and margin improvement across business units

• Champion a best‑in‑class safety culture across all projects, teams, and regions
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and client‑specific safety standards
  , particularly in high‑risk industrial environments

• Oversee execution of large‑scale, complex electrical construction projects across industrial and energy sectors
  
  Ensure alignment on scope, schedule, budget, quality, and commissioning performance
• Support high‑risk or critical projects with executive oversight and decision‑making

• Provide executive oversight for estimating, constructability, and bid strategy
• Support growth initiatives across industrial EPC, energy, and data center markets
• Strengthen relationships with clients, EPC partners, utilities, and developers

• Build, mentor, and develop high‑performing operational and project leadership teams
• Drive accountability across Project Managers, Construction Managers, and field leadership
• Support workforce planning and long‑term talent development strategies

• Oversee execution in commissioning‑intensive environments
  , including:
  • Power generation startup and energization
  • Industrial system testing and turnover
  • Data center critical system commissioning (where applicable)
• Ensure successful project closeout, client satisfaction, and repeat business

• Ranked No. 1 Electrical Transmission & Distribution Contractor by Engineering News‑Record
• Trusted partner for industrial EPCs, energy producers, utilities, and hyperscale clients
• Family‑owned and operated with a long‑term, people‑first culture
• Strategic, sustainable growth driven by…