Senior Vice President, Operations

Senior Vice President, Operations

Job Location s: US-IL-Rockford | US-IL-Champaign | US-IN-Indianapolis | US-AZ-Phoenix | US-IL-Springfield | US-MO-St Louis

Requisition :  | # of Openings: 1 | Service Line: WCL-William Charles Construct

William Charles Electric has an exciting opportunity in leadership! The Senior Vice President, Operations (SVP Operations) provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership for William Charles Electric within Mas Tec's Infrastructure - Union Division. Reporting directly to the General Manager of the Union Division, this role is accountable for full P&L performance, operational execution, commercial outcomes, and long-term business growth. The SVP Operations oversees field operations, project delivery, safety, estimating alignment, resource planning, and cross-functional coordination to drive consistency, margin performance, customer satisfaction, and operational discipline across all projects and regions.

The SVP ensures that operational practices align with Mas Tec's values, union labor requirements, safety standards, and strategic objectives while fostering strong relationships with clients, labor partners, internal service lines, and senior leadership.

This role will oversee a region that currently includes Illinois, Missouri, Arizona and Indiana. Preference to candidates within the region. Ability to be visible in our offices will be a key component for success. Relocation can be provided.

Company Overview

With more than a century of exceptional work on our resume, William Charles Construction remains guided by the pursuit of excellence. Our 'Do it Right the First Time' work ethic has been the cornerstone of our business philosophy since 1892. With our broad background in heavy civil construction, environmental management and mining and materials production, we have the expertise to help our customers complete their most complex projects.

Mas Tec's Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) segment generates over $4 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across industrial, renewables and infrastructure sectors. In infrastructure, we specialize in general heavy civil construction, underground utilities, structures, electrical work, material production, roadways, bridges, specialty pavement overlays, environmental projects and commercial buildings. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

Mas Tec, a minority‑owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News‑Record: #1 in Power, #17 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #20 Transportation Contractor).

Lead all operational aspects, including project execution, safety performance, field operations, production efficiency, and quality.

• Ensure consistent delivery of projects on time, on budget, and within scope, adhering to contract obligations and Mas Tec standards.
• Maintain full accountability for P&L performance, including forecasting, margin management, budgeting, cost control, and commercial oversight.
• Oversee project management teams, field leadership, and support functions to ensure effective resource allocation, staffing plans, union workforce coordination, and scheduling.
• Partner with Estimating, Project Controls, Finance, HR, and Safety to ensure alignment from bid through closeout.
• Conduct regular project reviews to evaluate schedule, cost, change orders, productivity, risk exposure, and client satisfaction.
• Strengthen operational discipline through standardized processes, KPIs, operational playbooks, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, environmental requirements, union agreements, commercial terms, and corporate policies.
• Support labor strategy, including union relations, contract interpretation, and workforce forecasting.
• Oversee development and implementation of key initiatives and Standard Operating Procedures within the…