Electrical Operations Manager | Mission Critcal​/Industrial

Job Title: Electrical Operations Manager | Industrial & Mission Critical

Location: Remote, with travel

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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; elevate material risks and lead corrective action with executive leadership.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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…