Director of Construction Field Operations

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Job Summary

The Director of Field Operations will play a key role on our growing team and will be responsible for managing the Operations organization that provides construction services for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations and battery energy storage projects across the US. Typical commercial construction services include safety preparations, demolition, excavation, new surface installation, grubbing and clearing of landscape, installation of electrical conduit (underground and surface mount), form and finish concrete footings and flatwork, installation of switchgear and electrical balance of system and installation of electric vehicle charging and battery energy storage systems. Provides leadership and organizational structure and processes for the execution of Electrical and Civil construction services, quality, and construction budget. Ensures execution for compliance of the contract, design data, schedule, cost budgets, and quality. Maintains the short-range look ahead plans and discusses all deviations with the Project Manager and General Superintendent. Consistently manages costs and man-hour budgets during the construction process. Also, develops and maintains an equipment and tool requirement plan.

Job Responsibilities

The following responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage and oversee all aspects of the Construction services division and ensure work is completed timely and meets the company’s safety and quality standards and meets contractual service requirements.
• Team Leadership: Maintain accurate staffing plans, hire timely to meet the needs of the business, ensure all team members are properly trained, have clear goals and objectives and managed to deliver results that meet Company standards and requirements.
• Drive positive safety culture: Ensure proper safety policies are in place, trained, and always adhered to. Conduct periodic site safety assessments and identify all safety hazards on jobsite
• Utilize a cloud-based service construction management platform to monitor activities.
• Communicate with internal and external customers as required.
• Interface and coordinate with the Engineering team on all design build projects.
• Generate and present concise and coherent reports and presentations to senior level management and executives.
• Coordinate with other business functions as needed to fulfill contractual requirement and to communicate with the customers.
• Identify, onboard, and manage subcontractors as needed.
• Develop strategy for entry into new markets/regions.
• Coordinate and strategize entry into new markets.
• Pre-job cost estimates and managing projects within pre-approved budgets.
• Operational budget for field construction including vehicles and construction equipment.
• Oversee job level profitability with field and project management staff.
• Forecast job starts with sales, engineering and project management team.
• Oversee and coordinate resource forecast for field personnel for job scheduling.
• Complete and conduct required personnel performance reviews within designated time frame.
• Manage and implement continued efficiencies to increase production and margin.
• Document and create process to train project management and field staff.
• Customer support and dispute resolution from field escalations.
• Position may require after hours and weekend availability at times to manage escalations and support meeting critical customer deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned.