Operations Manager - Substation Services

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Position Overview:

A best-in-class electrical contractor is searching for an Operations Manager for our Substation Services Division. Work with a close-knit, proactive team as you help drive the division's business goals. This role is responsible for managing project personnel and to be the subject matter expert for this specific line of business. The position includes supervising and managing all resources allocated to projects including personnel, equipment, and facilities. The Operations Manager is accountable for leading field personnel, core process adherence, project utilization, and proposal and work method development.

Base Location/Travel Requirements:

• Telecommute assignment: Hybrid work environment preferred with flexibility to work from home when appropriate.
• Occasional travel as necessary to other offices, job sites, yard locations, trainings and offsite meetings
• Additional customer-related travel may also be required to customer facilities.

Essential Functions/Duties:

Manage Resources:

• Monitor and manage utilization of equipment allocated to the regions.
• Coordinate the allocation of manpower between regions.
• Coach and provide expertise to substation projects and regions to assist in achieving company, divisional, and regional goals/objectives.
• Work with estimators, project managers, owners, engineers, and subcontractors to address project performance including the utilization of additional staff support.

Keep Score

• Monitor key safety indicators and work with the Safety & Quality Department.
• Attend all focus job meetings for the division.
• Attend all focus pre-bid, pre-con, and post-con meetings.
• Monitor the quality of work being performed to ensure that work performed by the division meets or exceeds contract specifications and IB Abel standards of quality.
• Monitor project documentation and ensure that appropriate correspondence and records are being maintained.

Provide Leadership and Expertise:

• Create and maintain a safe, positive, energetic, forward-thinking atmosphere.
• Participate in the safety committee and work with the Director of Safety & Quality to ensure an incident-free workplace through the elimination of at-risk behaviors.
• Exemplify, communicate, and conduct business in accordance with corporate values, policies, and procedures.
• Recommend additions or revisions to existing policies, procedures and work methods when warranted to address a unique situation or when it will result in an improvement.
• Represent the division, at the request of regional management, with customers and industry associations.
• Review projects regularly to address problems, monitor progress, ensure compliance with specifications, and quality of work performed.
• With assistance from company leadership, develop an annual budget including capital expenditures consistent with business plan.

Education, Skills, Experience:

Required:

• Minimum of 10 years' experience as a journeyman electrician working in the substation construction
• Minimum of 10 years' experience of progressive responsibility in Electrical Construction, including demonstrated ability to lead field employees in core process adherence, execution of large projects (>$10M), and successful interactions with IBEW unions.

Other:

• Secondary education from an accredited college/university
• Relevant certifications for the industry - CUSP, PMP, PE

Desired:

• Valid Driver's License
• IBEW membership

Why Work for IB Abel?

IB Abel's over 110-year history is a testament to its adaptability, forward-thinking leadership, commitment to safety, and stellar service and project delivery process. Our core values-Responsible, Integrity, Results-Oriented, Ownership, and Professional-shape everything that we do at all levels of the company and are purposefully incorporated into all company communications, meetings, and strategic planning. Our use of the EOS model (Entrepreneurial Operating System) also provides structure and clarity among all company levels to maintain focus on our shared goals.

IB Abel is committed to providing ample learning and career development opportunities to its team members, including via our Associate's Program in Project Management, Estimating, and Accounting and our growing Learning Management System, Abel University.

What do We Offer?

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness services (including an EAP), incentives, and regular team-building activities
• Equipment necessary to successfully work from home, as appropriate
• A 401(k) with company matching
• Industry memberships and certification programs/career development opportunities, as well as our LMS
• Competitive salary and incentive plan
• A progressive and flexible PTO program that grows as your tenure grows with us!

It is the policy of I.B. Abel Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities.