Mission Critical Operations Manager

Job Title: Mission Critical Operations Manager

Location: Lenexa, Kansas

About: A Midwest based electrical construction company looking for a Mission Critical Operations Manager with electrical trade construction experience managing mission critical, EV, or other similar advanced technologies projects to direct the day to day operations and growth of the Mission Critical electrical division. They have various hyperscale clients making our portfolio exciting with plenty of room to further develop and grow the division.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead a team of project managers, project engineers, as other associates working within this division.
• Coordinate with the Electrical Estimating Manager to assist during the pre-construction activities.
• Monitor design progress for agreement with defined cost and schedule.
• Coordinate resolution of constructability issues during design and coordinate pricing of alternative design concepts.
• Participate in Scope of Work and schedule preparation for all proposals and participate in Pre-Bid meetings with Project Management and Engineering personnel. May also have some operational responsibilities.
• Interact with customers and develop win strategies for project pursuits. Oversee the marketing and qualification submission efforts during the pursuit phase.
• Member of company Electrical Leadership Team. Function as a liaison of the Marketing, Engineering and Preconstruction Departments, bringing forward concerns, issues and opportunities. Review current and recommend process improvements with new ideas to that strive to provide positive impact on the company's profitability as well as enhance the customer experience.
• Works with the Executive, Marketing, Business Development Division to identify and qualify prospects in the assigned market segment.
• Maintains favorable relationships with customer' and prospects' key decision makers in order to earn the right to negotiate for projects.
• Reviews all bid documents and drawings and coordinates with the Estimating Department, as appropriate, for modifications and updates.
• Assigns projects to the division's project managers and provides them with appropriate guidance regarding compliance with policies and procedures.
• For any project that is a federal contract, ensures compliance with federal guidelines and regulations.
• Ensures that project managers and foremen are enforcing all safety standards.
• Conducts monthly project reviews in order to monitor progress (with a focus on forecasting, profitability and productivity), to identify any potential problems, to recognize achievement, and, as needed, to coach for success.

Qualifications and Skills

• Education:
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Bachelor's degree (BS) in an electrical engineering or construction related discipline preferred but not required.
• Experience:
  • Must have a minimum of 15 years of experience working as an Electrical Construction Project Manager on large construction projects (not residential, multi-family, or light commercial), directly overseeing electrical construction work. General contractors or project managers overseeing electrical contractors do not meet this requirement.
  • Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience directly supervising multiple construction project management teams.
• Must be able to satisfactorily pass a criminal background check and drug screen.
• Must be able to satisfactorily pass a motor vehicle record check. Must be able to meet qualifications to operate a vehicle on company business. Must be at least 18 years of age. Must possess a valid driver's license. Must have access to drive a well maintained vehicle. Must have up to date registration with the local Department of Motor Vehicles. Both the candidate and the vehicle must be currently covered on a personal insurance policy.

Desired Competencies: Excellent business acumen, past experience managing a profit and loss division, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience developing teams, strong drive to enhance company profits, exceptional written and oral communication skills.

• Preconstruction
• Construction
• Electrical
• Manager
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Estimating
• Industrial
• Mission Critical
• Data Center

Benefits for fulltime non-union personnel include:

• Workflex policy
• Educational Assistance program after two years
• Immediate PTO, birthday pay, and holiday pay
• Volunteer community service paid time off
• Parental and grandparent paid time off after one year
• Bereavement paid time off
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid disability insurance
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program with counselling
• Company paid financial education & wellness program with budgeting resources
• 401K retirement plan with fully vested annual company contribution equal to 3% of compensation, and additional discretionary annual company contribution subject to vesting (not based on employee paycheck deferral contributions)
• Health with HSA, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Dependent Care FSA
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident insurance plans
• Voluntary Hinge Health Musculoskeletal Digital Exercise Therapy Program
• Voluntary LegalShield and Identity Theft protection plans
• Education 529 College Savings plan
• Employee Discounts