Area Operations Manager

Apache Industrial Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apache Industrial Services, Inc. is seeking an Area Operations Manager to lead operations in the designated region with a strong emphasis on safety, ethics, quality, and people leadership.

The role will manage labor, productivity, and safety measures while representing the company with clients and regulators. You will collaborate with senior leadership to establish goals, develop procedures, and monitor performance.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of leadership experience in industrial construction/maintenance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Construction, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of industry principles and best practices.
• Read, understand, and interpret specifications, drawings, and isometric drawings.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and influence others.
• Proven ability to drive strategic direction.
• Executive presence with senior leaders; strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Forecast revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization for the area.
• Negotiate contract pricing, terms, and conditions with clients.
• Review status reports from Account and Project Managers and address issues.
• Lead safety performance with visible leadership on sites.
• Collaborate with other areas to meet organizational goals.
• Ensure design standards are applied consistently across crafts.
• Develop work scopes and labor estimates with PMs.
• Interface with Clients, Construction Personnel, Subconsultants and others.

Skills

People leadership

Safety leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Construction, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Position Summary

The Area Operations Manager plans, leads, and oversees all aspects of operations activities in the designated area/division with an unwavering commitment to safety, ethics, quality, people leadership and customer care. Responsible for the effective and successful management of labor, productivity, quality control and safety measures as established and set for the Operations Department. Ensure safe and efficient operations. Serve as a company representative on regulatory issues. Enhance the operational procedure, systems, and principles in the areas of information flow and management, business processes, enhanced management reporting and looks for opportunities to expand systems.

Essential Functions

Collaborates with senior leadership to develop and meet company goals while supplying expertise and guidance on area/division operations. Implements operations procedures and techniques to improve efficiency and communicates the strategic direction of the organization to management and teams, within the designated area/division.

• Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization across assigned area.
• Supports and provides guidance to the team in the negotiation of contract pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Reviews status reports of Account and Project Managers and addresses issues as appropriate.
• Drives exceptional safety performance in the area/division through visible, transparent leadership on work sites.
• Collaborates with other areas/divisions and groups to carry out the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Ensuring craft processes are completed with consistent application of design standards, technical approaches, and in accordance with the design quality management program.
• Collaborating with staff and the Project Management Team to develop work scopes and labor estimates.
• Interface with Clients, Construction Personnel, Subconsultants and others as needed.

Leads by example. Always represents Apache favorably. Conducts business in a professional and ethical manner at all times. Upholds all company and customer policies, procedures, and guidelines and holds others accountable for doing the same. Identifies, recommends, and implements new processes, technologies, and systems to improve and streamline organizational processes and use of resources and materials. Ensures that departmental decisions and project plans such as those for staffing, development, organization, material efficiency, and facilities are in line with the organizations business plan and vision. Establishes, communicates, and implements operations-related policies, practices, standards, and security measures to ensure effective and consistent support and execution. Reviews and approves cost-control reports, cost estimates, and staffing requirements for the designated area/division. Establishes and manages the area/division’s budget. Presents regular performance reports and metrics to the senior leadership team. Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies, industry best practices and trends in operations management. Provides excellent people leadership including delivering constructive and timely feedback on performance, handling disciplinary issues in accordance with company policy and supporting team member development for the betterment of the team member and Apache. Represents Apache in industry-recognized organizations, conferences, and events as an active participant and/or in a leadership role. Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

7-10 years of leadership experience within the industrial construction/maintenance business. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Construction, Engineering, or another industry-related field preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Extensive knowledge of the principles, procedures, and best practices in the industry. Established industry network and regular participation/leadership in industry recognized organizations Demonstrated success in creating and articulating complex strategies and plans to both senior management and peers.

• Read, understand, and interpret the specification, associated standards, project drawings, line lists, and isometric drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and influence others positively.
• Proven ability to drive strategic direction.

Executive presence, one who possesses the depth of experience to comfortably interact with senior leaders within the company while remaining accessible to everyone. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. An enterprise-wide thinker, with a lens on how decisions made within one site or unit may affect others across the business Driven self-starter with a strong attention to detail and ability to operate autonomously

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods. Frequent travel to work sites and offices (driving and/or flying). Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds. No adverse environmental conditions expected.

About Apache

For over thirty years, Apache Industrial Services has met the needs of the petrochemical, industrial and energy sectors by providing superior quality, service and long-term value to our customers. Through our commitment to excellence in our work, a purposeful culture of safety, and the dedication and leadership of our expert craftsmen, Apache is a company that is doing it right. With strategic office locations throughout the US and Canada, we are able to provide efficient and reliable services to our wide variety of customers. At the core of Apache is a belief system that we refer to as #ApachePride. This belief permeates everything we do and from the CEO to the new hire employee that started yesterday; We all understand that the success of our business relies heavily on our hard-working men and women in the field.

Equal Opportunity: Apache Industrial Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.