Baton Rouge Director of Operations – Growth & Service

Audubon Companies; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Companies in Baton Rouge invites an experienced Director of Operations to lead the local office and develop multi-disciplinary project delivery. The role focuses on expanding services across engineering, fabrication, construction and automation while managing client relationships and project performance.

You will drive area growth, coordinate with PMs and engineering teams, and ensure delivery excellence, safety, and profitability for our client portfolio.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry-related experience on multi-discipline projects.
• Excellent communication with customers to identify needs and evaluate solutions.
• Ability to expand and deepen customer relationships and service offerings.
• Senior-level resolution of customer issues and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership with customers in the area and oversee execution.
• Coordinate area execution and alliance with office PMs and engineering teams.
• Advocate expansion of services across Engineering, Fabrication, Construction, and Automation.
• Develop and maintain regular project status updates and meetings with clients.
• Forecast revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization for the area.
• Develop project scopes for proposals and support business development efforts.
• Recruit, develop and manage the area execution team and resources.
• Negotiate contract pricing when required and align with financial goals.

Skills

Leadership

Customer relations

Communication

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Job description

Audubon Companies in Baton Rouge invites an experienced Director of Operations to lead the local office and develop multi-disciplinary project delivery. The role focuses on expanding services across engineering, fabrication, construction and automation while managing client relationships and project performance.

You will drive area growth, coordinate with PMs and engineering teams, and ensure delivery excellence, safety, and profitability for our client portfolio.