Branch Operations Leader - Fire & Life Safety

Sciens Building Solutions; Florida; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

PTO & holidays

401(k) matching

Short term and long-term disability

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance

Company cell phone, laptop, and a वाहन

Career development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SciensBuilding Solutions is seeking an Associate Operations Manager to lead a branch team across engineering, project execution and service, while coordinating with back‑office staff to support strong growth. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and customer satisfaction in the fire and life safety sector.

You will manage budgets, revenue targets and cost controls, develop personnel, and collaborate with sales, vendors and customers to meet timelines and achieve profitability for the branch.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in an operations leadership role within the fire and life safety industry.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group including leadership, regional staff, customers, and vendors.
• Strong, positive team builder with leadership ability.
• Knowledge of current fire and life safety systems.
• Working knowledge of Profit and Loss statements and key financial drivers.
• Ability to attract, develop, grow, and retain a team.
• Ability to understand the technical aspects of the product lines and applications as necessary to make informed management decisions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all associates embrace the safety culture and comply with all safety initiatives.
• Lead the engineering and project management for the assigned Division.
• Supervise, train, and develop all branch associates including designers, project managers, technicians, project coordinators, supervisors, dispatchers, and administrative staff.
• Ensure the scheduling, execution, billing and completion of install, service, warranty, and emergency jobs.
• Develop a budget and meet revenue and gross margin targets.
• Communicate with customers, vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors to execute plans, programs and processes designed to meet or exceed goals and maximize market potential.
• Deliver projects within the original budgeted cost.
• Execute monthly project cost and Work in Progress (WIP) analysis.
• Report monthly financial performance in an effective manner to management and take corrective action as needed.
• Responsible for efficient asset management, such as inventory and company service vehicles.
• Build a high-performance culture to include performance reviews and development initiatives.
• Engage in manpower planning and allocation.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and cash collections.
• Collaborate with the sales team to support the growth and profitability of the branch.

Skills

Operations leadership

Leadership ability

Team builder

Communication skills

Fire and life safety knowledge

P&L understanding

Talent attraction and development

Technical product knowledge

Job description

SciensBuilding Solutions is seeking an Associate Operations Manager to lead a branch team across engineering, project execution and service, while coordinating with back‑office staff to support strong growth. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and customer satisfaction in the fire and life safety sector.

You will manage budgets, revenue targets and cost controls, develop personnel, and collaborate with sales, vendors and customers to meet timelines and achieve profitability for the branch.