Construction Operations Manager/Director- Power, Data Center & Industrial Projects

Wyatt Field Service; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

HSA contributions

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

Wyatt Field Service is hiring a Construction Operations Manager/Director to lead the execution of complex power, pharma, data center, and industrial facilities. You will drive safe, efficient, and profitable project delivery across multiple sites, collaborating with PMs, engineers, procurement, subcontractors, and clients to achieve operational excellence.

As an employee-owned company, Wyatt emphasizes safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience managing construction operations for industrial, power, pharmaceutical, advanced technology, or data center construction projects.
• Strong understanding of industrial and mission-critical construction environments.
• Experience managing complex projects involving self-perform craft labor, specialty subcontractors, and fast-track construction schedules.
• Proven ability to manage construction operations in highly regulated, technically complex, and schedule-driven environments.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to analyze operational and project performance data and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and project execution excellence.

Responsibilities

• Review project performance, construction schedules, workforce plans, safety metrics, budgets, and key operational indicators across multiple active power, data center, pharmaceutical, and advanced manufacturing projects.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents, engineering teams, procurement specialists, subcontractors, and clients to resolve challenges, optimize resources, and maintain project momentum.
• Evaluate labor productivity, equipment utilization, risk mitigation strategies, quality expectations, and contract compliance while making critical decisions that support safe and efficient project execution.
• Regular field engagement reinforces a strong safety culture, strengthens relationships with construction teams, and ensures alignment with customer expectations.

Skills

Construction leadership

Industrial construction

Project management

Safety leadership

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder communication

Schedule management

Job description

Would you like to be part of a company that is employee owned? We invite you to consider joining WYATT.

As a Construction Operations Manager/Director, you will lead the construction execution of complex power, pharmaceutical facilities, advanced technology facilities, data centers, and industrial construction projects, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable project delivery that meets the contractual requirements set forth by the owner/contract. This role provides strategic leadership across multiple projects and construction teams while partnering with project management, engineering, procurement, and clients to achieve operational excellence. Your leadership will directly influence project success, workforce development, customer satisfaction, and long-term business growth.

ABOUT WYATT

Since 1913, WYATT has been a trusted leader in heavy mechanical construction, turnaround services, maintenance, and capital projects. For more than a century, we have safely delivered complex projects across the refining, petrochemical, industrial, and power sectors through skilled craftsmanship, operational excellence, and an unwavering commitment to safety. As an employee-owned company, we take pride in building lasting relationships with our customers while creating opportunities for our employees to grow and succeed.

DAY IN THE LIFE

A typical day begins with reviewing project performance, construction schedules, workforce plans, safety metrics, budgets, and key operational indicators across multiple active power, data center, pharmaceutical, and advanced manufacturing projects. You collaborate with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents, engineering teams, procurement specialists, subcontractors, and clients to resolve challenges, optimize resources, and maintain project momentum. Throughout the day, you evaluate labor productivity, equipment utilization, risk mitigation strategies, quality expectations, and contract compliance while making critical decisions that support safe and efficient project execution. Regular field engagement reinforces a strong safety culture, strengthens relationships with construction teams, and ensures alignment with customer expectations. Your leadership drives operational excellence, continuous improvement, workforce development, profitability, and successful delivery of complex industrial and mission-critical construction projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience managing construction operations for industrial, power, pharmaceutical, advanced technology, or data center construction projects.
• Strong understanding of industrial and mission-critical construction environments.
• Experience managing complex projects involving self-perform craft labor, specialty subcontractors, and fast-track construction schedules.
• Proven ability to manage construction operations in highly regulated, technically complex, and schedule-driven environments.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to analyze operational and project performance data and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and project execution excellence.

BENEFITS

WYATT provides a comprehensive benefits package. Our 401(k) includes an employer match and annual non-elective contribution. We offer medical coverage with an employer contribution toward an HSA, company-paid dental coverage and Short-Term Disability, vision coverage, fitness reimbursement, and the opportunity to build a rewarding career with a successful employee-owned organization.

WYATT is committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which all employees feel valued, including, safe, and empowered to do their best work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected status. Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.