Electrical Construction Operations Leader

Crete United; Easton Center (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Competitive Salary

Company vehicle or gas stipend

Vacation / PTO

Great culture with Relco and the Crete

401K

Job summary

Crete United's Relco Electric division in South Easton, MA is seeking a Director of Operations to lead and optimize the company's construction activities. You will oversee project management, field operations, manpower planning, procurement, safety, quality, and project execution to ensure safety, schedule, and profitability.

You will work closely with the General Manager and senior leaders to staff projects, manage budgets, and drive operational excellence across multiple projects, developing

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in electrical construction or related commercial/industrial construction operations.
• Experience leading multiple construction projects and operational teams.
• Strong knowledge of electrical construction, project management, scheduling, estimating, labor productivity, procurement, and cost control.
• Demonstrated understanding of project financials, forecasting, change orders, contracts, and risk management.
• Experience leading and developing Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, and field personnel.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent industry experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Direct the day-to-day operations of the company's construction activities and provide leadership to Project Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, and other operational personnel.
• Establish clear operating priorities, expectations, accountability, and performance standards.
• Oversee project execution from turnover through completion, ensuring projects are adequately staffed, scheduled, resourced, and managed.
• Review project performance regularly and intervene early when projects are experiencing financial, schedule, labor, safety, or customer issues.
• Establish consistent project turnover, planning, scheduling, and closeout processes.
• Ensure effective communication between estimating, project management, field operations, purchasing, finance, and safety.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement practical improvements that increase productivity and profitability.
• Maintain accountability for operational and project financial performance.
• Partner with the GM/Controller and Project Managers to monitor budgets, labor costs, productivity, committed costs, forecasts, and projected final costs.
• Review work-in-progress and project forecasts to identify financial risks.
• Establish corrective action plans for underperforming projects and monitor results.
• Improve labor productivity, material utilization, equipment efficiency, and overall project profitability.
• Participate in annual budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and operational goal setting.
• Ensure lessons learned from completed projects are incorporated into future estimating and operations.
• Develop manpower plans based on current backlog, upcoming work, project schedules, and anticipated business growth.
• Ensure the company maintains the appropriate level and mix of electricians, foremen, apprentices, and support personnel.
• Coordinate workforce allocation between projects to maximize productivity and minimize downtime.
• Partner with Human Resources and field leadership on recruiting, retention, training, and employee development.

Skills

Electrical construction

Project management

Scheduling

Estimating

Labor productivity

Procurement

Cost control

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

Crete United's Relco Electric division in South Easton, MA is seeking a Director of Operations to lead and optimize the company's construction activities. You will oversee project management, field operations, manpower planning, procurement, safety, quality, and project execution to ensure safety, schedule, and profitability.

You will work closely with the General Manager and senior leaders to staff projects, manage budgets, and drive operational excellence across multiple projects, developing