Electrical Operations Manager

COMPU DYNAMICS LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Compu Dynamics, a leading data center infrastructure partner in Chantilly, VA, seeks an Electrical Operations Manager to oversee the Electrical Install Division. You will manage scheduling, QC, staffing, and billing across multiple projects, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, and profitability.

The role demands hands-on leadership of Superintendents and field personnel, with a strong focus on client relations and long-term workforce development.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to run daily operations across a multi-project electrical division.
• Ability to develop scopes of work and conceptual estimates without complete design documents.
• Expert knowledge of NEC, OSHA, permitting, and the inspection process.
• Strong people leadership, recruiting, coaching, and performance management.
• Financial acumen across budgets, billing, and manpower utilization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee division operations and technical oversight to ensure safety and schedule adherence.
• Enforce OSHA and NEC compliance; manage safety reporting and corrective action.
• Plan, schedule, and staff to maximize manpower utilization and profitability.
• Maintain client relationships and ensure quality across projects.
• Oversee RFI/change management and documentation quality.
• Lead and develop field leadership; recruit and train personnel.
• Prepare scopes of work and estimates; manage billing and budgets.

Skills

Operations management

Estimating

NEC knowledge

OSHA knowledge

Leadership

Budgeting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field

OSHA 30 certification

Master Electrician license preferred

Data center or mission-critical project experience preferred

Job description

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Position Title: Electrical Operations Manager

At Compu Dynamics, we dont just build infrastructurewe create the backbone of the digital future. As North Americas premier technology infrastructure design-build partner, we design, construct, and maintain mission-critical data centers for some of the worlds most innovative companies. With roots in one of the fastest-growing data center markets in the world, our growth is as intentional as our impact.

Job Summary

The Electrical Operations Manager oversees the daily operations of the Electrical Install Division, owning scheduling, quality control, staffing, and billing. This role ensures all projects are running safely, effectively, and on schedule, supervises Superintendents and field personnel, and works with administration to maximize manpower utilization and profitability across the division.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Division Operations and Technical Oversight

• Ensure all installation work is running safely, effectively, and on schedule across the division.
• Read and understand electrical design blueprints; develop conceptual estimates without full design documents.
• Ensure utility locating protocols are followed division-wide.
• Ensure quality control inspections are completed throughout all active projects.
• Ensure projects are staffed and prepared for emergency response at all times.

Safety and Compliance

• Ensure division-wide OSHA compliance; manage safety incident reporting and corrective action and build a safety-first culture.
• Ensure National Electrical Code (NEC) compliance across the division; manage permitting and code-related issues.
• Ensure client security, safety, and access requirements are met on all active projects.

Planning, Scheduling, and Staffing

• Evaluate workload and schedule work across the division to maximize manpower utilization and profitability.
• Evaluate and approve weekly schedules across the division; ensure manpower is optimized.
• Manage division staffing at a macro level; recruit and develop the field leadership pipeline.
• Lead weekly operations meetings; ensure all Superintendents are aligned on priorities and resources.

Field Performance and Client Relationships

• Ensure all projects are running effectively and on schedule; visit sites to validate field performance.
• Ensure all projects are closed out properly; review final documentation and billing.
• Ensure commissioning is completed safely and on schedule across all active projects.
• Visit customers to maintain and strengthen relationships; conduct quality control inspections.

Communication and Documentation

• Oversee the RFI and change management process across the division; keep leadership and clients informed on progress and schedule changes.
• Oversee documentation quality across the division; ensure records support accurate billing.

Team Leadership and Development

• Supervise Superintendents and all Electrical Install field personnel.
• Accomplish staff results through planning, monitoring, coaching, and disciplining as needed.
• Recruit, select, orient, and train employees across the Install Division; oversee the performance evaluation process.

Financial and Business Management

• Prepare and define scopes of work and estimates; develop conceptual estimates without full blueprints.
• Work with administration to ensure correct billing; ensure projects are on budget across the division.
• Evaluate workload and schedule work to best utilize manpower and maximize profitability.
• Participate in formulating long-range goals and objectives for the Electrical Install Division.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven ability to run daily operations across a multi-project electrical division, including scheduling, QC, staffing, and billing.
• Ability to develop scopes of work and conceptual estimates without complete design documents.
• Expert knowledge of NEC, OSHA, permitting, and the inspection process.
• Strong people leadership skills, including recruiting, coaching, and performance management.
• Financial acumen across budgets, billing, and manpower utilization.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 10+ years of commercial electrical experience, including operations or multi-project management experience.
• Master Electrician license preferred.
• Data center or mission critical project experience strongly preferred.
• OSHA 30 certification required.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites and customer facilities.

Success Factors and Company Values

• Professionalism: Maintains high professionalism with clients, vendors, and colleagues; builds positive working relationships.
• Exceeding Expectations: Ensures quality control throughout all projects; drives a culture of high performance across the division.
• Mutual Respect: Promotes a culture of respect and collaboration across the Install Division.
• Integrity: Builds trust across the division through consistent accountability and transparent communication.
• Safety: Builds and sustains a safety-first culture across the Install Division; ensures safety is never traded for speed or cost.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This role works in a combination of office and field settings, with regular travel to job sites and customer facilities to review field performance, conduct quality control inspections, and maintain client relationships. Office duties require extended periods at a computer. Site visits require use of personal protective equipment and moving through active construction and data center environments. Duties occasionally require standing, walking, sitting, using hands and arms, and lifting up to 20 pounds.

Compu Dynamics Pay Range

$150,000 — $180,000 USD

Compu Dynamics offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports the health, well-being, and growth of our team members. Full-time employees are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance effective the first of the month following hire, with plans currently offered through Cigna.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan automatic enrollment at 3% on your date of hire; company match up to 4% (with a 7% contribution needed to receive the full match), plus profit-sharing opportunities.

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance coverage equal to 1x your salary.

• Short-Term Disability (STD) fully paid by Compu Dynamics.

• Voluntary Benefits including Long-Term Disability, supplemental life insurance (employee, spouse, children), Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrue up to 160 hours (4 weeks) annually, beginning after 60 days of employment.

• Paid Holidays 7 company-observed holidays plus a floating holiday.

• Birthday Time Off 8 hours of paid time off during your birthday month.

• Paid Parental Leave 8 weeks maternity leave and 2 weeks paternity leave, concurrent with FMLA.

• Volunteer Time Off (VTO) 40 hours annually for community service.

• Boot Reimbursement up to $150 annually, available from your first day.

• Tool Reimbursement $250 annually, available after 60 days.

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 annually for approved educational programs.

Compu Dynamics provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Compu Dynamics complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Compu Dynamics expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Compu Dynamics employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.