Field Operations Manager

DN LLC; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Bonus eligibility

401(k) retirement match

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Gym reimbursement

Referral incentive

Career development

Job summary

DN LLC is seeking a Field Operations Manager to lead regional staffing, align projects with safety, quality, and productivity goals, and partner with internal teams to hire, train, and develop traveling tank builders.

You will oversee onboarding, coaching, and field process execution while coordinating with operations leaders to optimize project performance across sites in the region.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Proven problem-solving ability in complex project environments.
• Experience fostering growth and coaching employees.
• Excellent conflict resolution and team collaboration capabilities.
• Highly organized with strong time management in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operations team to create staffing plans per project using internal tank builders, union, and local resources.
• Allocate resources weekly to maximize efficiency and minimize costs; assign builders to jobs for learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to design and execute training for tank builders (virtual, offsite, onsite).
• Foster feedback between superintendents and tank builders to support development and progression.
• Coordinate with regional field operations managers to manage field processes (flights, lodging, per diem, expenses, union relations, time off).
• Forecast manpower needs and work with Talent Acquisition on hiring goals; participate in screening/interviews.
• Manage onboarding for incoming traveling tank builders.
• Visit jobsites to monitor culture, provide coaching, and support safety, quality, and productivity.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Time management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Our culture is rooted in a shared vision —to help keep the world’s most precious resource safe— and in the core values that guide us in pursuing this vision and delivering on our mission to clients.

We provide the highest quality liquid storage design and construction services at the best long-term value with an unrivaled customer experience. We have built over 3,500 pre-stressed concrete liquid storage tanks over the past 90 years around the country and world, as a result we have become the leader in the industry when it comes to quality and innovation.

The Field Operations Manager at DN is responsible for managing and executing the regional staffing of projects, supporting the company’s operation teams in executing projects in alignment with our safety, quality, and productivity goals. Additionally, the Field Operations Manager manages the region’s traveling tank builders and partners with internal partners to hire, technically train, professionally develop, and retain employees, developing our future generations of field workers and leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with operations team to create and implement staffing plans for each project using internal tank builders, union, and local resources based on project specifications, timelines, budgets, product type and other needs.
• Strategically allocate resources, including personnel, to enhance operational efficiency and minimize job costs through weekly job-site transfers. Assign tank builders to jobs to maximize project performance and tank builder learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to design and execute training for tank builders whether virtual, offsite, onsite, or via the regional field trainers.
• Foster effective feedback between superintendents and tank builders to create learning environments on jobsites, ensuring tank builder development and career progression.
• Partner with other regional field operations managers and operations teams to manage and support field crews through the design, implementation and execution of field processes (flights & lodging, per diem analysis, expense management, union enrollment and relations, time off and leaves of absence, technology, performance management, promotions & raises, etc.).
• Forecast future manpower needs and partner with Talent Acquisition to determine annual hiring goals. Contribute to field hiring through screening and interviewing candidates.
• Manage the new hire onboarding process for incoming traveling tank builders.
• Conduct frequent jobsite visits to monitor and improve jobsite culture, provide tank builder coaching and mentoring, implement new program rollouts, collaborate on training opportunities, and support quality, safety, and productivity of projects.

Qualifications:

• At minimum five years’ experience in the construction industry.
• Proficient in fostering individual growth and supporting the development of employees
• Exceptional communication skills to foster seamless team collaboration.
• Highly developed problem-solving proficiency to address intricate and/or urgent challenges with confidence.
• Proficient in conflict resolution, skillfully managing disputes to maintain project cohesion and harmony.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and time management skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Total Rewards:

Our Total Rewards offerings are designed to invest in our employees and their families, including:

• Competitive base compensation plus eligibility for DN’s annual incentive bonus program
• 401(k) retirement plan consisting of a 100% employer match on the first 6% of employee contributions and an additional 3% Safe Harbor company contribution
• Medical coverage effective on date of hire, with DN covering 80%–85% of premiums depending on plan selection
• Dental coverage effective on date of hire, with DN covering 75% of premiums
• Voluntary vision coverage effective on date of hire
• Flexible Spending Account options for eligible medical, dental and dependent-care expenses
• Company-paid life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off starting at 16 days annually, increasing with tenure, plus 9 paid holidays each year
• Half-day Fridays between July 4 and Labor Day
• Paid parental leave for birth mothers and spouses or committed partners
• Employee Assistance Program available at no cost to employees and household members for work/life support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee referral incentive program
• Career growth, internal mobility and professional development opportunities within a stable, purpose-driven company

DN is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.