Fleet Operations Architect

Top Dog Recruiting; Victorville (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Dog Recruiting is seeking a Director of Operations to stand up and scale centralized fleet-wide operations across a multi-site generation portfolio. You will design uniform operating standards, management systems, and performance cadences, while integrating newly acquired assets and teams to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop talent, and build scalable processes to absorb growth, with a focus on safety, availability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university recognized by the US Department of Education.
• 10+ years in power generation operations and maintenance, including multi-site leadership responsibilities.
• 3+ years as a Plant Manager or equivalent leadership role with direct accountability for safety, availability, budget, and compliance outcomes.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong analytical and business-case skills; excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence without authority and lead across functions.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence: safety performance, regulatory compliance, reliability/availability, efficiency, and cost competitiveness.
• Translate operational drivers into production economics and capital allocation trade-offs with Asset Management and Finance.
• Develop fleet metrics, definitions, dashboards, and root-cause routines.
• Lead annual and multi-year planning cycles (O&M budgets, outage plans, capital plans).
• Develop and execute vendor/contract strategy to optimize cost and performance.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks including safety, environmental, reliability, cyber/OT resilience, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Change management

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

Top Dog Recruiting is seeking a Director of Operations to stand up and scale centralized fleet-wide operations across a multi-site generation portfolio. You will design uniform operating standards, management systems, and performance cadences, while integrating newly acquired assets and teams to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop talent, and build scalable processes to absorb growth, with a focus on safety, availability, and