Fleet Operations Director – Standardization & Growth

Accounting Search; Victorville (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Accounting Search is seeking a Director of Operations to stand up and scale centralized fleet-wide operations across multiple sites. You will design uniform standards, implement management systems, and drive safety, reliability, and cost-effective performance while absorbing growth.

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, you will build a high-performance Plant Manager network, consolidate disparate practices, and create an integration playbook for future acquisitions, ensuring consistent

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years in power generation operations and maintenance.
• 3+ years as Plant Manager or equivalent leadership role with 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 across functions.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence: safety, regulatory compliance, reliability, and cost competitiveness.
• Translate operational drivers into production economics and capital allocation trade-offs.
• Develop fleet metrics, definitions, dashboards, and root-cause problem solving.
• Lead annual and multi-year planning cycles for budgets and capital plans.
• Develop and execute vendor/contract strategy to optimize cost and performance.
• Support M&A due diligence, integration planning, and stand-up of new sites.
• Enable multi-technology execution across the fleet and adapt standards for new tech.
• Build a high-performance culture with accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering

Job description

Accounting Search is seeking a Director of Operations to stand up and scale centralized fleet-wide operations across multiple sites. You will design uniform standards, implement management systems, and drive safety, reliability, and cost-effective performance while absorbing growth.

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, you will build a high-performance Plant Manager network, consolidate disparate practices, and create an integration playbook for future acquisitions, ensuring consistent