Fleet Operations Director: Standardization & Growth

Job Juncture; Victorville (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking a Director of Operations in the United States to lead multi-site power generation operations. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and cost optimization across a fleet with centralized governance and local accountability.

The position requires 10+ years in power generation ops, 3+ years in Plant Manager or equivalent leadership, and a Bachelor of Science in engineering. Strong vendor management, change leadership, and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• Strong analytical and business-case skills; excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence: safety performance, regulatory compliance, reliability/availability, efficiency, and cost competitiveness.
• Partner with Asset Management and Finance to translate operational drivers into production economics and capital allocation trade-offs.
• Collaborate on fleet metrics and reporting; establish uniform definitions, dashboards, and root-cause/problem-solving routines.
• Lead annual and multi-year planning cycles (O&M budgets, outage plans, capital plans); ensure disciplined execution and variance management.
• Develop and execute vendor/contract strategy to optimize cost and performance.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks across safety, environmental, reliability, cyber/OT resilience, and supply chain.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Budgeting

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Job Juncture is seeking a Director of Operations in the United States to lead multi-site power generation operations. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and cost optimization across a fleet with centralized governance and local accountability.

The position requires 10+ years in power generation ops, 3+ years in Plant Manager or equivalent leadership, and a Bachelor of Science in engineering. Strong vendor management, change leadership, and cross-functional collaboration are essential.