Projects Operations Lead

Prairie Mechanical Corporation; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Mechanical Corporation seeks a senior project operations leader to drive day-to-day execution of the projects division, ensuring safe, profitable, on-schedule delivery aligned with strategic objectives set by the Vice President of Projects.

The role leads project operations, fabrication and logistics, and collaborates with project managers, coordinators, and trade leadership to enhance performance, forecasting, and accountability across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or business administration.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in project management systems, scheduling software, and construction accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop project operations team.
• Conduct performance evaluations and development activities.
• Assist in identifying future leaders and complete succession planning.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Understand and use Prairie’s core values to hire, coach and hold employees accountable.
• Support recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and retention initiatives for project operations.
• Oversee project execution from turnover through closeout, ensuring safety, efficiency, and profitability.
• Establishing and maintaining consistent project management processes and standards.
• Review manpower assignments with the project coordinator based on workload and resources.
• Monitor project schedules, manpower plans, procurement activities, and milestones.
• Identify risks and mitigate project issues and customer concerns.
• Conduct monthly project reviews and monitor labor productivity, material costs, subcontractor performance, and forecasting.
• Ensure timely billing, accurate forecasting, and effective change order management.
• Participate in customer, vendor & subcontractor meetings to ensure successful project execution.
• Provide project operations manpower forecasts and own revenue, gross margin KPIs.
• Oversee field operations with Project Coordinator, Project Managers, Superintendents, and trade leadership.
• Provide leadership of fabrication shop operations.
• Coordinate fabrication schedules with project requirements.
• Oversee logistics operations for material handling and project support.
• Review staffing and workflows to improve efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical construction

Leadership

Financial acumen

Project management systems

Scheduling software

Construction accounting

Communication

Problem solving

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/Engineering/Business

Tools

Scheduling software

Construction accounting software

Job description

Prairie Mechanical Corporation seeks a senior project operations leader to drive day-to-day execution of the projects division, ensuring safe, profitable, on-schedule delivery aligned with strategic objectives set by the Vice President of Projects.

The role leads project operations, fabrication and logistics, and collaborates with project managers, coordinators, and trade leadership to enhance performance, forecasting, and accountability across multiple teams.