Regional Director

Miller Electric Company; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental coverage

401k with company matching

Vision plans

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Travel Accident Insurance

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Miller Electric Company in Nashville, TN, seeks a Regional Director - Branch Lead to oversee financials, scheduling, and client relationships across projects. This role offers meaningful work, leadership growth, and a strong benefits package, including paid medical and dental coverage.

You will report to the VP, lead project teams, and drive preconstruction, scheduling, and change management while upholding safety and quality across the region. Travel as needed within the region is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 6-7 years of electrical industry field experience.
• 4-5 years of managerial experience overseeing construction project teams, with focus on electrical systems and installations.
• Proven track record delivering multiple large-scale electrical construction projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Exceptional leadership abilities with experience mentoring and developing project management teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with clients, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous learning and personal/professional development.
• Willingness to travel within the region as required to support multiple project teams.
• History of collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and foster a culture of safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Financial Acumen: manage branch finances, costs, revenue, margins, AR/AP.
• Lead and develop team members for career growth and performance.
• Maintain regular communications with peers across the company.
• Estimate projects and change orders; coordinate quotes and scopes.
• Schedule work and align with GC schedules; use scheduling tools.
• Engage in preconstruction, VDC, and prefabrication activities as needed.
• Implement and train on documented processes with adherence tracking.
• Foster strong customer relationships and network within the industry.
• Delegate effectively, lead meetings, and drive continuous improvement.
• Note: additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous learning

Travel willingness

Budget management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 6-7 years of electrical industry field experience

4-5 years of managerial experience overseeing construction project teams

Tools

MS Project

Scheduling software

Estimating software

Job description

About Us

We design, install, and maintain advanced electrical systems. Our expertise spans traditional electrical contracting, security solutions, audio-visual integration, wireless networking, and building management systems.

Job Summary

Regional Director - Branch Lead

Join Miller Electric and be part of a team that values quality, collaboration, and employee well‑being. This role offers meaningful project work, growth opportunities, and a strong benefits package, including paid medical and dental coverage. As a Regional Director, you’ll report directly to the VP in a client‑facing role that requires building strong relationships both in and outside the office. You’ll develop through hands‑on experience, peer collaboration, and ongoing technical training.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

This is a list of the most prominent duties and responsibilities

• Financial Acumen. Full responsibility and control of the financials for the branch(es). In depth understanding of costs, revenue, billings, projections, margin, gains, fades, commitments, AR, AP, etc. Ability to analyze and interpret performance metrics, deep dive as necessary to find root cause issues, and implement corrective action with the team.
• Leadership Skills. Identifying roles and responsibilities, strengths and weaknesses, creating feedback loops and training opportunities. Train and develop all team members for career growth. Effective management of the Customers, Vendor, Sub and team.
• Regular communications with your peers around the company, both inside and outside of your region.
• Estimating and Change Orders. Proficient in both project estimates and change order estimates. Identifying scope and scope gaps. Coordinating vendor and sub quotes and scopes. Negotiating change orders with customers.
• Proficient in scheduling of our work and integration with the GC’s schedule. Understanding and experience with pull planning. Proficient using scheduling software (Microsoft Project, P6). Understanding work breakdown structures. Work closely with Project Teams to ensure cohesiveness and goal alignment.
• VDC and Preconstruction. Experienced with a detailed preconstruction process (after job award and before install in the field starts). Experience with VDC projects (2D and 3D modeling). Significant experience with Prefabrication and kitting. Experience on projects incorporating Trimble Total Station or other similar technology solutions.
• Process and Procedures. Must be comfortable with a system that has documented processes and procedures for all tasks. Use of technology platforms for financials, project management, etc. Ability to properly roll out and train on these processes as well as follow up for adherence to them.
• Comfortable with establishing and maintaining customer relations. Understanding the balance between protecting our Company and maintaining relationships with clients. Attending networking events.
• Ability to delegate effectively. Hold effective meetings. See the big picture. Be a visionary. Build team morale. Foster positive relationships with employees and clients. Embrace and promote corporate culture. Push for continuous improvement. Desire for personal growth.
• The duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing and other duties may be required / assigned as needed.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or 6-7 years of electrical industry field experience
• 4-5 years of managerial experience overseeing construction project teams, with a focus on electrical systems and installations
• Established track record of successfully delivering multiple large-scale electrical construction projects safely, on time, and within budget
• Exceptional leadership abilities with experience in mentoring and developing project management teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with clients, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders
• Commitment to continuous learning and personal/professional development
• Willingness to travel within the region as required to support multiple project teams
• A history of collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and foster a culture of safety and efficiency

PREFERRED:

• 10+ years of experience leading project management teams
• Strong project management software & Microsoft Suite skills
• 10+ years of experience with critical and emergency electrical infrastructure, or data center infrastructure
• Strong in electrical estimating, estimating software, scheduling and budget management

Benefits

Benefits

• Medical and Dental (100% of the premium covered by Miller Electric)
• 401k retirement with company matching
• Vision plans
• Disability Insurance
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Vacation & HolidaysTuition Reimbursement Program
• College Coach Services

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Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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