Regional ETG Operations Manager — Build From Ground Up

Wunderlich-Malec Services, Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D

Long Term Disability

Voluntary Short Term Disability

Health Savings Account

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Bonus Program

401(k)/Profit Sharing

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

Employee Assistance Program

Will Preparation Resources

Worldwide Travel Assistance

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering is expanding its Electrical Testing Group and seeking an Operations Manager to lead a new regional ETG from the ground up. You will own day-to-day execution, build and guide a growing technical team, manage P&L objectives, and collaborate with ETG leadership to scale the business in a new region.

The role blends operational leadership with entrepreneurial initiative, offering startup energy with the backing of a 40-year engineering powerhouse and a comprehensive

Qualifications

• 7+ years in power systems testing, commissioning, or utility operations.
• Proven leadership experience managing people, budgets, and project delivery.
• Strong understanding of protective relaying, automation, and SCADA systems.
• Entrepreneurial mindset - thrives in building structure from scratch.
• Excellent communication, organization, and conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership & Execution: meet or exceed P&L, revenue, and performance goals.
• Lead regional operations including scheduling, resource planning, quality assurance, safety, and project delivery.
• Implement and maintain ETG’s operating systems, testing standards, and documentation processes.
• Manage field operations for protective relaying, SCADA, and IEC 61850 systems commissioning.
• Ensure alignment between technical execution and business objectives—balance efficiency, quality, profitability.

Skills

Power systems

Leadership

Budget management

Project delivery

Protective relaying

SCADA

Entrepreneurial mindset

EOS experience

Regional travel

Tools

EOS operating system

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering is expanding its Electrical Testing Group and seeking an Operations Manager to lead a new regional ETG from the ground up. You will own day-to-day execution, build and guide a growing technical team, manage P&L objectives, and collaborate with ETG leadership to scale the business in a new region.

The role blends operational leadership with entrepreneurial initiative, offering startup energy with the backing of a 40-year engineering powerhouse and a comprehensive