Remote Operations Director: Engineering & Projects Lead

Soft Source Inc; New York (NY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Soft Source Inc. is seeking an Operations Director USA with a minimum of 25 years of progressive experience in engineering, EPC, industrial, or professional services. The role oversees day-to-day U.S.

engineering and project-delivery activities, balancing schedule, budget, and QA/QC across multiple projects. The candidate will coordinate with U.S.-based and offshore teams, manage resources, and report to the Managing Director/CEO, ensuring safety, quality, and client satisfaction while

Qualifications

• Minimum 25 years of progressive professional experience in engineering, EPC, industrial, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, construction, or professional services.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or related discipline.
• Senior-level experience managing engineering operations, project delivery, or multidisciplinary technical organizations.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource management, project controls, and engineering workflows.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & controls, automation, CAD/design, or related disciplines.
• Experience managing geographically distributed or remote teams.
• Strong understanding of project financial performance, utilization, billable hours, gross margins, and operational KPIs.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with clients and senior client representatives.
• Strong understanding of QA/QC, engineering document control, risk management, and change management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel within the United States when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the company's U.S. engineering and professional-services activities.
• Translate executive business objectives into practical operating plans and measurable performance targets.
• Establish standardized processes for project execution, engineering management, resource planning, reporting, and operational controls.
• Monitor operational KPIs, identify performance gaps, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure effective coordination between engineering, project management, business development, finance, HR, procurement, and corporate management.
• Support the Managing Director and President/CEO in annual operating plans, budgets, staffing plans, and growth initiatives.

Skills

Operations management

Engineering management

Project delivery

Resource planning

Project controls

Financial management

QA/QC

Client management

Team leadership

Remote leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or related discipline

Job description

Soft Source Inc. is seeking an Operations Director USA with a minimum of 25 years of progressive experience in engineering, EPC, industrial, or professional services. The role oversees day-to-day U.S.

engineering and project-delivery activities, balancing schedule, budget, and QA/QC across multiple projects. The candidate will coordinate with U.S.-based and offshore teams, manage resources, and report to the Managing Director/CEO, ensuring safety, quality, and client satisfaction while