Residential Construction Dept. Manager - Lead Profit Growth

Tribble Electric, Inc.; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) with company match

Company vehicle

Paid time off from day one

Tuition reimbursement

Paid apprenticeship programs

Career advancement opportunities

Dental, vision, and FSA plans

Disability insurance

EAP

Scholarship opportunities

Employee discounts

Family-oriented culture

Job summary

Tribble Electric in Richmond, Virginia is seeking an experienced Department Manager to lead the Residential New Construction Department. You will own the unit’s performance, relationships with builders, and growth plan, ensuring profitability, safety, and quality.

You’ll build a high-performing team, manage budgets and pricing, and partner with leadership to pursue opportunities that align with Tribble Electric’s values of integrity, teamwork, and growth.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years in residential electrical construction with leadership experience.
• Proven business development capability with builder/developer relationships in the Richmond market.
• Deep understanding of residential production economics, including per unit pricing, crew productivity, density, and warranty costs.
• Proven ownership of a profit and loss statement and ability to explain variances from reports.

Responsibilities

• Own the P&L performance of the Residential unit, including revenue, gross profit, and overhead.
• Build and maintain builder and developer relationships to bring in qualified work.
• Own pricing model for residential work, including per unit and per plan pricing, escalation, and option pricing.
• Drive job density and neighborhood concentration as a margin strategy.
• Develop and defend the unit’s annual plan and budget.
• Review billing and work-in-place reporting and address variances.
• Oversee manpower planning, crew structure, and hiring for the unit, including apprentice pipeline.
• Set standards for estimating, releasing, executing, inspecting, and closing residential work.
• Schedule rough-in and trim to maintain builder schedule slots.
• Manage warranty, punch, and callback performance.
• Collaborate on pricing strategy, market positioning, and pursuit selection.
• Drive safety performance and enforce safety program.
• Ensure BuildOps and tracking documents are used for accurate reporting.
• Represent the unit at leadership table with honest numbers and a clear plan.

Skills

Leadership

P&L ownership

Business development

Electrical construction

Data-driven

People development

Budget vs actual

Crew productivity

Warranty cost

Safety program

Job description

Tribble Electric in Richmond, Virginia is seeking an experienced Department Manager to lead the Residential New Construction Department. You will own the unit’s performance, relationships with builders, and growth plan, ensuring profitability, safety, and quality.

You’ll build a high-performing team, manage budgets and pricing, and partner with leadership to pursue opportunities that align with Tribble Electric’s values of integrity, teamwork, and growth.