Senior Director of Operations – West Coast

Peyton Resource Group; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peyton Resource Group seeks a Senior Director of Operations to lead West Coast operations for a leading utility infrastructure and field services organization. This high-impact leadership role oversees a large, distributed workforce and partners with customers and executive teams.

The role is remote when not traveling, with 50–75% travel across the West Coast and occasional trips to Atlanta. Candidates should bring senior operations leadership experience in utilities or related sectors, strong

Qualifications

• Senior operations leadership experience in utilities, electric/power, natural gas, oil & gas, or related infrastructure.
• Experience managing large, distributed workforces through multiple levels of leadership.
• Strong financial acumen including budgets, costs, productivity, and profitability.
• Demonstrated safety leadership in a safety-sensitive environment.
• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead West Coast operations through multiple levels of managers and supervisors.
• Oversee a large, distributed field workforce supporting utility infrastructure operations.
• Own performance across safety, quality, productivity, schedule adherence, cost, workforce capacity, and profitability.
• Develop and coach leaders while building a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs and drive corrective action; partner with customers and internal leadership to meet expectations.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, quality, and profitability.
• Manage workforce capacity and operational resources across multiple markets.
• Maintain a strong field presence through regular travel across the West Coast.

Skills

Senior leadership

Distributed workforce

Budgeting & profitability

Safety leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Travel readiness

Job description

Senior Director of Operations – West Coast

Peyton Resource Group is representing a leading utility infrastructure and field services organization in the search for a Senior Director of Operations to lead its West Coast operations.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced operations executive who has successfully managed large, distributed workforces in utilities, electric/power, natural gas, oil & gas, utility infrastructure, or a closely related environment.

The position is 100% remote when not traveling and requires approximately 50–75% travel, primarily throughout the West Coast, with occasional travel to the company’s corporate office in Atlanta.

Responsibilities

• Lead West Coast operations through multiple levels of Managers and Supervisors.
• Oversee a large, distributed field workforce supporting utility infrastructure operations.
• Own performance across safety, quality, productivity, schedule adherence, cost, workforce capacity, and profitability.
• Develop and coach leaders while building a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs and drive corrective action when necessary.Partner with customers and internal leadership to ensure operational execution meets expectations.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, quality, and profitability.
• Manage workforce capacity and operational resources across multiple markets.
• Maintain a strong field presence through regular travel across the West Coast.

Required Qualifications

• Senior operations leadership experience within utilities, electric/power, natural gas, oil & gas, utility infrastructure, field services, or a related industry.
• Experience leading large, distributed workforces through multiple levels of leadership.
• Experience managing Managers, Supervisors, and field teams.
• Strong financial and operational acumen, including responsibility for budgets, costs, productivity, and profitability.
• Demonstrated safety leadership within a safety-sensitive operating environment.
• Proven ability to improve operational performance and develop leaders.
• Experience overseeing operations across multiple locations, states, markets, or customer territories.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50–75%.
• OSHA 30 or equivalent safety training preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience preferred.

Compensation

$140,000–$180,000 base salary + 25% target annual bonus.

This is a highly visible leadership opportunity with significant long-term growth potential.