Senior Operations Director - Major Electrical Projects

Elite Executive Solutions; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Executive Solutions is conducting a confidential search for an experienced Director of Operations – Major Electrical Projects in the Seattle market.

This senior role requires leading large-scale electrical construction programs, mentoring leaders, and driving operational and financial performance across multiple major projects in Seattle. DOE compensation, strong client-facing and executive communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical construction experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading large-scale electrical projects and multiple major projects simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of electrical construction operations from preconstruction through closeout.
• Experience managing Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and field teams.
• Strong command of project financials including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, labor productivity, and profitability.
• Experience with large commercial, mission-critical, data center, healthcare, industrial, or similarly complex electrical projects preferred.
• Proven ability to develop teams and hold operational leaders accountable for performance.
• Strong understanding of electrical labor planning, procurement, scheduling, and project risk.
• Excellent client-facing, negotiation, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining closely connected to project execution.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for a portfolio of large-scale electrical construction projects.
• Lead and support Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and project teams.
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality, schedule, financial, and customer objectives.
• Oversee project budgets, forecasting, cost controls, labor productivity, cash flow, and profitability.
• Conduct regular project reviews and identify risks across operations, contracts, finances, and scheduling.
• Partner with estimating and preconstruction for planning, budgeting, constructability, and turnover.
• Oversee staffing and resource allocation across major electrical projects.
• Develop and mentor operational leaders; build leadership pipeline.
• Maintain relationships with owners, general contractors, developers, engineers, and key stakeholders.
• Support contract negotiations, change management, procurement strategy, and issue resolution.
• Establish consistent operational processes and accountability.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on growth strategy, manpower planning, and organizational development.

Skills

Electrical construction

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting & forecasting

Client-facing communication

Strategic thinking

Job description

Elite Executive Solutions is conducting a confidential search for an experienced Director of Operations – Major Electrical Projects in the Seattle market.

This senior role requires leading large-scale electrical construction programs, mentoring leaders, and driving operational and financial performance across multiple major projects in Seattle. DOE compensation, strong client-facing and executive communication skills are essential.