Senior Operations Lead – Luxury Painting & Finishes

Trueline; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and gas card

401(k) retirement plan

Health insurance options

Administrative bonus opportunity

Contractor licensing preparation and培训

Job summary

Trueline is seeking an Operations Manager for Painting & Specialty Finishes to lead estimating, scheduling, and daily operational coordination for high-end residential projects in Reno. The role offers direct collaboration with ownership and a path to larger operational responsibility.

You will supervise 6–8 crews, coordinate with foremen, and drive process improvements while ensuring California and Nevada licensing eligibility is maintained.

Qualifications

• At least four years of qualifying painting trade experience with licensing eligibility for CA and NV.
• Strong understanding of painting methods, surface prep, materials, labor, and project costs.
• Experience in estimating, project management, production management, or related leadership roles.
• Ability to read construction plans and interpret project specifications.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, crews, schedules, and priorities.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with office systems and construction software.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operational coordination across multiple residential painting and specialty finishing projects.
• Review drawings, specs, and documents to prepare or coordinate estimates and bids.
• Develop labor and material estimates based on scope, prep, production rates, and finish specs.
• Coordinate crew schedules, workforce allocation, and project priorities with foremen and field leadership.
• Keep drawings, schedules, budgets, changes, and job information organized and accessible.
• Work with admin staff to strengthen project documentation and communication office to field.
• Use estimating, scheduling, and CM tools to improve visibility and follow-through.
• Identify workflow improvements and build processes for efficient operations.
• Work directly with ownership and gradually assume greater daily operations responsibility.
• Complete CA and NV contractor licensing requirements and serve as qualifying employee.

Skills

Painting trade experience

Estimating

Project management

Leadership

Scheduling

Office software

Tools

Bluebeam

QuickBooks

Job description

Trueline is seeking an Operations Manager for Painting & Specialty Finishes to lead estimating, scheduling, and daily operational coordination for high-end residential projects in Reno. The role offers direct collaboration with ownership and a path to larger operational responsibility.

You will supervise 6–8 crews, coordinate with foremen, and drive process improvements while ensuring California and Nevada licensing eligibility is maintained.