Senior Site Manager

Search Leaders; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Generous paid time off

Flexible schedules

Career growth opportunities

Diversity and collaboration culture

Job summary

Search Leaders seeks a Senior Field Operations Leader to direct shop and multi-site field activities from fabrication through installation, commissioning, and maintenance. You will ensure safety, schedule discipline, and financial control on complex projects in diverse environments.

The role requires 10+ years in field construction with supervisory responsibility, strong communication across stakeholders, and proficiency with design, modeling, scheduling, budgeting, and ERP tools (Excel,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of field construction experience with supervisory responsibility.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, coach, and direct teams on complex projects.
• Strong communication across management, employees, vendors, contractors, and customers.
• Working knowledge of design, modeling, scheduling, budgeting, and ERP software (Excel, eDrawings).
• Willingness to travel up to 90% including extended assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead fabrication, assembly, delivery, installation, commissioning, and maintenance across shop and field sites.
• Develop staffing plans, schedules, budgets, and milestones.
• Supervise and develop teams including subcontractors and labor.
• Coordinate relationships with contractors, unions, vendors, customers, and leadership.
• Manage shop, warehouse, and field offices with weekly schedules and daily operations.
• Ensure safety, quality, and compliance with drawings and specs.
• Communicate project status, field conditions, and costs to stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality, efficiency, and cost control.
• Travel extensively to project sites up to 90%.

Skills

Field construction leadership

Team leadership

Communication skills

ERP software (Excel, eDrawings)

Project scheduling & budgeting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Excel

eDrawings

Job description

Our client delivers highly specialized engineering and construction solutions for complex, large-scale structures and attractions, combining technical expertise with hands-on execution. Its work spans sophisticated electromechanical systems where reliability, precision, safety, and seamless project delivery are essential.

Position Responsibilities:

This senior leadership role directs shop and multi-site field operations from fabrication through installation, commissioning, and maintenance, ensuring complex projects remain safe, organized, on schedule, and financially disciplined.

• Lead fabrication, assembly, delivery, installation, commissioning, and maintenance activities across shop and multiple field locations.
• Develop and manage staffing plans, resources, schedules, budgets, and critical project milestones.
• Supervise, coach, and develop employees, temporary personnel, subcontractors, contracted labor, and field or warehouse teams.
• Build productive working relationships with general contractors, subcontractors, unions, vendors, customers, and corporate leadership.
• Establish and oversee shop, warehouse, and field offices, including weekly scheduling and daily site operations.
• Monitor fabrication and assembly quality while ensuring compliance with drawings, specifications, instructions, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate job-site deliveries, receiving, inventory, storage, packaging, and movement of materials, tools, equipment, and components.
• Maintain accurate site administration, including timesheets, daily reports, receiving documentation, electronic project records, and safety documentation.
• Communicate project status, field conditions, schedules, materials, and cost considerations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Implement and enforce project-specific and OSHA safety requirements while supporting regular safety meetings.
• Represent our client during project, superintendent, assembly, and coordination meetings.
• Provide hands-on technical and skilled labor support when required to keep project execution moving forward.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives involving quality, efficiency, installation, assembly, maintenance, performance, and cost control.
• Travel extensively to project sites, including extended assignments away from the home base, up to 90% of the time.

Position requirements:

• 10+ years of field construction experience, including substantial supervisory or leadership responsibility.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, coach, and direct teams while managing complex projects.


• Strong communication skills across management, employees, vendors, contractors, and customers.
• Working knowledge of design, modeling, scheduling, budgeting, and ERP software, including Excel and eDrawings.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, plan, prioritize, and deliver results against demanding deadlines.
• Strong judgment and creative problem-solving skills when addressing complex project and business challenges.
• Consistent initiative, accuracy, professionalism, and commitment to high-quality work.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 90%, including extended assignments away from the home base.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience leading multi-site operations for large, complex projects such as stadiums, entertainment venues, or specialized structures.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Certified Rigger, Forklift Safety Training, NFPA 70E Arc Flash Training, and/or First Aid Training.
• Track record of leading continuous improvement, process optimization, or quality management initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.

Reasons to Apply:

• Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package.
• Health coverage, retirement plans, and other company-sponsored perks.
• Generous paid time off, including holidays, to support work-life balance.
• Flexible schedules and work life balance.
• Strong focus on employee development with on-the-job training and career growth.
• A positive company culture that values diversity and collaboration.

The pay range for this role is:

100,000 - 150,000 USD per year (Minneapolis, MN)