Site Operations Leader – Mission-Critical O&M

Cayuse Holdings; Pukalani (HI); On-site; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare

Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Cayuse Holdings is seeking a Work Site Manager at the Maui client site on Mount Haleakala to oversee all contractor personnel and integrated O&M functions, ensuring mission continuity and effective communication with government representatives.

You will lead site operations, manage staffing, and act as after-hours decision authority while maintaining safety, quality, and security standards in a remote, high-elevation environment. A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, space operations, or related fields preferred; equivalent senior military or technical leadership experience may be accepted.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in technical operations or mission-oriented O&M, including 3+ years in leadership at a site, detachment, shift organization, or related workforce.
• Demonstrated expertise in leadership, staffing, customer relations, incident management, cross-functional integration, remote site operations, CBA awareness, and risk/quality management.
• Top Secret/ SCI Clearance is required.
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all contractor personnel and integrated O&M functions at the site.
• Provide site-level leadership to ensure smooth, uninterrupted operations, including staffing coverage and organizational alignment.
• Serve as decision authority for after-hours operations and emergencies.
• Train and cross-train site personnel for coverage across quality, security, logistics, facilities, and operations.
• Maintain mission support and continuity, ensuring staffing and technical readiness for space operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, quality, maintenance, and logistics protocols.
• Oversee coordination with the host installation to ensure smooth operations and integration.
• Anticipate and respond to incidents, outages, inspections, emergencies, and performance challenges promptly and effectively.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with site Government customers to address operational needs and performance issues.
• Actively participate in site-level events, inspections, and visits as the primary interface for incidents and emergencies.
• Coordinate—but not routinely perform—bargaining-unit or specialized technical work unless separately qualified and authorized.
• Oversee emergency response and quality assurance programs across multiple site functions, ensuring managerial capabilities in mission-critical tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Incident management

Communication

MS Office

Operations management

Security awareness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Cayuse Holdings is seeking a Work Site Manager at the Maui client site on Mount Haleakala to oversee all contractor personnel and integrated O&M functions, ensuring mission continuity and effective communication with government representatives.

You will lead site operations, manage staffing, and act as after-hours decision authority while maintaining safety, quality, and security standards in a remote, high-elevation environment. A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.