VP, Operations

Quanta-Services; Arbutus (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

401(k) Retirement Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

Quanta-Services, via QISG, seeks a Vice President of Operations to standardize and scale business processes across EPC projects. You’ll partner with leadership to drive governance, performance, and enterprise-wide improvements while balancing decentralized operating models.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive data-driven decisions, and ensure alignment with corporate strategy and risk controls across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, or equivalent field.
• 12+ years’ progressive EPC/engineering services experience across multiple operating companies.
• Ability to influence and drive results in a decentralized environment without direct authority.
• Executive-level change management skills with adoption of new processes, tools, and systems.
• Ability to leverage data, analytics, and operational systems to drive insight and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a strategic partner to QISG and Operating Company leadership teams to support operational effectiveness, scalability, and performance improvement.
• Collaborates within the organization to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities across core business processes.
• Supports operating companies through growth, integration, and change initiatives while maintaining local accountability.
• Leads development, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise business processes across functions.
• Establishes governance frameworks, operating standards, and performance expectations for assigned groups.
• Drives enterprise-level visibility into operational performance, trends, and risks across operating companies.

Skills

Change management

Data analytics

ERP systems

Project controls

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Tools

ERP

Project controls

Job description

About Us

QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.

About this Role

The Vice President, Operations is a senior leader responsible for enabling consistent, efficient, and scalable business operations across the Company’s portfolio of operating companies. This role partners closely with various leadership teams to improve business processes, operational governance, and performance across the EPC lifecycle while respecting the decentralized operating model.

This position serves as a connector between corporate strategy and operating execution—driving standardization, best-practice sharing, and continuous improvement across internal companies, functions, and regions.

What You'll Do

• Serves as a strategic partner to QISG and Operating Company leadership teams to support operational effectiveness, scalability, and performance improvement
• Collaborates within the organization to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities across core business processes
• Supports operating companies through growth, integration, and change initiatives while maintaining local accountability
• Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise business processes across business functions.
• Establishes governance frameworks, operating standards, and performance expectations for assigned groups
• Enables enterprise-level visibility into operational performance, trends, and risks across operating companies
• Acts as a bridge between operating companies and corporate functions including, but not limited to, Finance, Legal, HR, IT, Safety, and Commercial Development
• Drives consistent approaches to change management, claims, and contract compliance
• Leads continuous improvement initiatives focused on simplification, efficiency, and scalability
• Identifies, standardizes, and deploys best practices across operating companies
• Champions data-driven decision-making and consistent use of tools and systems
• Partners with IT and OpCos to guide the deployment and adoption of ERP, project controls, and operational systems
• Ensures systems support standardized processes, reliable data, and real-time operational insight
• Drives adoption and change management associated with new tools and process improvements
• Influences and leads through collaboration in a decentralized organization
• Builds strong relationships and credibility with OpCo leaders and functional executives
• Supports leadership development and operational maturity for the organization
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Adheres to internal standards, policies, and procedures

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, or equivalent field; equivalent work experience, or combination of work and education, may be substituted
• 12+ years’ of progressive experience within an EPC, construction, or engineering services organization; demonstrated experience working across multiple operating companies in a decentralized model driving enterprise change, development, and improvement
• Ability to influence and drive results across operating companies in a decentralized environment without direct authority
• Strong understanding of EPC business processes across engineering, procurement, and construction
• Proven capability designing, standardizing, and scaling enterprise business processes while preserving local flexibility
• Executive-level change management skills, including driving adoption of new processes, tools, and systems
• Ability to leverage data, analytics, and operational systems (ERP, project controls) to drive insight and decisions
• Ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives in EPC or construction environments
• Strong executive communication and facilitation skills
• Trusted advisor mindset with the ability to translate strategy into actionable expectations for the organization

What You'll Get

• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive Health Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discount Program

Compensation Range

The anticipated compensation for this position is - depending on experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.