VP Operations: Heavy Industrial Electrical (Remote)

Gryphon Oakwood; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Gryphon Oakwood seeks a Vice President of Operations to lead heavy industrial electrical construction nationwide from a remote base in the Southeast. You will shape operational strategy, oversee multi-site project delivery, and drive profitability across power generation, utilities, and manufacturing sectors.

The role requires 15+ years in industrial electrical construction, strong P&L and safety stewardship, and the ability to develop senior leaders while expanding regional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience within industrial electrical construction and senior operational or executive leadership experience.
• Proven experience overseeing large-scale electrical construction projects across power generation, heavy manufacturing, utilities, energy infrastructure, or industrial facilities.
• Strong technical understanding of industrial power distribution, medium-voltage systems, switchgear, substations, and complex electrical installations.
• Demonstrated experience managing divisional P&L, including financial forecasting, budgeting, cost management, and profitability.
• Proven ability to lead multiple electrical construction projects and geographically dispersed field operations.
• Experience developing senior operational leadership teams and supporting divisional expansion.
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical safety standards, project controls, workforce planning, and operational risk management.
• Experience supporting business development, estimating, preconstruction, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Based in the Southeast USA, with flexibility to travel nationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership across heavy industrial electrical construction operations, overseeing multiple large-scale projects across various locations.
• Oversee complex electrical scopes including power distribution, medium-voltage systems, substations, switchgear, industrial equipment wiring, and electrical infrastructure installations.
• Hold full P&L responsibility, including budgeting, forecasting, project margins, cost controls, profitability, and divisional financial performance.
• Lead and develop Directors of Operations, Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and field construction teams.
• Oversee electrical project delivery from preconstruction and estimating through installation, testing, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Drive operational strategy, workforce planning, manpower deployment, resource allocation, and project execution across geographically dispersed teams.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify growth opportunities, strengthen client relationships, and expand the company's heavy industrial electrical construction presence.
• Establish and maintain operational excellence across electrical safety, quality, scheduling, labor productivity, and project performance.

Skills

Executive leadership

P&L management

Electrical construction

Strategic growth

Job description

Gryphon Oakwood seeks a Vice President of Operations to lead heavy industrial electrical construction nationwide from a remote base in the Southeast. You will shape operational strategy, oversee multi-site project delivery, and drive profitability across power generation, utilities, and manufacturing sectors.

The role requires 15+ years in industrial electrical construction, strong P&L and safety stewardship, and the ability to develop senior leaders while expanding regional growth opportunities.