Director of Operations - Transmission & Distribution - Michels Power, Inc.

About the Role

As the Director of Operations - Transmission & Distribution, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Michels Power's overhead transmission and distribution business across a multi-state region including New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. This is a highly visible leadership position responsible for translating company strategy into operational execution while supporting critical power infrastructure projects in the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional overhead transmission and overhead distribution operations across New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and surrounding markets.
• Execute the strategic vision established by executive leadership while driving operational excellence throughout the region.
• Maintain accountability for regional safety performance, operational execution, customer satisfaction, financial performance, and workforce development.
• Lead and mentor operational leaders while building a culture focused on accountability, collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Support growth initiatives, market expansion opportunities, customer relationships, and business development efforts.
• Provide leadership and oversight for multiple operating groups and project teams across the region.
• Direct regional operations to achieve safety, revenue, margin, production, and customer satisfaction objectives.
• Facilitate monthly financial reviews with operational leadership to evaluate project performance, resource utilization, forecasts, and profitability.
• Develop and monitor action plans that improve operational efficiency, productivity, execution consistency, and financial performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with electric utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, developers, and other key customers.
• Support staffing strategies, succession planning, leadership development, and workforce engagement efforts.
• Create and present operational and financial performance reports to executive leadership.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership for regional operations personnel and support functions.
• Establish performance expectations and accountability standards across the organization.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support employee development initiatives.
• Participate in hiring, promotions, succession planning, disciplinary actions, and organizational development activities.
• Foster collaboration between operations, project management, estimating, business development, safety, and executive leadership.
• Champion a culture focused on safety, integrity, innovation, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of power utility construction experience, including responsibility for a geographic region, business unit, or major operational segment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Significant experience leading overhead transmission and overhead distribution construction operations.
• Demonstrated success managing regional operations, business units, or multiple operational groups within utility construction organizations.
• Proven experience leading Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents, Regional Managers, and other operational leaders.
• Strong understanding of utility construction operations, project execution, workforce planning, customer management, forecasting, and financial performance management.
• Experience supporting electric utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, developers, and power delivery customers.
• Demonstrated project management experience with responsibility for safety, schedule, quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
• Strong financial acumen including forecasting, budgeting, cost management, margin analysis, and operational planning.
• Ability to analyze operational and financial performance data and translate insights into action plans.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, negotiation, coaching, and decision-making skills.
• Experience supporting business development, client relationship management, market growth, and strategic planning initiatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and operational reporting systems.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout the region, up to 100% of the workweek based on project and business requirements.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Legal Plan
• Identity Theft Protection and Monitoring Plan

*Benefits may vary based on position and location.

Schedule

Extensive travel required, up to 100% of the workweek based on business and project needs.