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 some of the most 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, with travel accounting for 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.

Pay

Expected Salary Range: $208,000 USD - $300,000 USD

This information reflects the anticipated base salary for this position based on current market data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Actual pay will be adjusted based on individual’s skills, experiences, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.