Operations Manager - Electrical Testing Group
Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. · Columbia, MD · 2 wk ago
HybridManagement$160k–$190k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Faithfully execute the ETG business plan — achieving or exceeding P&L, revenue, and performance goals
- Lead all regional operations including scheduling, resource planning, quality assurance, safety, and project delivery
- Implement and maintain ETG’s operating systems, testing standards, and documentation processes
- Manage field operations for protective relaying, SCADA, and IEC 61850 systems commissioning
- Ensure alignment between technical execution and business objectives — balancing efficiency, quality, and profitability
- Integrate all major functions of the local ETG operation — ensuring everyone is rowing in the same direction
- Build and nurture a healthy, functional, and cohesive leadership team under the EOS framework
- Resolve issues effectively: identify root causes, address conflict constructively, and drive solutions to completion
- Build the BU from the ground up — recruiting, training, and developing a skilled team of field engineers and technicians
- Drive growth through operational excellence, local market development, and client satisfaction
- Create and maintain structure and process as the BU transitions from startup to sustainable operation
Vision & Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with the ETG Visionary and National Leadership Team to ensure clear direction and alignment
- Translate vision into actionable, measurable goals
- Maintain a strong, respectful partnership with ETG leadership — ensuring ideas are filtered, prioritized, and implemented effectively
- Ensure that key messages and decisions are properly cascaded across the team so that everyone is informed, aligned, and focused
Systems, Structure, and Process
- Operate within ETG’s EOS framework: own the scorecard, lead local L10s, and manage to defined KPIs
- Ensure consistency in how core processes are followed, documented, and improved
- Demonstrate strong project management discipline and operational consistency
- Uphold ETG’s values of safety, integrity, quality, and innovation in every aspect of operations
Qualifications
- 7+ years in power systems testing, commissioning, or utility operations
- Proven leadership experience managing people, budgets, and project delivery
- Strong understanding of protective relaying, automation, and SCADA systems
- Entrepreneurial mindset — thrives in building structure from scratch
- Excellent communication, organization, and conflict-resolution skills
- Experience with EOS or similar operating systems preferred
- Willingness to travel regionally and work in a dynamic field environment