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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

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