Advanced Spade Company · 1 week ago
Operations Engineer
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelAdvanced Spade Company is building next-gen tools for underground utilities, and they are seeking an Operations Engineer to streamline their operations. The role involves connecting various departments, managing invoicing and collections, coordinating projects, and ensuring smooth client onboarding and procurement processes.
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Responsibilities
You’re the connector between field, finance, and fun. The secret sauce of our success
We're operationally better than the competition... well... we will be with you on the team
We can train you on some things, you can train us on many, and you can train yourself on any
Money plumbing: invoicing/collections, AP hygiene, Ramp/expenses, 'nothing slips' follow-through
Operations admin: prevailing wage processing, COIs/insurance coordination, bonding/surety support, equipment financing paperwork
Services project coordination: job IDs, schedules, owners, status, closeouts (photos/notes/hours/travel) so we can actually learn and improve
Client onboarding + procurement: clean handoffs from 'yes' → kickoff → delivery; maintain templates (SOWs, checklists, one-pagers)
People ops basics: make the first week not suck (accounts, gear, paperwork, intros); help build lightweight policies that match reality
Office/shop ops: supplies, shipping, vendors, leases/utilities/moves — make the physical world match the pace of the company
CRM + materials support: keep contacts/notes/next steps real; help assemble decks/one-pagers/flyers/stickers when needed
Qualification
Required
Had lots of high-lighters in school
Frustrated by friends who don't handle simple chores or clean up after themselves
Lists are life: you turn chaos into checklists and checklists into systems
You finish what you start; you don't need a babysitter
Low-ego, high-ownership, calm when priorities change
Preferred
Top-notch “customer service voice” (externally required, internally preferred)
Company
Advanced Spade Company
Advanced Spade Company is developing new tools for Utility Undergrounding.
Founded in 2024
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase