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MasTec Industrial · 3 hours ago

Director of Operations

Houston, TX

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$175K/yr - $220K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Develop project execution plan and direct overall activities to assist in achieving total project objectives. Responsible for budgeting, planning, staffing, safety, quality, and procurement.

Direct (through subordinate managers) project activities to obtain optimum use of equipment, facilities, and personnel.

Oversee a single large ($150+MM) or multiple small ($25MM - $100MM) projects.

Support our strong Business Development team in the selection and pursuit of perspective opportunities.

Build long term relationships with owner, OEM, and engineering firm representatives.

Understand the client’s needs prior to contract execution. Provide advice, liaison, planning, etc. to prospective and current clients.

Serve as a company role model and represent the company (as an attendee or a presenter) at trade shows, public relations events, community activities and other client-related events.

Reviews and analyzes expenditure, financial, and operations reports to determine requirements for increasing profits, for respective projects. May coordinate activity with appropriate project operational personnel to ensure total project(s) budgets are met.

Manage all financial aspects of contracts by performing cost analysis activities on a routine basis to protect Company's interest while simultaneously maintaining a good relationship with Client.

Approves requisitions for equipment, materials, and supplies within limits of authority. Negotiate contracts with equipment and materials suppliers.

Significant experience reviewing and understanding industry standard commercial contracts and negotiating experience are required.

In depth understanding of Change Order Management with a focus around cost, schedule, and scope management and cost recovery.

Interact regularly with senior Company management and client representatives.

Attend periodic internal project progress, division/business unit, and corporate meetings. Represent Company in external project meetings.

Enforces compliance of project personnel with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental regulations.

Trains, develops, and mentors subordinate personnel and approves personnel actions and pay changes for assigned area.

Represent Company in project meetings, strategy meetings, etc.

Through Project Managers, and on-site Construction Managers/Superintendents insure all employees and subcontractors adhere to project, corporate, and client safety processes and policies.

When on-site, actively participate in daily toolbox meetings with crews and subcontractors.

Be a champion of safety within the organization and for all assigned projects.

Through Project Managers, and on-site Construction Managers/Superintendents insure all employees and subcontractors adhere to project, corporate, and client quality processes and policies.

In the Preconstruction phase reviews the Bid/Contract documents, participates in the Bid Adjudication meeting with Go/No-Go decision.

Supports proposal development efforts to adhere to customer RFP requirements along with providing content to position the company with the best chance of winning the project.

Supports business unit estimate development with a focus on risks/opportunities and utilizing previous experience to give the company the best chance of award.

Is instrumental in the development of the project execution plans and site based indirect staffing and budgets.

In the Pre-Planning phase reviews/approves the project schedule/budgets and facilitates the handover process to Project/Construction Management.

Monitors/controls the execution phase through administrative direction of Project Managers and on-site Construction Managers/Superintendents to ensure project adheres to schedule and budget; monitor overall safety, quality, and productivity of work performed by the division/business unit operation, investigating potentially serious situations and implementing corrective measures.

Utilize cost and productivity metrics to ensure accurate financial forecasting.

Direct Field Supervision and coordinate with other departments for successful preconstruction and construction activities.

Qualification

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Financial AnalysisConstruction ManagementProject ManagementCost ControlChange Order ManagementEPC KnowledgeStakeholder ManagementSafety ComplianceConstruction Delivery Models

Required

Extensive (ten or more years) experience/knowledge of industrial construction, project level, finance and management required.

Recent prior experience in Heavy Industrial Construction/Construction Management with mid-to-large complex projects.

Strong knowledge of project cost control means and methods.

Set a personal example of safe behavior.

Advanced understanding of construction/fabrication methods, processes, and supervision of large groups essential.

Must be able to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee and project performance.

Knowledge of multiple construction delivery models to include EPC, Design-Build, etc.

Strong persuasive and influencing skills.

A thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc. and their impact on project activities is vital; superior communication and interpersonal (tact, diplomacy, influence, etc.) skills essential.

Exceptional ability to interact professionally with clients and all levels of management and to successfully manage business relationships.

Ability to use discretion and confidentiality.