Position: Area Operations Manager - Industrial Construction

Department: Loenbro – Industrial Services Group

Reports To: Regional Manager

Location : Reno, NV

Position Overview:

The successful candidate shall have experience with managing a $30M +/- revenue construction area. Candidate shall be responsible for the full financial life cycle of projects within the construction area. Recruiting, dispatching, and managing all craft employees in industrial construction. Directs and assists Project Managers, Superintendents and General Foreman as needed to ensure profitable, safe, timely and quality project execution. Assists Regional Manager and Industrial Construction Management team (including Operations Manager, Chief Estimator, Fabrication Manager, Safety Manager, and Quality Control Manager) in coordinating daily, weekly, and monthly activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Regional Manager to establish goals for the area’s profitability and growth.

• Assist in the development of aggressive marketing/business development and expansion plans.

• Manage all salary and craft employees within the area.

• Oversee project budgets, including cost control and forecasting.

• Develop organizational plans for area-wide operations and associated functions.

• Ensure jobs are completed on-time and within budget.

• Communicate effectively with the teams out in the field and on job to ensure the projects are accurate and within budget.

• Prepare and manage budgets and resources effectively to achieve financial targets.

• Facilitate effective meetings throughout the contract lifecycle (pre-bid, contract negotiations, contract kickoff, post-project meetings, etc.)

• Develop and implement operational strategies to meet business goals and objectives.

• Lead and supervise cross-functional teams to drive collaboration, innovation and professional conduct.

• Manage the initiation, planning and execution of small to large scale, complex and strategic projects

• Support estimating effort through bid reviews and constructability reviews, including review of activity productions, crew makeup, equipment selection and cost analysis.

• Responsible for ensuring all safety and environmental requirements are met.

• Ensure craft management staff are appropriately coordinating all labor, equipment, and subcontractor resources with Project Manager and other Loenbro companies to ensure timely, cost-effective completion of projects.

• Assure all employees within the team know and follow the company safety and work rules and policies.

• Ensure that all employees within the department receive the proper training required in order for them to operate the equipment or installation of the associated scope.

• Support planning of on-the-job training to team members to ensure safety and quality of the work being done. Timely review of job sites for safety and quality of the work.

• Work closely with all areas of the operations to create new opportunities for Loenbro.

• Perform all other duties as assigned

  Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the construction of industrial projects, with a minimum of 5 years as a foreman and 5 years as a superintendent.

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive construction management experience in operations and contact administration

• Experience managing projects with multiple crews and at least 250 craft employees

• Proven track record in bringing jobs to completion, on-time and within budget.

• Completion of OSHA or equivalent safety training.

• Experience with HCSS Heavy Job or similar job costing program.

• Proficient with all Microsoft Office products.

• Driver’s license with a clean driving record.

  Essential Requirements:

• Walking on uneven terrain, with an average of 2 miles per day

• Standing

• Sit, stoop, crawl, and kneel

• Use of respirator if position requires

• Driving if required to travel

  Benefits:

• Health Insurance- Up to 80% of the Employee portion paid

• Health Savings Account (HSA) optional enrollment

• Paid Time Off after waiting period

• 401k after 90 days of employment with a company match up to 4% (Employees are 100% vested after 90 day waiting period.)

• Employee paid Dental, Vision, Life and Accident Insurance

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