VP US Operations

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Summary:   
The VP, Operations is the senior manager overseeing all day-to-day project management activities of the Operations business unit. The VP, Operations will oversee all projects and is responsible for the overall administrative and technical direction of site operations as well as planning, coordinating, and directing the entire construction effort to ensure each project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.

This role will be hybrid requiring a minimum of 3 days in office.

Requirements:     

Operational Results:

• Leadership Accountabilities:  Identifies, deploys, and manages high-performing teams needed to accomplish business objectives. Provides a positive and engaging work environment by:
• Recruits and hires outstanding talent.
• Aligns individual and team objectives to department and company objectives.
• Manages and supports employee development and growth.
• Provides regular and direct feedback on performance and goal progress.
• Sets direction and long-term vision for US Operations, and ensures the Solar and BESS/HV/Transmission operations groups are aligned to it.
• Leads the integration of the Solar and BESS/HV/Transmission operations groups, keeping the identity and scope focus of each.
• Leads the future-state Operations organization, and ensures a plan and the right leadership are in place for its long-term evolution.
• Oversees the shared functions and ensures a leader is accountable for each: workforce management, equipment, commissioning, licensing, and warranty.
• Ensures workforce management plans for and develops craft and supervision capacity across projects and markets, including recruiting and retention.
• Sets expectations for per diem and wage guidance for each project, based on market studies, and ensures they are applied consistently with Estimating, Project Management, and Human Resources.
• Sets equipment strategy across operations groups, including the balance of owned and rented equipment, and ensures utilization and cost are managed.
• Ensures consistent standards for commissioning and warranty across Operations.
• Ensures state licensing requirements are managed and that licensing coverage is maintained across all operating states and markets.
• Partners with the operations leaders for each scope, who keep day-to-day execution of their projects, and holds them accountable for results.
• Ensures operations leaders provide input to Pre-Construction, Business Development, Supply Chain, and Engineering on resource availability, constructability, and project handoffs.
• Ensures consistent operating standards, processes, and systems across Operations, including use of the project management system.
• Sets operational performance expectations for Operations (safety, margin, and schedule), reviews results with operations leaders, and updates Management regularly.
• Ensures labor, equipment, and subcontractor resources are used efficiently and effectively across Operations.
• Leads, coaches, and develops operations leaders, and ensures they develop project directors and project managers.
• Ensures site safety and security across Operations.
• Ensures all necessary training and certifications for construction staff are completed.
• Ensures Compliance & Policy – OSHA, State and Federal standards, and drug testing.
• Builds trust with clients, field teams, and peers, and ensures customer concerns are handled diplomatically; 100% customer satisfaction.

Financial Accountability:

• Ensures estimate reviews include operational input on labor, equipment, and schedule assumptions.
• Reviews operational and project financial performance across Operations with operations leaders.
• Ensures per diem and wage assumptions in estimates reflect current market studies.
• Maintains strong financial transparency in all relationships with Management.
• Identifies opportunities for improvements in operations that will translate to bottom line results.
• Ensures leaders anticipate and minimize cost overruns.
• Ensures client change orders are introduced and executed timely.
• Supports operations leaders in meeting or beating project budgets.
• Drives gross profit margin improvement across construction projects.
• Oversees workforce equipment costs and utilization.

Business Development Support:

• Supports business development in the proposal process to ensure a clean transition to project execution at the time of award from the customer.
• Builds key relationships with subcontractors and vendors, and ensures leaders maintain them.
• Participates in proposal interviews and meetings, as required.
• Follows safety and security procedures and determines appropriate action. 
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses materials and equipment properly.            
• Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected.
• Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Takes on additional shared functions and operations scope over time, as directed by the SVP, US EPC and T&D.
• Other duties as assigned.

Safety:  

• Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
• Leads by example to show that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working.
• Accountable to continually reinforce safe behaviors and correct “at risk” behaviors.
• Adheres to and ensures all site team members understands standard operating procedures.
• Leads and supports the site team in technical, quality and safety, utilizing system in place.
• Follows safety and security procedures and determines appropriate action. 
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses materials and equipment properly.            
• Ensures Compliance & Policy – OSHA, State and Federal standards, drug testing.

Leadership:  

• Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation, and exceeding expectations.
• Manages multiple direct reports.
• Leads through other leaders: sets direction while operations leaders own day-to-day execution.
• Develops a long-term view of how Operations evolves, and ensure operations leaders carry it forward.
• Builds the bench of operations leaders and plans for succession.
• Participates in hiring and selection process to fill positions on the team.
• Communicates regularly with direct reports on goals, accomplishments, and information on policies.
• Demonstrates leadership and expertise in eyes of client group.
• Employee Development:

• • Provides tasks and assignments that challenge and stretch employees’ responsibilities.
  • Conducts regular discussions with employee(s) on personal development. Comfortable with empowering others.
  • Conducts timely, effective performance reviews in accordance with RES guidelines.

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction or equivalent relevant experience required.
• 10 or more years of industry-related experience in operationally complex organizations required.
• 10 or more years of leadership experience managing construction operations (solar, BESS, or transmission and distribution preferred) to include both direct team leadership development and large operations team leadership.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 51-75%.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Contract negotiation and change order management.
• Knowledge of project execution, cost reporting, forecasting, production tracking, scheduling, and overall construction operations.
• Communication

• • Internally with executive managers, Project Managers, Estimators, Commercial Management, Engineering, Finance, Equipment, Legal, HSQE, Operations, Human Resources, and cross-functional departmental teams.
  • Externally with clients, potential clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.

• Track record of building, leading, and developing construction operations leaders and teams.
• Track record of directing, measuring, and reporting progress toward project goals.
• Strategic and long-term organizational planning for an operations organization.
• Experience integrating operations groups or functions with different cultures and ways of working.
• Experience leading shared functions such as workforce management, equipment, commissioning, licensing, or warranty.
• Knowledge of craft labor markets, wage and per diem benchmarking, and market studies.
• Understanding of Project accounting and controls.
• Risk assessment policies and procedures.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Procore.
• Position requires travel to meet with clients and support projects onsite approximately 50% of the month.
• Functional competencies include accountability, building strategic partnerships, business acumen, ethics & integrity, and managing vision & purpose

Job Level: This position is aligned to Grade 10 within our global job architecture framework. The grade reflects the role's responsibilities, decision-making authority, and organizational impact and supports consistency in career growth and compensation practices across the company.

RES offers benefits that are effective first day of employment. These benefits include the following:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
• 401 (k) plan with 6% company match
• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement
• Volunteer and Charity Matching
• Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discounts and Wellness programs
• Wellness Reimbursement

Physical requirements and environment: 

The work environment and physical demands characteristics are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Rarely: Climbing, crouching, kneeling, pulling/pushing/lifting between 5-15lbs., and stooping are required. 

Occasionally: Carrying 5-15lbs., gripping, handling, pinching, and walking are required.

Frequently: Standing is required.

Constantly: Reading, grasping, hearing, reaching, vision, repetitive motion, and sitting is required.

Rarely exposed to extreme cold, heat, and humidity, and wet climates, in the working environment.

Occasionally exposed to noise and hazards in the work environment.

We maintain a drug-free workplace.  Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test as a condition of employment.

RES is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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