Director of Field Operations

Redmond, WA, United States

Sequoyah Electric is an industry leader in the design, construction and maintenance of electrical and low voltage systems in the Puget Sound Area.

If you're committed to customer service and producing an outstanding product, we think you'll find Sequoyah to be an exciting, enjoyable place to contribute and grow. Voted as a Best Workplace for 9 consecutive years (2014-2022), Sequoyah fosters an environment of teamwork with a commitment to excellence. It’s evident when you walk through our building or jobsites that we enjoy what we do. Whether it's our jobsite lunches, leadership and field supervisor development programs, annual Winterbash employee appreciation party, employee charity golf tournaments, or community service outings, you’ll enjoy being part of our team!

Job Summary

The Director of Field Operations is responsible for managing overall company field operations.

Position Responsibilities

Provides leadership to General Superintendents Holds General Superintendents accountable for their responsibilities

Ensures General Superintendents are reviewing job tools, information, and materials for assigned projects

Drives usage of weekly updated “six week look-ahead schedule” and confirms General Superintendents are reviewing look-heads to match labor projections.

Ensures General Superintendents’ weekly review of overall project schedule, confirming that man loaded schedule matches actual onsite field staff (produces a report that shows actual vs projected manpower per major project)

Ensures General Superintendents are driving field to meet/exceed labor budgets; assists General Superintendent when project is high risk

Drives General superintendents to ensure installation per detailed installation drawings

Ensures that the Field Supervisors are tracking the labor productivity weekly

Drives usage of “quantities installed” monitoring

Drives Sequoyah means and methods Ensures that field forces are using Sequoyah material and installation standards

Implements and monitors company standards, policies for current and future state

Monitors labor productivity In coordination with General Superintendents, reviews and analyzes labor performance on major projects

Reviews project logistic plans with General Superintendents

Walks three jobs per week, always with General Superintendent, General Foreman, and Project Manager

Tracks divisional composite rate and compares against target

Drives quantities installed tracking

Drives daily project performance expectations (Toolbox Talks)

Identifies high risk projects Identifies high risk jobs where labor projections are not being met; Assists Supers, PM’s, DM’s in creating plan to get high risk jobs back on track

Ensures tasks-to-complete list are being made and reviewed at 70% project completion; coordinates with PM to confirm budgets match task list

Supports General Superintendents in identifying and communicating site impacts

Administration

Conducts job setup peer review (major projects only) Confirms budgeting approach for project type (multifamily, large site, large TI, etc.)

Suggests changes to budget approach before DM approval

Reviews labor budget (major projects only) Participates in final construction estimate and budget creation (DOFO participates, but ownership of these tasks fall on the project team and DM)

Review man-loaded schedule with project team (team to create man-loaded schedule, DOFO to approve)

Communicates with field team through meeting attendance Attends monthly status meetings on major projects

Reviews site Foreman meeting findings with Superintendents weekly

Runs bi-weekly meeting with superintendents and warehouse

Runs bi-weekly labor meeting with superintendents and operations (DMs, VPs)

Oversees Tool Warehouse Manager Approves major tool purchases

Coordinates approval of tool vendors

Oversees tool storage, inventory, and temp power assets

Provides leadership to Purchasing Manager Holds Purchasing Manager accountable to their responsibilities (see PD)

Ensures purchasing resources are utilized to their fullest capacity and capabilities

Participates in bi-weekly Buying Group meeting with DM’s and VP’s

Provides leadership to Safety Managers Holds Safety Managers accountable to their responsibilities (see PD)

Ensures safety policies are followed and driven throughout the company

Attends monthly safety committee meetings

Provides senior leadership in the event of major safety incidents and claims

Recruiting and Resource Management

Recruits, hires, promotes, and develops field supervisors

Works with Divisions on capabilities and capacity of field staff (create and manages field talent matrix)

Works with General Superintendents on placement of General Foremen and Foreman on projects – right people on right jobs

Drives core values Drives company purpose, vision, mission, and values with the field

Supports and monitors key business initiatives that are rolled out to field supervisors

Ensures General Superintendents are sharing appropriate company information with crews

Supports company policies and procedures

Drives continuous improvement with Field, Tooling, Safety, and Purchasing

Drives field training Oversees and promotes field training program

Supports Field Supervisor continuing education and development

Drives mentoring of identified future field leadership

Drives training of all field supervisors on Sequoyah processes and procedures

Assists with foreman training classes

Qualification Requirements

15+ years project management experience with a commercial electrical contractor; Design-build experience is required

Bachelor’s degree in business, construction management, electrical engineering or equivalent experience in the electrical trade and training

Experience managing large electrical construction projects ($1.5M - $30M+)

Demonstrated proficiency in the following areas: electrical estimating, planning and budgeting, scheduling, purchasing, cost control, accounting, relationship development, communication and leadership

Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules

Customer service focused with the ability to define and document customers’ needs, address technical concerns and provide solutions

Ability to work with all levels of staff and management

Must have the ability to present technical concepts in both verbal and written format

Proficiency with computer applications and programs including the Job Track, McCormick, Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam

Self-starter capable of working independently and as a member of a team

Compensation

$180-220k per year, in addition employees may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within that range is dependent upon the employee’s performance, skills, experience, and qualifications.

100% Employer Paid Medical Insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents

100% Employer Paid Dental & Vision Insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents

401(k) and Roth(k) retirement plans with company matching contribution

Paid PTO plan that includes holidays, vacation and sick time which begins accruing at a rate of 3.077 hours weekly. This includes 7 paid holidays.

Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance for employees and eligible dependents

Employer Paid Long Term Disability income protection

May be eligible to receive cell phone and vehicle allowance should role permit

Education Assistance Program

Fitness Reimbursement Plan

Annual Company Events

Sequoyah is an equal opportunity employer. We are a non‐smoking facility and a drug and alcohol-free workplace. All new hires and employees are subject to drug testing in accordance with company policy.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

#J-18808-Ljbffr