Sr Operations Manager - Electrical Construction

Sr Operations Manager - Electrical Construction

As a Sr Operations Manager in MEC, you’ll lead impactful projects across water, wastewater, and power generation markets. This role offers more than just project oversight—it’s a chance to grow rapidly, take on complex challenges, and make a tangible difference across North America. We invest in your development through hands‑on training and exposure to high‑profile projects, empowering you to advance your career faster than you imagined.

Current project locations:

• Irvine, CA
• Waltham, MA
• Norfolk, VA
• Omaha, NE
• Honolulu, HI
• Seattle, WA
• San Jose, CA
• Tucson, AZ
• Boise,
• Illinois
• New York

• Effectively manage client relations, project administration, and direction of suppliers and subcontractors
• Competently manage all phases of planning and execution on projects or segments of work
• Ensure team capabilities align with project demands while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development
• Establish project procedures consistent with contractual documents and quality plans for all engineering work; determine and oversee all project controls, schedules, and budgets
• Serve as project representative with client, general contractor, subcontractors, and vendors at kick‑off meetings, job walks, project reviews, and other meetings and correspondence
• Coordinate training and compliance measures to ensure project procedures are followed
• Identify and secure necessary approvals for all changes in project scope, budget, and/or schedule
• Ensure best practices such as safety, quality, environmental, and compliance standards are followed while executing the project on schedule and meeting quality expectations

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering in any discipline from a four‑year college or university
• 10+ years of related experience and/or training, specifically in the infrastructure or industrial industry
• Competent in the use of computer software applications used for project control and administration, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and Share Point

Other requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines promptly
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively; understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines; work overtime and weekends as required
• May work at various locations and conditions may vary

Base Compensation: $135,000/yr – $165,000/yr (actual compensation may vary based on education, experience, skill set, and location)

We offer our full‑time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top‑tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.