Director Operations (Renewables EPC)

Job Overview:

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Director, Operations (Solar) will bring leadership, direction and oversight to the engineering, planning, start-up and construction phases of a self-performing construction project. They will demonstrate competencies around safe working conditions, a quality project, developing leaders, construction methods, fundamental project management, planning, budgeting, contract negotiations, procurement, engineering, managing sub-contractors/suppliers and change management. This individual must demonstrate the capability of building relationships and serving customers through excellent collaboration and communication.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Safety: The Director will demonstrate, establish, and execute a culture of safety within the business and projects. They will demonstrate will pursue business goals without sacrificing the health and welfare of our people. They will encourage positive behaviors on each project and work with HSE to solve challenges that may occur.
• Leadership: The Director will develop professional and respectful leaders WHO will deploy the company systems and processes. They will lead with the pursuit of excellence in all business practices while serving the people and our clients.
• High Performance Teams: The Director will ensure the best available talent is hired to facilitate their plan. They will hire and facilitate the development of individuals who possess the required leadership and competency to produce a high-performing outcome for the company and clients. All teams will be established and staffed in a manner that will produce an “A-team” result. Our teams will encourage and produce a positive and engaging work environment where all members can achieve their professional goals. The company will endorse and ensure all team members understand how each contribute to the success of each other, the project and company.
• Quality Product: The Director will lead a culture and program that produces a high quality and performing outcome. We will honor our quality standards, engineering standards and quality methods that produce the produce promised.
• Customer Service: The Director will establish a cohesive, connected and collaborative relationship with the clientele. They will listen and serve the client in a manner that promotes a trusting relationship anticipating their needs for their organization and projects. They will follow through with our commitments on time and budget. They will look for and promote transparency around improving the client’s bottom line.
• On time Execution: The Director will establish our project management program to ensure our schedules are used as a tool to proactively manage the on-time execution of the projects.
• Operational Excellence: The Director will execute their business strategy in a consistent, predictable, and reliable manner. They will strive for Operational excellence that creates a simple, effective, and valuable outcome. They will establish a program that will produce lower operational risk, lower operating costs, and increased revenues relative to our competitors, thus creating bottom line results for the organization, customers and shareholders. The Director will lead in a manner that promotes continuous improvement, lean thinking, Six Sigma and learning from our lessons; thus, incorporating all that back into the system and customer service program.
• Fiscal Responsibility: The Director will establish and lead our project management program to produce a fiscal outcome for the company. This will be accomplished by employing the companies fundamental budgeting, planning, monitoring, and forecasting processes that ensure a complete understanding the financial performance and status of each project. Our project management program will also establish a positive cash position and collecting our receivables on time.
• Talent Development: The Director will intentionally lead and develop others to lead the development of our greatest asset: our people. They will ensure this development through a regular and consistent coaching and feedback system that will provide regular and direct feedback on performance and goal progress.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 12+ years of construction experience and a proven construction background.
• 8+ years of solar construction project experience required.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (equivalent is 8 years of construction experience) in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Project Management or related field from an accredited university.
• Demonstrated experience in Construction Management and leadership of people.
• Strong leadership abilities and interpersonal skills; excellent verbal and written communication.
• Must have a valid current driver license, eligible for corporate vehicle insurance coverage.
• Must have a valid current passport for travel (including air travel) outside the U.S.
• Extensive travel required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must comply with client safety requirements (e.g., clean-shaven, long sleeves, steel-toe boots).
• Must pass a physical exam if required.
• Able to:
  • Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, and stairways.
  • Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and work at heights or in confined spaces (e.g., towers, vessels, excavations).
  • Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. (Use assistance for heavier loads).
  • Stand or walk for extended periods on uneven surfaces (dirt, concrete, asphalt, mud, gravel).
• Must be able to wear a respirator and other PPE when required.

WORK LOCATION

• Industrial construction sites and/or fabrication shops.

MOBILITY BARRIERS

• Uneven ground
• Obstructed pathways
• Work at low/high elevations
• Confined workspaces

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Predominantly outdoor work
• Exposure to:
  • Extreme heat or cold
  • Humidity, rain, and other weather conditions
  • Loud noise from tools and machinery
  • Potential chemical exposure

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Company Overview:

Primoris Renewable Energy, a business within Primoris Services Corporation’s Energy segment, is a leading power generation engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider specializing in utility and commercial scale solar power, energy storage, solar repower, and operations and maintenance. Standing at the forefront of energy transformation, we are dedicated to doing the right thing for our customers, people, and planet – shaping a more sustainable future for generations to come.

Benefits:

• Paid Company Holidays

• Paid Time Off

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Short Term/Long Term Disability

• 401K with matching contribution.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Agency Statement

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.

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