Director of Field Maintenance Operations

Maguire•Sioux Falls, SD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

For over 100 years, Maguire has been an industry leader in the fabrication, construction, and maintenance of water storage tanks and elevated water towers. Maguire is seeking a strategic and highly experienced Director of Field Maintenance Operations to lead our field maintenance teams. Under general direction, the Director will oversee the strategic execution, operational safety, and financial performance of all water tower rehabilitation and maintenance projects nationwide. This executive-level role is responsible for driving field efficiency, standardizing operational procedures, leading multi-crew talent acquisition and retention strategies, and scaling division capabilities to meet company growth goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil/Structural Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent field-tested executive experience preferred.
Minimum of seven years of experience in the water tank industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proven track record of managing multi-site field operations, scaling industrial labor forces, and leading high-performing construction teams.
Ability to analyze master project schedules, interpret complex construction bid specs and engineering drawings, and synthesize large datasets into executive performance reports.
Proficiency in labor cost analysis, resource budgeting, and interpreting margin reports to drive division profitability.
Exceptional executive presence with the ability to negotiate, speak effectively before public utilities/municipal boards, and align cross-functional corporate departments.
Working knowledge of all job specific operating procedures.
Extremely quality conscious and detail oriented.
Accept responsibility and account for own actions.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Able to build solid relationships with internal and external customers.
Dependable and trustworthy.
Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Oversee the macro-scheduling and logistics for all maintenance crews, optimizing resource allocation, equipment utilization, and crew placement across multiple simultaneous projects.
Establish and enforce division-wide KPIs for project timelines, labor hours, and budget adherence; review structural field reports to address systemic operational anomalies.
Govern the division's close-out and punchlist strategy, implementing scalable processes to ensure zero-call-back completions and rapid project finalization with owners and engineers.
Serve as a senior liaison between Project Management, Logistics, and Field Operations to align pre-construction planning with field execution capabilities.
Drive crew retention and performance by developing structured personnel evaluation frameworks, leadership pathways, and accountability metrics for Field Superintendents, Foremen, and field hands.
Lead division recruitment strategy in partnership with HR; oversee the interviewing, selection, and onboarding infrastructure to scale field crews effectively.
Define wage frameworks and compensation strategies for field personnel in collaboration with the SVP of Operations.
Intervene and resolve high-level personnel disputes, labor challenges, or performance issues that escalate past the foreman level.
Architect and implement the division's continuous improvement program, auditing field procedures to identify and deploy methods that increase year-over-year operational efficiency.
Standardize and document proven field standard operating procedures (SOPs); compile performance data and efficiency metrics for executive leadership review (SVP/DOO).
Assist in developing training curricula for onboarding and upskilling new Foremen, Iron/Steel workers, and field hands to ensure rapid mastery of Maguire's safety and technical protocols.
Champion an incident-free safety culture across the entire division, ensuring absolute adherence to corporate SOPs, OSHA regulations, and federal/state standards.
Partner directly with the Safety Director to review field incident trends, update high-risk operational policies, and implement modern safety technologies or methods.
Conduct regular senior-level site audits to enforce regulatory compliance and ensure field leadership is executing strict safety protocols without compromise.