Director of Industrial Demolition & Decommissioning

Emerald Transformer•McKinney, TX

1d•$160,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Industrial Demolition & Decommissioning is responsible for the financial, commercial, and operational performance of Emerald Transformer’s field decommissioning business. The role leads the safe dismantling, draining, rigging, loading, transportation, removal, and material recovery of transformers and other heavy electrical equipment at customer locations. The Director is accountable for revenue growth, profitability, estimating accuracy, project execution, resource planning, process standardization, leadership development, and customer satisfaction across multiple territories. The position works closely with senior leadership, general managers, field leaders, sales personnel, and support functions to build a scalable, consistently executed industrial services operation. The role is remote and requires extensive travel to support operations, customer engagement, site activity, and business growth needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a closely related field.
At least 10 years of experience in industrial demolition, dismantling, heavy construction, environmental services, utility services, remediation, heavy rigging, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience with P&L accountability, budgeting, forecasting, planning, and performance reporting.
Experience in project scheduling, estimating, logistics planning, and job site survey execution.
Experience leading business development efforts and managing pipeline and backlog performance.
Experience leading teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Strong knowledge of transformer field decommission operations and related sales and operational practices.
Knowledge of OSHA requirements and applicable environmental and regulatory standards.
Ability to build and maintain standardized processes, consistent workflows, best practices, and trackable KPIs.
Strong financial and commercial acumen, including margin management, estimate accuracy, and target-based reporting.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong customer service orientation.
Ability to lead, develop, and influence others across multiple locations and functions.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
PMP certification.

Responsibilities

Own the financial and operational performance of the industrial demolition and decommissioning business.
Lead projects from site evaluation and estimating through mobilization, field execution, and closeout.
Build consistent processes for estimating, job planning, safety, scheduling, job costing, and project review.
Coordinate project managers, field leaders, crews, equipment, transportation, and subcontractors across multiple locations.
Recruit, develop, and lead a strong team of field operations professionals.
Partner with sales and operations leaders to grow revenue, improve backlog, and strengthen customer relationships.
Evaluate the recovery and sale of metals, transformer oil, and other materials based on total project value.
Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, environmental regulations, transportation requirements, and customer safety standards.
Travel extensively to support operations, customer engagement, site activity, and business growth needs.