Director, Operations - Steel & Wire Service Line

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC•, CO

1d•$175,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Director, Operations supports coordination and execution of Steel & Wire work—including structure assembly and erection, conductor, shield wire, and OPGW installation—on major transmission projects across multiple operating units. The role leads efforts to optimize internal resources, reduce reliance on external companies, and contribute to operating company success through strategic involvement in estimating, pre-construction, and project execution. It works closely with operating unit Presidents, Project Managers, Estimators, and project teams to improve internal resource and equipment utilization and support successful project delivery. The position provides hands-on, collaborative support to operating units while fostering servant leadership, accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement. It supports planning, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, crew and equipment planning, risk mitigation, performance measurement, process standardization, and lessons learned. The Director also directly supervises a team of 3 to 4 people and indirectly supports operating units across Quanta’s Transmission Steel & Wire Construction Market. Travel is required for approximately 50% of the time, including overnight travel. The anticipated compensation is USD $175,000 to $200,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience in the transmission Steel & Wire construction industry, focused on structure erection and conductor/OPGW stringing for large-scale transmission projects.
Experience in field construction management, estimating, and P&L management.
Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating multi-unit operations, with a record of driving internal resource utilization.
Strong strategic thinking and ability to implement plans aligned with business objectives.
Flexibility to adapt involvement and collaboration to operating companies’ needs.
Comprehensive understanding of construction processes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements for transmission projects.
Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time, including overnight travel.

Responsibilities

Foster servant leadership by prioritizing operating units’ and project teams’ success, providing hands-on support, and empowering teams to take ownership.
Build collaborative relationships across Quanta, listen to operating units’ needs, provide guidance, and remove obstacles to execution.
Support operating units in planning and executing Steel & Wire scopes of work.
Assist with estimating and pre-construction to support accurate pricing, scope alignment, and risk mitigation.
Coordinate Steel & Wire work across operating units and scopes, integrating it into project schedules and budgets, including foundation turnover, structure delivery, outage windows, and stringing sequences.
Support crew, equipment, and materials planning, including cranes, helicopters, pullers, tensioners, and reel handling, and help operating units share resources across projects.
Provide guidance and problem-solving support to operating unit teams.
Collect lessons learned from completed projects and implement improvements for future work.
Provide training and development to operating unit teams and tailor support to their challenges.
Track project performance, cost structures, and productivity, including structures set per day, miles of wire strung, and sag and clip-in production.
Streamline estimating and execution processes, standardize best practices, and reduce reliance on external companies.
Monitor financial and operational performance metrics and provide data-driven recommendations.
Suggest and implement value-engineering alternatives during estimating.
Separate base scope from risk-register scope and explain the rationale to stakeholders.
Identify Steel & Wire risks, including access constraints, weather, material delivery, line crossings, and outages, and support mitigation planning.
Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards on projects.
Produce an independent bid for each project to compare with each operating unit’s bid and help align pricing, scope, and schedule for the bid team.
Analyze clarifications from multiple operating units, consolidate them into a concise list, and explain them to bid-team stakeholders.
Directly supervise a team of 3 to 4 people and indirectly support operating units across Quanta’s Transmission Steel & Wire Construction Market.