Offsite Construction Leader

Interstates

22h•Remote

About The Position

At Interstates, we don’t just show up to work, we show up for each other. From our headquarters in Iowa to job sites across the country, we’re doing award-winning electrical, controls, automation, and OT work that powers industrial facilities for clients here in the U.S. and around the world. Whether you’re bending conduit, wiring panels, writing code, supporting projects, or helping things run behind the scenes, you’ll be part of a crew that works hard, shares laughs, and takes pride in doing quality work. We believe in building strong teams, doing the right thing, and making a difference in the communities where we live. If you want to grow and do meaningful work, you’ll feel at home here. Offsite Construction Lead Location: Flexible / Can Be Based Anywhere At Interstates, we are always looking for better ways to build. Our Offsite Construction team plays a key role in improving how projects are planned, designed, and delivered by shifting work from the field to controlled shop environments whenever possible. We are looking for an Offsite Construction Lead who can help align teams early, drive adoption of offsite strategies, and improve the way our VDC, Prefab, Planning, and Construction teams work together. This role will help ensure projects are set up for success from the start while strengthening processes that support quality, safety, and schedule certainty. If you enjoy connecting teams, improving processes, and helping projects run smoother before the first piece of conduit is installed, this role may be a great fit.

Requirements

Associate degree in Electrical, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent experience
Experience working in electrical construction, prefab, VDC, project management, or related roles
Strong understanding of field construction and electrical installation practices
Ability to work across teams and align multiple stakeholders
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ability to analyze information and translate data into meaningful insights
A mindset focused on continuous improvement and better project delivery

Responsibilities

Partner with Project Managers, Estimating, Planning, Prefab, and Construction Delivery teams to identify opportunities where offsite construction can improve efficiency, quality, and schedule certainty.
Help teams determine what work should be performed in the field vs. offsite and drive early alignment during the project lifecycle.
Support estimating efforts by helping incorporate offsite construction strategies into project pricing and planning assumptions.
Assist with project kickoff readiness, ensuring scope capture and planning processes are completed effectively.
Monitor project readiness and help ensure projects over 3,000 hours enter the kickoff process and complete required core processes.
Coach VDC leads on kickoff execution, project ownership, and continuous improvement through regular one-on-one feedback.
Serve as a connector between Prefab, Planning, and field teams, helping capture feedback and drive improvements in quality and production.
Support backlog visibility and forecasting by reviewing projections and helping align shop workload planning.
Develop and share monthly metrics and insights that highlight opportunities for coaching, process improvement, and stronger project outcomes.
Promote the long-term benefits of offsite construction including improved labor utilization, safety, innovation, reduced trade stacking, and faster project delivery.
Support post-project reviews with teams to identify lessons learned and improve future project planning.
Assist with Data Center planning efforts, including backlog visibility and improved coordination between projects and shop production.