Operations Manager – Data Center Construction – Dry Utilities

Northstar Energy Solutions, LLC. • Grand Prairie, TX

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About The Position

NorthStar Energy Solutions is hiring an Operations Manager to oversee the operational performance and execution of multiple data center construction projects focused on dry utilities. The role provides leadership and oversight to project management and field supervision, ensuring projects are executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in line with company and customer expectations.

The Operations Manager connects field operations, project management, and company leadership. The role maintains visibility across projects, balances resources, identifies operational risks, supports project teams, and promotes consistent execution standards. The successful candidate will bring construction leadership experience, financial and operational awareness, and the ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously.

NorthStar Energy Solutions, a Quanta Services, Inc. company, is headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas, and operates across the Central Southwest United States. The company specializes in transmission and distribution lines, substation construction, foundations, storm damage repairs, and electrical contracting.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of construction experience; electrical, underground utility, data center, or mission-critical construction experience is preferred.
• Experience overseeing multiple construction projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of project financial management, including budgets, forecasts, cost-to-complete, revenue, margin, and labor productivity.
• Strong knowledge of construction scheduling, manpower planning, equipment utilization, and field operations.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, and project financial reports.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Project Managers, Superintendents, and field leadership.
• Strong organizational, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Ability to travel between assigned project locations as required.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of construction management or operational leadership experience is preferred.
• Experience in electrical, underground utility, data center, or mission-critical construction is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and support to Project Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, and other project leaders.
• Communicate regularly with project teams about safety, schedule, manpower, cost, quality, and customer expectations.
• Ensure company policies, procedures, and operational standards are implemented consistently across projects.
• Promote accountability and a results-driven culture throughout project operations.
• Maintain visibility of project scope, schedules, budgets, manpower, equipment, materials, and major milestones.
• Ensure project teams understand contractual requirements and execution expectations; monitor progress against schedules and financial targets.
• Identify operational risks and develop mitigation or recovery strategies with project leadership.
• Plan and monitor manpower requirements across projects, allocate labor according to priorities and schedules, and coordinate movement of key personnel as needed.
• Monitor workforce productivity and effective use of labor resources.
• Coordinate allocation and movement of company-owned and rental equipment; review utilization and identify opportunities to reduce rental costs.
• Ensure project teams forecast equipment requirements and promote proper care, maintenance, and accountability for company assets.
• Monitor project financial performance, including revenue, costs, margins, labor performance, equipment costs, and forecasted completion; participate in monthly financial and operational reviews.
• Monitor labor productivity against estimates and budget expectations.
• Track major project milestones and contractual completion dates, aligning manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractors with schedule requirements.
• Maintain visibility of current and upcoming workload; forecast manpower, equipment, leadership, and other resource needs.
• Participate in project mobilization planning and handoff meetings from estimating and preconstruction to operations; provide operational input and support development of execution strategies before mobilization.
• Coach and mentor Project Managers, Superintendents, and other project leaders; establish expectations and provide performance feedback.
• Identify high-performing employees and advancement opportunities, support training and development, and promote succession planning for critical operational positions.
• Travel between assigned project locations as required.

Benefits

• 401(k) with immediate matching and vesting.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, with a choice of PPO, HSA, and FSA options.
• Short-term and long-term benefits.
• Employee discounts on consumer goods.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed