Operations Manager

Tidal Vision•Signal Hill, CA

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Operations Manager serves as a key organizational leader responsible for integrating, directing, and optimizing the expanding operations of Frog Environmental and Clear Water Services. This role ensures operational accountability, financial stewardship, efficient workforce utilization, and consistently high quality service delivery across the California market. As a critical member of the operations team, the Operations Manager oversees field services, warehouse operations, and management functions, ensuring that resources are effectively allocated to support organizational goals and long term growth. The position requires a strategic and proactive approach to workforce planning, staff leadership, and operational coordination, including oversight of scheduling for both field and warehouse operations. In addition to managing day to day operational performance, the Operations Manager leads special projects and cross-functional initiatives that strengthen efficiency, compliance, and service excellence. Success in this role depends on strong leadership, clear communication, and exceptional organizational and time management skills to uphold environmental responsibility, regulatory compliance, and superior client satisfaction across all operations. The Operations Manager provides strategic leadership and operational oversight to ensure the effective, efficient, and professional management of both Frog and CWS business units. Reporting to the VP of Operations, this role partners closely with regional managers, and other senior leaders to drive operational excellence, optimize workforce and project performance, and strengthen service delivery across all functions. This position plays a critical role in strategic workforce planning, project execution, and cross-departmental coordination. The Operations Manager ensures all projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within scope, and in full compliance with regulatory, environmental, and company standards. Key responsibilities include maximizing labor utilization, enhancing client relationships, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement to advance operational efficiency and minimize environmental impact. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to meaningful environmental work within a dynamic and growing organization. The Operations Manager will collaborate with management and team leaders to drive innovation, elevate performance, and support the long term success of the business.

Requirements

6+ years experience as an Operations Manager or in a senior leadership role
Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and drive operational excellence
Ability to effectively partner with senior leaders, regional managers and field services team members to coordinate and align organizational priorities
Skilled in identifying operational inefficiencies, implementing process improvements, and driving culture
Willingness and ability to work long days to meet customer and team members needs
6+ years experience in resource allocation, and labor forecasting
4+ years experience in high level management
Strong time management skills
Experience in corporate safety

Nice To Haves

QSP/QSD/QISP/CGP
Familiarity with the California industrial general permit
Previous experience in construction/industrial stormwater a plus
Dewatering experience
Knowledge of BMP installation and management

Responsibilities

Integrate, direct, and optimize the expanding operations of Frog Environmental and Clear Water Services.
Ensure operational accountability, financial stewardship, efficient workforce utilization, and high quality service delivery.
Oversee field services, warehouse operations, and management functions.
Effectively allocate resources to support organizational goals and long-term growth.
Develop strategic and proactive approaches to workforce planning, staff leadership, and operational coordination.
Oversee scheduling for both field and warehouse operations.
Manage day-to-day operational performance.
Lead special projects and cross-functional initiatives to strengthen efficiency, compliance, and service excellence.
Uphold environmental responsibility, regulatory compliance, and superior client satisfaction.
Partner closely with regional managers and other senior leaders to drive operational excellence.
Optimize workforce and project performance.
Strengthen service delivery across all functions.
Ensure all projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within scope, and in full compliance with regulatory, environmental, and company standards.
Maximize labor utilization.
Enhance client relationships.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement to advance operational efficiency and minimize environmental impact.
Collaborate with management and team leaders to drive innovation, elevate performance, and support the long-term success of the business.