Operations Manager – Painting & Specialty Finishes

Trueline • Reno, NV

15d • $135,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Trueline is seeking an Operations Manager for a residential painting and specialty finishes business in Reno, Nevada. This role owns estimating, scheduling, and office-side business operations while helping an established company improve its systems and support continued growth. The manager coordinates approximately 6–8 painting crews and works closely with office administration, field supervisors, ownership, customers, and project teams.

The role includes reviewing plans and specifications for luxury residential construction; preparing estimates, bids, takeoffs, budgets, and operational reports; evaluating labor, materials, production rates, and profitability; and improving estimating, scheduling, communication, and project management processes. The manager provides leadership and accountability to experienced field crews, helps build operational independence, and pursues the appropriate California and Nevada painting contractor qualifications to serve as a qualifying employee when eligible. The position is primarily onsite in Reno, with regional visits to projects in the Truckee and North Lake Tahoe area as needed.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant painting trade experience that can support contractor licensing qualification.
• Strong knowledge of painting methods, materials, labor requirements, and project costs.
• Experience with estimating, bidding, scheduling, or operational management in a painting or specialty construction environment.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
• Strong computer skills and confidence learning estimating, scheduling, and construction management software.
• Excellent organization and ability to coordinate multiple active projects and crews.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort working directly with business ownership and taking responsibility for operational results.
• Willingness and ability to pursue required California and Nevada painting contractor licensing and serve as a qualifying employee, subject to licensing eligibility.
• Ability to work primarily onsite in Reno, Nevada.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with high-end custom homes or luxury residential painting.
• Background as a Painting Operations Manager, Production Manager, Project Manager, Superintendent, or painting business owner.
• Strong estimating and bid preparation experience.
• Experience coordinating multiple painting crews and foremen.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, QuickBooks, or construction estimating software.
• Experience implementing scheduling systems, operational workflows, or project management processes.
• Existing California or Nevada painting contractor licensing.
• Familiarity with the Reno, Truckee, North Lake Tahoe, or Incline Village construction markets.
• Experience working in a privately owned specialty contracting business.
• Construction management education or related training.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily office-side operations of a residential painting and specialty finishes business.
• Coordinate scheduling, staffing, and project priorities across approximately 6–8 painting crews.
• Review architectural plans, specifications, and project requirements for luxury residential construction.
• Prepare and manage painting estimates, bids, takeoffs, and project budgets.
• Evaluate labor requirements, material costs, production rates, and project profitability.
• Organize project documentation, schedules, drawings, and operational reporting.
• Work closely with office administration, field supervisors, and ownership to keep projects moving.
• Serve as a central point of communication between customers, project teams, and field personnel.
• Use construction software and office technology to improve estimating, scheduling, and information sharing.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement practical improvements.
• Provide leadership, accountability, and direction while supporting experienced field crews.
• Help strengthen business processes so daily operations can function with greater independence.
• Pursue the appropriate California and Nevada painting contractor qualifications and serve as a qualifying employee when eligible.
• Visit projects throughout the Truckee and North Lake Tahoe area as needed.

Benefits

• Additional administrative bonus opportunity, with details to be confirmed.
• Company vehicle and gas card.
• Health insurance options.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employer-paid preparation and coursework for required contractor licensing.
• Direct access to company ownership and meaningful input into business decisions.
• Opportunity to improve operating systems, lead a growing business, and take on greater responsibility over time.
• Long-term leadership opportunity with an established specialty contractor serving the luxury residential market.

What This Job Offers

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