Powerline / Lineman Division Manager

Cascade Process Controls dba Mako CPC•West Odessa, TX

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About The Position

Cascade Process Controls is hiring a Powerline / Lineman Division Manager that owns the full P&L, safety performance, and growth of Cascade’s powerline services division. This role builds and runs distribution and overhead/underground line construction crews serving utilities, electric cooperatives, midstream operators, and industrial end users. The Manager is accountable for crew productivity, equipment utilization, customer relationships, and margin — and for integrating powerline work with Cascade’s existing Instrumentation & Electrical, Fiber/HDD, Line Service, and Valve Service lines. This is a builder role. The successful candidate will stand up crews, systems, and customer relationships — not simply administer an existing book of business.

Requirements

10+ years in powerline construction or utility line work, including 5+ years in a supervisory or management role (General Foreman, Superintendent, or Division/Operations Manager)
Journeyman Lineman certification or equivalent documented field progression
Demonstrated P&L or job-cost ownership with accountability for margin performance
Working knowledge of OSHA 1910.269, 1926 Subpart V, NESC, and NEC as applied to distribution construction
Proven ability to estimate distribution work and manage unit-price and T&M contracts
Valid driver’s license; CDL Class A preferred, or willingness to obtain
Ability to pass background check, drug screen, and client site access requirements
Proficiency with job cost reporting, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Existing relationships with electric cooperatives or investor-owned utilities in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, or Arizona
Experience standing up a new division, region, or service line from a small crew base
Substation, transmission, or metering experience in addition to distribution
Storm restoration and mutual-aid deployment experience
Familiarity with field service management software and integrated timekeeping and job costing systems
Bilingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

Own revenue, gross margin, and EBITDA performance for the powerline division; deliver against annual budget and quarterly forecasts
Build and execute the division growth plan: target accounts, service territory expansion, and crew scaling
Price and approve estimates for unit-price, time-and-material, and lump-sum work; own bid strategy and margin discipline
Negotiate and manage MSAs, rate sheets, and change orders with utilities, cooperatives, and industrial customers
Manage subcontractor selection, pricing, and performance
Plan and dispatch line crews across multiple concurrent jobs and basins; own scheduling, manpower loading, and crew-to-job fit
Direct overhead and underground distribution construction: pole setting and framing, conductor stringing and sagging, transformer and switchgear installation, terminations, sectionalizing, grounding, guying and anchoring, and right-of-way work
Oversee energized and de-energized work planning, switching and tagging coordination with utility system operators, and storm and emergency restoration response
Own job costing discipline — daily production reporting, unit tracking, timesheet accuracy, and job cost variance review
Drive billing velocity: timely field ticketing, customer sign-off, and coordination with accounting to protect DSO
Manage fleet and equipment strategy for digger derricks, bucket trucks, pullers and tensioners, reel and wire trailers, and support vehicles — including utilization, maintenance, DOT compliance, and buy/rent decisions
Own division safety performance; enforce Cascade’s safety program in the field with zero tolerance for shortcuts
Ensure compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 and 1926 Subpart V, NESC, NEC, and applicable utility client work rules
Lead job hazard analyses, tailgate briefings, minimum approach distance enforcement, rubber goods and dielectric equipment inspection and testing programs, and grounding procedures
Conduct incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action follow-through
Maintain DOT/FMCSA compliance for CDL drivers, hours of service, and vehicle inspections
Maintain client safety prequalification standing (ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce) and EMR performance
Recruit, hire, and retain journeyman linemen, apprentices, equipment operators, and groundmen in a tight labor market
Establish and administer an apprenticeship and progression program with defined step criteria and pay bands
Set performance expectations, conduct reviews, and manage discipline and terminations in coordination with HR
Build a bench of foremen and general foremen capable of running work without daily oversight
Develop and maintain relationships with electric cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, EPCs, and industrial and midstream customers
Identify and pursue electrification work tied to Cascade’s existing customer base — compression station power, ESP and artificial lift loads, facility feeds, and behind-the-meter interconnection
Represent Cascade in prequalification packages, RFP responses, and customer business reviews
Provide market intelligence on pricing, competitor activity, and capacity constraints