Residential Electrical Department Manager
About The Position
Tribble Electric is seeking an experienced manager to lead its Residential New Construction Department. The role is responsible for the department’s overall performance and growth, including financial results, operations, safety, quality, team development, and customer relationships. The manager will build relationships with builders and developers, pursue new business, and position the department for profitable growth while maintaining the quality and reliability customers expect. The manager owns the residential unit’s profit and loss, annual plan and budget, pricing model, manpower planning, and operating standards. They will oversee scheduling, work execution, reporting, warranty and callback performance, safety, and consistent use of BuildOps and company tracking documents. The role partners with the Director of Strategic Engagement on pricing strategy, market positioning, and pursuit selection, and represents the unit at the leadership table. Tribble Electric is a Richmond-area electrical contractor serving residential construction, multi-family, and commercial developments. The company describes its culture as family-oriented and team-first, and emphasizes training, career advancement, and promotion from within.
Requirements
- Ten or more years of experience in residential electrical construction.
- Several years of experience leading teams and carrying financial responsibility for a book of business.
- Demonstrated business development capability, with existing builder or developer relationships in the Richmond market or the proven ability to build them quickly.
- Deep understanding of residential production economics, including per-unit pricing, crew productivity, density, and warranty cost.
- Demonstrated ownership of a profit and loss statement, including the ability to read a work-in-place report and explain variances independently.
- Track record of developing people and building an apprentice and field-leadership pipeline.
- Comfort working with data, including budget versus actual, job cost, labor productivity, and pipeline.
- Ability to demonstrate and uphold Tribble Electric’s core values of integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation, and growth.
Responsibilities
- Own the Residential unit’s profit and loss performance, including revenue, gross profit, and overhead.
- Build and maintain relationships with builders and developers, and pursue qualified new business.
- Own residential pricing, including per-unit and per-plan pricing, escalation, and option pricing.
- Use job density and neighborhood concentration as margin strategies.
- Build and own the unit’s annual plan and budget, and support the assumptions behind it.
- Review over- and under-billing and work-in-place reports, and act on variances before they become losses.
- Own manpower planning, crew structure, and hiring, including the apprentice pipeline and strategic hiring ahead of growth.
- Set standards for estimating, releasing, executing, inspecting, and closing residential work.
- Ensure rough-in and trim scheduling is reliable and aligns with builder schedules.
- Manage warranty, punch, and callback performance as cost and customer-relationship matters.
- Partner with the Director of Strategic Engagement on pricing strategy, market positioning, and pursuit selection.
- Drive safety performance and enforce Tribble Electric’s safety program throughout the unit.
- Ensure consistent use of BuildOps and company tracking documents so reporting reflects actual performance.
- Represent the unit at the leadership table with accurate numbers, a clear plan, and a point of view.
- Develop employees and build an apprentice and field-leadership pipeline.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid health coverage options through United Healthcare.
- 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4%, with Roth and Traditional options.
- Generous pay scale.
- Company vehicle provided for eligible positions.
- Paid time off starting day one.
- Tuition reimbursement and paid apprenticeship programs.
- Career advancement pathways and leadership development opportunities.
- Dental, vision, and FSA plans.
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program for personal and family support.
- Scholarship opportunities for employees and dependents.
- Employee discounts on Woodfin services.
- Family-oriented, team-first culture that values work/life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
