Senior Director

Miller Electric Company • Richmond, VA

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

Miller Electric Company is a leader in designing, installing, and maintaining advanced electrical systems, with expertise spanning traditional electrical contracting, security solutions, audio-visual integration, wireless networking, and building management systems. The Senior Director of Construction Operations will be a senior field and project execution leader, capable of leading diverse groups on major projects. This role provides executive-level oversight of construction operations, schedule performance, manpower planning, quality control, and field staffing. The position represents Miller Electric Company with full authority in project-related meetings and serves as a major decisionmaker for construction execution strategies. This position requires periodical travel to project sites across the United States. All other responsibilities will be performed remotely from a home office through virtual collaboration platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering “preferred”
• Extensive experience in commercial construction, including large-scale, complex projects in leadership roles
• General Superintendent experience on a mega data center project
• Deep knowledge in Lean Construction, Pull Planning, and collaborative scheduling
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead diverse teams and command authority in high-stakes meetings
• Ability to travel approximately ~1-2 days per month to project sites in the Southeast United States

Responsibilities

• Serve as an executive-level advisor to project teams and leadership, providing industry best-practice guidance and strategic insight while empowering teams to make informed decisions within established Miller Electric guardrails and checkpoints.
• Ensure all data center projects are operating in alignment with Miller Electric Company processes, construction standards, Lean practices, and execution expectations—without removing ownership or accountability from the project teams.
• Lead the adoption and consistent application of Lean Construction principles and Pull Planning methodologies across projects to improve reliability, constraint management, and predictable workflow.
• Teach, train, and support project teams in Pull Planning, Lean execution, and reliable planning practices, strengthening field leadership capability and planning discipline across the organization.
• Collaborate with project leadership to help define realistic yet aggressive schedule and productivity targets, ensuring project teams collectively own their plans and execution strategies.
• Provide expert review, insight, and guidance on Primavera P6 schedules to improve logic, sequencing, and constructability, while reinforcing schedule ownership at the project level.
• Participate in site walks during travel periods to validate progress, quality, safety performance, workforce effectiveness, and adherence to the project plan—providing actionable feedback and coaching rather than direct command.
• Act as a mentor and coach to project superintendents, foremen, and field leadership, helping develop future leaders while reinforcing Miller Electric’s execution culture.
• Represent Miller Electric in high-level client and partner meetings as a trusted construction expert, providing technical insight and reinforcing confidence in the project team’s approach and capabilities.
• Foster strong working relationships with general contractors, owners, engineering partners, and trade partners to support collaboration, issue resolution, and long-term project success.
• Shape, refine, and socialize best practices, lessons learned, and standard work for data center construction, helping elevate consistency and performance across projects.
• Assist project teams in identifying risks and constraints early, offering guidance and support to address issues proactively while maintaining project ownership within the team.

Benefits

• Competitive executive-level salary
• Full travel reimbursement for all required site visits
• Home-office flexibility for remote leadership and virtual meetings
• Comprehensive benefits package consistent with Miller Electric’s senior leadership standards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior