Senior Operations Manager Water Utilities

4 weeks ago


Atlanta, Georgia, United States Hire Horizons Full time

Regional Vice President Opportunity

Hire Horizons is seeking a highly experienced Regional Vice President to lead the overall operations, execution, and profitability of process automation and smart grid projects for water utilities in the Southeast U.S. As a key member of our team, you will maintain full P&L responsibility for a skilled team of Engineering Project Managers, Field Service Technicians, and Business Development professionals responsible for the sales, design engineering, and execution of advanced analytics and automation technology projects at municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment facilities located throughout a multi-state region in the Southeast.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop, implement, and manage the operating budget, forecasting, and five-year plan for the Southeast region, while ensuring all profitability and project delivery goals are met.
  • Ensure projects are executed and completed in accordance with contract timelines, while surpassing defined financial, operational, and customer service expectations.
  • Lead team of Project Managers, Program Managers, and administrative personnel, while driving cross-functional collaboration with Business Development Managers, Design Engineers, and Field Service personnel to ensure regional growth objectives are met.
  • Establish market pricing with the estimation team to maximize profitability.
  • Develop robust estimate review process to ensure buy-in with all key project stakeholders.
  • Monitor and enforce company standards of excellence, including safety, professionalism, preparedness, appearance, and timeliness for all direct and indirect team members.

Requirements:

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Information Technology, or a related field.
  • MBA or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification are a plus, but not required.
  • 10+ years of Project Management or Project Engineering experience in instrumentation, process controls, SCADA systems, cybersecurity, telemetry systems, and/or data monitoring tools.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing a team of direct reports.
  • Prior P&L responsibility for a department, region, division, product portfolio, or site operation.
  • Strong understanding and prior experience leading automation, instrumentation, and controlling projects within the municipal water/wastewater treatment sector.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% overnight within the defined region.
  • Proven success leading teams in a matrixed organization.
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills.

About Hire Horizons:

Hire Horizons is a rapidly growing and innovative water and wastewater infrastructure services provider. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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