Operations Manager

Purpose -


The role of the Operations Manager is to manage the day-to-day happenings and financial reporting of the respective construction group. This includes validating and reporting financial information from the project managers, identifying and quantifying risk and opportunities, and ensuring the accuracy and timely submission of all information. The Operations Manager reports to the Vice President of Construction who, together, will ensure that both the Site and Highway groups are following LPC best practices to ensure project management consistency across all construction groups.

Duties and Responsibilities -

• Ensure and promote compliance with LPC safety best practices and collaboration with LPC safety dept.
• Ensure that incidents are followed up on in a timely fashion (same day), and the findings and recommended action is reported to the VPC
• Validation of financial information reported by PMs
  • This will be reported to the VP of Construction following month-end closing, or more often as deemed necessary.
• Identification of risk and opportunities associated with each project
  • Unpaid change orders/work items
  • Significant under billings
  • Opportunities to share resources/materials between projects
  • Identification of project trends
• Schedule and attend bi-weekly financial meetings for all projects
• Support PMs with implementation of InEight
• Update and maintain monthly backlog report
• Leading monthly cost-to-complete meetings with their group
• Maintain monthly and year-end projections for all projects
• Ensure employee reviews are completed bi-annually and submitted to HR
  • Manager should attend all reviews (when feasible), but at a minimum, all reviews for Foreman and above.
  • Verify that feedback provided on reviews aligns with financial increases
• Manage employee headcount to ensure it is commensurate with backlog and corporate goals
• Support PMs and Superintendents with personnel issues and decisions, as necessary

Vice President of Construction Responsibilities -

• Implementation of new processes and procedures will go through the VPC. This is to ensure consistency throughout all construction groups.
• Month-end financial information will be submitted by the VPC, informed by the Manager
• Final decisions on any disciplinary action, significant changes in personnel responsibilities (Foreman and above), and changes in compensation will all require approval from VPC.
• Project assignment, both to construction groups and individual PMs will go through the VPC. This will be a collaborative decision, with the best interest of LPC in mind.
• Bid reviews will be sent to the VPC. From there, they will be distributed to the Manager (and/or PM w/input from the Manager) as deemed necessary.
  • Markup on the project will be determined by the VPC/COO only. This will be discussed with the Manager for projects in which they are involved.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

At LPX Group and our subsidiary companies (Bluegrass Testing, Bluegrass Blasting, Louisville Paving and Construction, Material Transfer and Pace Contracting), we take pride in being an Equal Opportunity Employer and, as such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment, development and promotion opportunities are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.