Electrical Operations Manager

Job Description

Job Description

At Compu Dynamics, we don't just build infrastructure—we create the backbone of the digital future. As North America's premier technology infrastructure design-build partner, we design, construct, and maintain mission-critical data centers for some of the world's most innovative companies. With roots in one of the fastest-growing data center markets in the world, our growth is as intentional as our impact.

Job Summary  

The Electrical Operations Manager oversees the daily operations of the Electrical Install Division, owning scheduling, quality control, staffing, and billing. This role ensures all projects are running safely, effectively, and on schedule, supervises Superintendents and field personnel, and works with administration to maximize manpower utilization and profitability across the division. 

Essential Functions  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Division Operations and Technical Oversight  

• Ensure all installation work is running safely, effectively, and on schedule across the division. 

• Read and understand electrical design blueprints; develop conceptual estimates without full design documents. 

• Ensure utility locating protocols are followed division-wide. 

• Ensure quality control inspections are completed throughout all active projects. 

• Ensure projects are staffed and prepared for emergency response at all times. 

Safety and Compliance  

• Ensure division-wide OSHA compliance; manage safety incident reporting and corrective action and build a safety-first culture. 

• Ensure National Electrical Code (NEC) compliance across the division; manage permitting and code-related issues. 

• Ensure client security, safety, and access requirements are met on all active projects. 

Planning, Scheduling, and Staffing  

• Evaluate workload and schedule work across the division to maximize manpower utilization and profitability. 

• Evaluate and approve weekly schedules across the division; ensure manpower is optimized. 

• Manage division staffing at a macro level; recruit and develop the field leadership pipeline. 

• Lead weekly operations meetings; ensure all Superintendents are aligned on priorities and resources. 

Field Performance and Client Relationships  

• Ensure all projects are running effectively and on schedule; visit sites to validate field performance. 

• Ensure all projects are closed out properly; review final documentation and billing. 

• Ensure commissioning is completed safely and on schedule across all active projects. 

• Visit customers to maintain and strengthen relationships; conduct quality control inspections. 

Communication and Documentation  

• Oversee the RFI and change management process across the division; keep leadership and clients informed on progress and schedule changes. 

• Oversee documentation quality across the division; ensure records support accurate billing. 

Team Leadership and Development  

• Supervise Superintendents and all Electrical Install field personnel. 

• Accomplish staff results through planning, monitoring, coaching, and disciplining as needed. 

• Recruit, select, orient, and train employees across the Install Division; oversee the performance evaluation process. 

Financial and Business Management  

• Prepare and define scopes of work and estimates; develop conceptual estimates without full blueprints. 

• Work with administration to ensure correct billing; ensure projects are on budget across the division. 

• Evaluate workload and schedule work to best utilize manpower and maximize profitability. 

• Participate in formulating long-range goals and objectives for the Electrical Install Division. 

Qualifications and Skills  

• Proven ability to run daily operations across a multi-project electrical division, including scheduling, QC, staffing, and billing. 

• Ability to develop scopes of work and conceptual estimates without complete design documents. 

• Expert knowledge of NEC, OSHA, permitting, and the inspection process. 

• Strong people leadership skills, including recruiting, coaching, and performance management. 

• Financial acumen across budgets, billing, and manpower utilization. 

Required Education and Experience  

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field preferred. 

• 10+ years of commercial electrical experience, including operations or multi-project management experience. 

• Master Electrician license preferred. 

• Data center or mission critical project experience strongly preferred. 

• OSHA 30 certification required. 

• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites and customer facilities. 

Success Factors and Company Values  

• Professionalism: Maintains high professionalism with clients, vendors, and colleagues; builds positive working relationships. 

• Exceeding Expectations: Ensures quality control throughout all projects; drives a culture of high performance across the division. 

• Mutual Respect: Promotes a culture of respect and collaboration across the Install Division. 

• Integrity: Builds trust across the division through consistent accountability and transparent communication. 

• Safety: Builds and sustains a safety-first culture across the Install Division; ensures safety is never traded for speed or cost. 

Work Environment and Physical Demands  

This role works in a combination of office and field settings, with regular travel to job sites and customer facilities to review field performance, conduct quality control inspections, and maintain client relationships. Office duties require extended periods at a computer. Site visits require use of personal protective equipment and moving through active construction and data center environments. Duties occasionally require standing, walking, sitting, using hands and arms, and lifting up to 20 pounds.

Compu Dynamics Pay Range

$150,000—$180,000 USD

 

Compu Dynamics offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports the health, well-being, and growth of our team members. Full-time employees are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – effective the first of the month following hire, with plans currently offered through Cigna.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – automatic enrollment at 3% on your date of hire; company match up to 4% (with a 7% contribution needed to receive the full match), plus profit-sharing opportunities.

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance – coverage equal to 1x your salary.

• Short-Term Disability (STD) – fully paid by Compu Dynamics.

• Voluntary Benefits – including Long-Term Disability, supplemental life insurance (employee, spouse, children), Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage.