Operations Development Partner

Posting Title: Operations Development Partner

Reports To: Senior Manager Program Manager, Operations Development

Location: San Jose, CA | Remote

Salary Range: $120,000 to $150,000

*This position is eligible for the annual performance bonus plan.

Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

WHO WE ARE

Since 1954, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who’ve built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Real, tangible things that alter the landscape and improve lives. And we've done it with integrity for more than 70 years. We’re problem solvers and innovation seekers. We’re team players and safety fanatics. And we're proud to be part of Quanta Services (PWR:NYSE), North America's largest employer of skilled craft labor. Because what we do is important, but how we do it is everything.

THE PEOPLE TEAM

To be a truly great company, you need great people, and you need to put them first. The People Team at Cupertino Electric helps employees create and achieve unlimited possibilities for themselves and the company. With services like internal communications, marketing, talent management, employee relations, and total rewards, the People Team supports the over 4,900+ employees at CEI who safely engineer and build complex commercial, data center and energy projects across the United States.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Operations Development Partner plays a key role within the Operations Development Training team, owning the PM Career Development Program, supporting individuals on the project management career path. In partnership with people managers and leaders and through one-on-one connections with PM Team members, this role will focus on enabling growth, reinforcing training, collecting and managing data and ensuring participants have the guidance and resources needed to become effective, confident project managers.

This program is designed to be highly supportive and developmental—not evaluative or punitive—serving as a trusted partner in employees’ learning journey. This role will support employee development while performance evaluations will remain the responsibility of people managers.

• Own the CEI PM Career Development Program, stewarding project team members in PE or APM roles and those who are new to CEI toward success

• Provide consistent engagement with individuals enrolled in the project management career path

• Identify strengths and opportunities for enhancement of the PM Career Development Program and drive implementation of continuous improvement initiatives

• Discuss current project responsibilities, where they’re strong and where there’s opportunity for support

• Partner with PM leadership and PM individuals to set meaningful, strategically aligned development goals and track progress over time

• Identify gaps in understanding or skill development and guide individuals toward appropriate resources or actions

• Act as a trusted advisor and accountability partner to enable progress and confidence

• Monitor the effectiveness of internal evaluation and IDP tools

• Collect, evaluate and report development data to OD and PM leadership.

• Provide insights, suggestions, and recommendations to managers to enable them to improve the development and engagement of their employees

ABOUT YOU

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and rapport quickly

• Proven ability to coach, mentor, or guide others in a professional or training environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; confident and clear communicator

• Self-driven and collaborative

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through

• Experience with tracking, analyzing, and presenting data in a meaningful way

• Ability to balance multiple participants and priorities effectively

• Ability and willingness to travel to offices and jobsites roughly 6 times per year

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent, Bachelor’s preferred

Preferred experience

• 5+ years' experience in project management, operations, or program management environments

• Familiarity with construction project management methodologies

• Experience working in training, learning & development, or talent development programs

Key Attributes for Success

• Outgoing and approachable, with a genuine passion for helping others succeed

• Structured and organized, with the ability to manage multiple coaching relationships

• Empathetic and supportive, focused on growth rather than evaluation

• Proactive and solution-oriented

• Comfortable using data to tell a story and inform decisions

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CEI is a place where every single person can—and does—have an impact on the work we do and the communities we serve. Here, you can build your own story and grow to your full potential. You can collaborate and celebrate with amazing people. And you’ll go home every day knowing you helped contribute to important work that shapes people’s lives. Our commercial, data center and energy projects may be complex, but our approach is simple. We build great things and we do it with great people.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department, program or project needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

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Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.