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Director, Operations - Steel & Wire Service Line

Quanta Services
5 hours ago
Remote
United States
$175,000 - $200,000 USD yearly
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About Us QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects. Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients. About this Role QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects. Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients. What You'll Do This role supports the coordination and execution of the Steel & Wire scope of work (structure assembly and erection, conductor, shield wire and OPGW installation) on major transmission projects across multiple operating units and projects. The Director of Steel & Wire will lead efforts to optimize internal resources, reduce reliance on external companies, and drive operating company success through strategic involvement during estimating, pre-construction, and execution phases of large-scale electrical transmission projects. This role works closely with OpU Presidents, Project Managers, and Estimators to improve internal resource and equipment utilization and ensure project success. Servant Leadership & Team Support Foster a culture of servant leadership by prioritizing the success of OpUs and project teams. Act as a trusted partner and resource, providing hands-on support while empowering teams to take ownership of their work. Build strong, collaborative relationships across Quanta to ensure alignment and shared success. Listen actively to the needs of the OpUs, providing guidance and removing obstacles to execution. Lead by example with a focus on accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement. Project Coordination & Execution Support OpUs in the planning and execution of the Steel & Wire SOW. Assist in estimating and pre-construction efforts to ensure accurate pricing, scope alignment and risk mitigation. Coordinate with multiple OpUs and scopes to integrate Steel & Wire work into the project schedule and budget, including foundation turnover, structure delivery, outage windows and stringing sequences. Support crew, equipment and materials planning (cranes, helicopters, pullers, tensioners, reel handling) and help OpUs share resources across projects. Provide guidance and problem-solving to OpU teams to enhance execution. Gather lessons learned from completed projects and implement improvements for future projects. Team & Stakeholder Support Act as a resource for multiple OpU teams and overall bid teams. Provide training and development to OpU teams. Build strong relationships with OpUs to understand their unique challenges and provide tailored support. Track project performance, cost structures and productivity (structures set per day, miles of wire strung, sag and clip-in production) to identify areas for improvement. Act as an extension of existing OpUs. Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement Streamline estimating and execution processes to improve efficiency and reduce reliance on external companies. Work with OpUs to standardize best practices for Steel & Wire work execution. Monitor financial and operational per…

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