Operations Manager - Technical Operations

Req ID: 8644

Travel: Up to 15%

Number of Openings: 1

Achieve more in your career with the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you’ll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you’ll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You’ll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you’ll have everything you need to define your career on your terms.

Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.

Summary

This Operations Manager - Technical Operations leads department leaders and integrates preconstruction, engineering, BIM, layout, quality, and placement planning to provide accurate, timely support to project teams, preconstruction and regional leadership. Responsibilities include developing talent, managing capacity and budgets, strengthening technical standards, and driving improvements in quality, productivity, and overall financial performance. This position will establish and scale Centers of Excellence to share expertise and resources across select EUS markets beyond the Mid-Atlantic and Tennessee, while partnering with regional and construction leadership to support project readiness and successful execution.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Operations Manager - Technical Operations will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform his/her role in a safe, productive, and effective manner. Note that the areas listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by co-workers assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

• Leads department leaders. Sets priorities, manages performance, manage/drive/resource initiatives, recruits and develops talent, and builds backup coverage for critical responsibilities
• Integrates technical delivery. Connects preconstruction, engineering, BIM, layout, quality, operational excellence, and planning. Sets up the group to serve as COE (Centers of Excellence) for resources and knowledge sharing across select EUS markets outside of the Mid-Atlantic and Tennessee
• Plans capacity and resources. Balances workload, specialist staffing and share placement resources across projects and markets against agreed commitments
• Strengthens standards and quality. Establishes consistent technical practices, constructability reviews and quality controls. Resolves recurring defects and escalates significant technical risks
• Drives operational improvement. Leads standard work, lessons learned, technology adoptions and productivity initiatives. Partners with construction leadership to implement improvements in the field
• Owns functional performance. Manages approved departmental budgets and tracks delivery reliability, rework, productivity, resources utilization and measurable financial benefit
• Partners with regional leadership. Support market leaders and the Regional Construction Manager on project readiness and execution issues

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 15 years’ of construction experience, or 20 years’ of construction related experience and 10 years’ of experience in construction business management
• Proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Basic understanding of construction software such as Primavera, Timberline, Vista

The following competencies are needed to successfully perform this job:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, and government regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to understand, customize and modify spreadsheets
• Ability to collaborate and accept input from other BURG leaders
• Ability to define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to manage the operations of several projects concurrently and their leadership teams
• Ability to understand the correlation between individual job success to region success and overall organizational success
• Ability to adapt all procedures to various projects, recognizing differences between projects

At Baker Construction, we welcome those who are driven to make things happen. Your tenacity will be rewarded with great pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make your mark. This is an opportunity to own your future while working alongside co-workers who are united in our purpose to build better structures and better lives. Go further with an industry leader that puts people first, honors its word, and has the grit to achieve greatness.

Baker is an EOE Disability/Veterans Employer.

Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing hrtech@sharedservices.cc or calling 1-513-539-4000 and asking for HR.