Director of Operations

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.

$120K — $150K *
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 15+ years of experience in engineering and operations leadership
  • Professional License (PE) required

Responsibilities

  • Direct operational processes to align with strategic profitability and growth plans
  • Drive efficiency and quality in project delivery while focusing on profitability
  • Create and manage operating budgets and track key financial metrics
  • Lead project and financial reviews to monitor performance and implement improvement strategies
  • Conduct monthly reviews with Practice Leaders and Business group directors to evaluate performance
  • Assist in Quarterly Business Review meetings by preparing data and identifying improvement opportunities
  • Mentor and guide team members to foster professional development and collaboration

Benefits

  • Location flexibility with options in major cities (Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Frisco, San Antonio, or Chicago)
  • Opportunity to lead key firm-wide initiatives
  • Focus on professional development and leadership growth within a collaborative culture
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

  • Direct all operational processes in alignment with the firm's strategic profitability and growth plans.
  • Focus operational processes to drive efficiency, scalability, and quality in project delivery while maintaining a strong focus on profitability.
  • Create and manage operating budgets, track key financial metrics (e.g., staff utilization, direct labor multipliers, and overhead), and ensure alignment with firm financial goals.
  • Lead project and financial reviews to monitor performance, identify risks, and implement tactical strategies for improvement.
  • Conduct and oversee monthly Practice Leader and Business group director reviews to evaluate operational performance and progress towards fiscal year goals.
  • Assist in Quarterly Business Review meetings by preparing data, trends and identifying opportunities for improvement.
  • Review Project Performance Metrics across all business groups to assess project performance.
  • Monitor firm wide direct labor ratio as well as firm growth/loss metrics for each business group.
  • Mentor and guide team members to support professional development, leadership growth, and a collaborative, high-performing culture.
  • Lead assigned key firm wide initiatives to improve processes, procedures, and our performance.


Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 15+ years' experience in Engineering and operations leadership
  • Professional License (PE)


This position can sit in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Frisco, San Antonio, or Chicago office.

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