Job SummarySenior Director, Construction OperationsMiller Electric Company Position Overview The Senior Director of Construction Operations will be a senior field and project-execution leader and capable of leading diverse groups on major projects. This role provides executive-level oversight of construction operations, schedule performance, manpower planning, quality control, and field staffing. The position represents Miller Electric Company with full authority in project-related meetings and serves as a major decisionmaker for construction execution strategies.
This position requires periodical travel to project sites across the United States. All other responsibilities will be performed remotely from a home office through virtual collaboration platforms.
Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities - Serve as an executive-level advisor to project teams and leadership, providing industry best-practice guidance and strategic insight while empowering teams to make informed decisions within established Miller Electric guardrails and checkpoints.
- Ensure all data center projects are operating in alignment with Miller Electric Company processes, construction standards, Lean practices, and execution expectations-without removing ownership or accountability from the project teams.
- Lead the adoption and consistent application of Lean Construction principles and Pull Planning methodologies across projects to improve reliability, constraint management, and predictable workflow.
- Teach, train, and support project teams in Pull Planning, Lean execution, and reliable planning practices, strengthening field leadership capability and planning discipline across the organization.
- Collaborate with project leadership to help define realistic yet aggressive schedule and productivity targets, ensuring project teams collectively own their plans and execution strategies.
- Provide expert review, insight, and guidance on Primavera P6 schedules to improve logic, sequencing, and constructability, while reinforcing schedule ownership at the project level.
- Participate in site walks during travel periods to validate progress, quality, safety performance, workforce effectiveness, and adherence to the project plan-providing actionable feedback and coaching rather than direct command.
- Act as a mentor and coach to project superintendents, foremen, and field leadership, helping develop future leaders while reinforcing Miller Electric's execution culture.
- Represent Miller Electric in high-level client and partner meetings as a trusted construction expert, providing technical insight and reinforcing confidence in the project team's approach and capabilities.
- Foster strong working relationships with general contractors, owners, engineering partners, and trade partners to support collaboration, issue resolution, and long-term project success.
- Shape, refine, and socialize best practices, lessons learned, and standard work for data center construction, helping elevate consistency and performance across projects.
- Assist project teams in identifying risks and constraints early, offering guidance and support to address issues proactively while maintaining project ownership within the team.
QualificationsQualifications - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering "preferred"
- Extensive experience in commercial construction, including large-scale, complex projects in leadership roles
- General Superintendent experience on a mega data center project
- Deep knowledge in Lean Construction, Pull Planning, and collaborative scheduling
- Strong communication skills with the ability to lead diverse teams and command authority in high-stakes meetings
- Ability to travel approximately ~12 days per month to project sites in the Southeast United States
BenefitsCompensation & Benefits - Competitive executive-level salary
- Full travel reimbursement for all required site visits
- Home-office flexibility for remote leadership and virtual meetings
- Comprehensive benefits package consistent with Miller Electric's senior leadership standards
