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INTREN, LLC Job Description

Job Title: Vice President, Operations

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

This executive leadership role is responsible for the strategic and operational execution of INTREN’s business objectives across designated territories, including operations in Ohio, Indiana, southern regions of Illinois, and Florida, supporting both Distribution and Transmission work types. Responsibilities include safety leadership, operational excellence, financial performance, business development, and organizational growth within these markets.

The role drives enterprise-level strategies that support sustainable growth, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement while fostering a high-performance culture aligned with organizational objectives. Leadership oversight includes operational execution within Distribution and Transmission services, ensuring alignment with regional growth strategies and operational performance expectations.

Extensive travel throughout the assigned territories is required to support operational alignment, customer engagement, and leadership development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Corporate Leadership:

• Serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, contributing to enterprise-wide strategy and driving continuous improvement in alignment with organizational objectives.
• Champions the organization’s vision and provides leadership to execute its mission across all areas of responsibility.
• Leads a high-performance culture that is positive, proactive, accountable, and results-oriented, fostering engagement and professional development at all levels of the organization.

Financial Performance:

• Ensures financial performance metrics and controls are effectively implemented to achieve INTREN’s financial objectives.
• Holds full accountability for regional P&L performance, ensuring results align with budgeted expectations and organizational financial targets.
• Leads the development, execution, and monitoring of the annual operating budget in partnership with the finance team, providing strategic financial insight and guidance.
• Collaborates with the executive leadership team to evaluate key performance indicators across divisions, ensuring alignment and understanding of their collective impact on organizational performance.

Business Development:

• Partners with the COO to ensure consistent execution of the company’s growth strategy and alignment with operational capabilities.
• Maintains executive-level engagement with customers while overseeing operational relationships to ensure service excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Supports the development and execution of strategic account planning initiatives to strengthen partnerships and expand business opportunities.
• Provides visible leadership in customer engagement, supporting both new business development and the continued growth of existing accounts.
• Builds and sustains strong relationships with customer leadership to reinforce collaboration and long-term strategic partnerships.

Operational Development:

• Provides strategic oversight of operational activities to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and performance expectations.
• Mentors and develops regional leadership teams through structured development plans that strengthen leadership capabilities and organizational depth.
• Leads succession planning initiatives to ensure leadership continuity and long-term organizational stability.
• Drives execution of the strategic plan to achieve defined growth and performance targets while enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Operations:

• Holds enterprise accountability for national storm response strategy and execution, ensuring timely and effective operational response in alignment with customer and organizational expectations.
• Leads operational strategy and execution to achieve targeted key performance indicators (KPIs), driving continuous improvement in safety, productivity, and operational excellence.
• Develops and oversees the organizational structure of the Operations group to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and operational scalability.
• Establishes and enforces operational policies and guidelines that support consistent excellence and long-term organizational performance.
• Partners with safety and quality leadership to meet or exceed customer expectations and regulatory requirements while fostering a culture of operational integrity.
• Collaborates with Human Resources on policies, compensation, and benefits to support employee well-being and organizational competitiveness, including performance management processes.
• Promotes a collaborative and inclusive work environment across all operational teams and locations, fostering engagement among internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintains comprehensive understanding of collective bargaining agreements within operational regions to support effective workforce relations and compliance.
• Provides visible leadership through extensive travel to support team development, customer engagement, operational alignment, and strategic growth initiatives.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations management, or a related field (advanced degree preferred) or work experience deemed equivalent.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, utility construction, or infrastructure services, with demonstrated executive-level accountability.
• Executive experience managing multi-location operations and field teams.
• Strategic planning and KPI-driven performance management expertise.
• Experience in safety, compliance, and customer-focused operations.
• Strong leadership, communication, and business development capabilities.
• Knowledge of collective bargaining environments.

INTREN is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation