Operations Manager

About Us

Intermountain Electric (IME) brings decades of experience as a trusted leader in electrical contracting. Founded in 1946, we began as a small company in Denver, CO, and have since grown to be part of the largest specialty contractor in North America. Today, we work with owners and contractors nationwide, delivering complex construction solutions across various industries, including aviation, mission critical, entertainment, and healthcare. At IME, our people are our most valuable asset. We are committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and professional growth. Joining IME is more than just finding a job—it's about building a career with opportunities to advance and make an organizational impact. Power your future with IME and be a part of a team that drives success in every project.

About this Role

Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is seeking an Operations Manager – Service & Special Projects to join their growing team!

• Do you have the desire, skills, and proven strategy to be part of a winning team?
• Do you love the challenge of finding unique solutions for complex projects?
• Does the idea of growth and expansion motivate you?
• Are you a team player who is ready to take on the responsibility of a prime role in a growing company?

Then come join us at IME’s Headquarters in beautiful Denver, Colorado – one of the most sought-after locations in the U.S. The beautiful mountains, skiing, hiking, and adventure are only part of Colorado’s allure. It is also home to many craft breweries, award-winning restaurants, a cultural downtown scene and annual events and festivals.

The Operations Manager – Service & Special Projects will lead service and special projects for Denver, ensuring timely completion, adherence to quality standards, and client satisfaction. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in the company’s success by overseeing day-to-day operations, collaborating with executive leadership, ensuring compliance with policies and safety protocols, managing budgets, facilitating departmental decisions, providing leadership and mentorship to teams, building client relationships, and contributing to the organization's overall initiatives. 

What You'll Do

Key Responsibilities:

Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, ensuring high customer satisfaction and repeat business. Act as a trusted advisor to clients, understanding their needs and providing innovative solutions to meet their electrical contracting requirements.

Project Management: Oversee service and special projects from inception to completion, ensuring that all tasks are completed safely, on time, within scope, and within budget. Develop and present effective solutions for client projects including design support and estimating.  Identify project risks and issues proactively, developing and implementing effective solutions to keep projects on track. Ensure all projects comply with relevant safety regulations, building codes, and legal requirements. Prepare and present regular progress reports to clients and senior management, highlighting key milestones, challenges, and solutions.

Team Leadership: Effectively manages and assigns workloads to direct reports to take advantage of the strengths of staff, training opportunities, and development of a strong and consistent department ensuring outstanding customer service. Develop and mentor the team, including active participation in succession planning. Foster employee engagement and career growth by providing training opportunities, effective feedback, and guidance as well as setting clear expectations and accountability.

Collaborative Leadership:  Oversee daily operations of regional service and special projects, providing leadership, vision, and mentorship to teams.  Promote a positive culture, drive collaboration and excellence, and ensure projects are executed with a focus on safety and quality.  Develop and mentor the team, including active participation in the development of regional team.  Contribute to organization-wide initiatives and serve as a resource and collaborator to colleagues across the organization.  Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

Business Development: Proactively seek new business opportunities by building and nurturing relationships with potential clients, industry influencers, and key stakeholders. Develop and implement effective marketing and sales strategies to secure new contracts and partnerships. Monitor and report on key performance indicators, sales metrics, and financial results.

Industry and Community Networking: Collaborate with stakeholders across the industry and community to implement effective strategies aligned with company goals.   Act as a brand ambassador for the company, promoting its values and expertise in the electrical contracting sector.  Demonstrate the highest level of integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders.

Additional duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, components, and installation techniques.
• Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to plan, execute, and close projects efficiently.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Full working knowledge of project management software and tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the electrical contracting industry, including market dynamics, trends, and customer needs.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate market insights into actionable plans.
• Strong business acumen, with a deep understanding of financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. 
• Strong ability to complete due diligence and risk assessment.
• Impeccable integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Strong leadership abilities, with experience in leading and motivating cross-functional teams.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to identify and capitalize on project opportunities.
• Strong understanding of productivity tracking, schedules, manpower projections, and hiring needs in construction and service projects.
• Experience managing legal, liability, and safety risks in the electrical construction industry.

Demonstrated accomplishments in the following areas:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, BlueBeam, Accubid, and other relevant construction management software.
• Proven track record of effectively managing, mentoring, and developing diverse project teams.
• Strong network-building capabilities with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers, with a keen awareness of market trends.
• Thorough understanding and application of safety standards in electrical construction.

Education & Experience:

• 15+ years of experience managing projects in a construction environment including 5+ years managing a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience in managing electrical service and special projects

What You'll Get

Working Conditions:

In this role, you will work both in office and on construction job sites. When traveling to a construction job site, you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space.  You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day.

Benefits Overview:

IME provides an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package.  Full-time employees are eligible to choose from a variety of healthcare coverage options, which become effective the first of the month after hire.  In addition, employees are offered a substantial amount of PTO and are immediately eligible to make contributions to a generously matched and fully vested 401k. 

Salary Range: $136,000 - $184,000

*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.*

Established in 1946, IME is part of Quanta Services, the largest specialty contractor in North America. We base our business model on always doing the right thing and pride ourselves in finding the best processes and practices in everything we do. As an electrical contractor, we install and service the power and lighting to commercial and industrial buildings in the Western US.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as required.

Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and to creating an environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

IME will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who are qualified for a job so that they may perform the essential duties of the position. 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Compensation Range

The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $136,000.00/Yr. - USD $184,000.00/Yr. depending on experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.