A privately-owned engineering consulting firm headquartered in Minnesota is seeking a Vice President of Operations to lead delivery excellence, operational strategy, and financial performance across Solar, Battery Storage, Substation, and Transmission engineering markets.
As a key member of the executive team, this leader will drive scalable processes, develop future leaders, ensure high-quality project execution, and support the company’s long-term growth strategy.
Location: Minnesota (Hybrid On-site leadership role + periodic client travel)
Key Responsibilities
Operational Strategy & Leadership
- Establish and execute operational plans aligned with company growth goals
- Develop scalable organizational structures as teams expand
- Implement standardized processes and drive delivery consistency
Financial & Commercial Management
- Own utilization, revenue, and departmental profitability
- Partner with Finance/Legal on budgeting, contracts, and risk management
- Identify cost improvements to increase operational efficiency
Quality & Delivery Excellence
- Lead continuous improvement of engineering delivery workflows
- Reduce execution risk through consistent QA/QC frameworks
- Capture and deploy lessons learned across project teams
People Leadership & Culture
- Mentor and grow engineering managers into strong future leaders
- Support talent development, career pathways, and employee retention
- Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and engagement
Client & Business Partner Collaboration
- Provide executive presence in client conversations when needed
- Support pursuit decisions and resolution of escalated project issues
- Increase efficiency in resource sharing across departments
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience in senior operations leadership within engineering consulting
- Strong financial acumen including revenue, utilization & P&L management
- Power sector experience across utilities and/or renewable energy required
- Demonstrated experience leading organizational scaling + change initiatives
- Strong communication and executive stakeholder management skills
- Confident operational decision-maker with a hands-on leadership style
What This Role Offers
- High-influence executive seat within a growing private company
- Ability to directly shape future organizational direction
- Opportunity to transform delivery models in the clean energy sector
- Competitive compensation + performance incentives + benefits
- Clear long-term advancement into broader executive leadership
