[Hiring] Director, USACE Operations @Quanta Services

Role Description

The Director, USACE Operations leads the QGS portfolio of work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This role owns the USACE customer relationship, the delivery of awarded USACE projects, and the growth of a dedicated USACE team, including the people, systems, and processes that make QGS a reliable Corps of Engineers prime contractor.

This is a build role and a working role. The Director is expected to dual-hat as Senior Project Manager on assigned USACE projects as portfolio needs require, meeting USACE key personnel qualifications where applicable, while recruiting and developing the team that will carry the work over time.

• Lead the QGS USACE portfolio end to end: project planning, staffing, execution oversight, financial performance, and closeout across multiple concurrent Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build projects.
• Serve as Senior Project Manager on assigned USACE projects, owning schedule, budget, quality, safety, and the customer relationship from Notice to Proceed through final acceptance.
• Build and lead the USACE team: define the organization, recruit and onboard project managers, project engineers, quality control managers, and site safety and health officers.
• Own the USACE customer relationship for QGS, serving as the primary point of contact for various stakeholders across districts.
• Establish and maintain the QGS systems and processes for USACE delivery.
• Partner with the Director of Construction Operations on field execution and safety and quality performance.
• Lead and coordinate Quanta operating company teammates and external subcontractors.
• Own portfolio financials: monthly forecasts, cost to complete, billing and cash, change management, and earned value reporting.
• Partner with the Program Director, Defense, Pre-Construction, and Estimating on USACE pursuits.
• Ensure every USACE project meets Corps of Engineers, Army, and federal requirements.
• Monitor performance across the USACE portfolio and drive corrective action early.
• Model servant leadership consistent with QGS values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil or Electrical Engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and progressive construction leadership experience in lieu of a degree.
• 10+ years of construction management experience, including 5+ years as a Project Manager or senior leader on federal construction projects with individual project values of $25M or more.
• 5+ years in USACE construction project management or contract administration.
• Ability to qualify as the named key personnel Project Manager on a USACE construction contract.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent projects and multi-company teams on active federal installations.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, CPM scheduling, cost control, change management, and earned value management.
• Experience building or scaling a project team.
• Excellent financial acumen: budgeting, forecasting, and margin management on firm-fixed-price federal work.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance (Secret) and military installation access.

Requirements

• Experience across multiple USACE districts or divisions.
• Experience delivering electrical, energy resilience, utilities, or industrial facility projects on Army installations.
• Design-Build project delivery on federal contracts.
• Working familiarity with Procore, Primavera P6, Deltek Costpoint, and Deltek Cobra.
• Prior military service or experience with USACE or an installation Directorate of Public Works.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Access to mental health support and resources.
• 160 hours of paid time off per calendar year, prorated in the year of hire.
• Ongoing training and development programs.
• Career advancement opportunities to support professional growth.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Employee recognition and rewards program.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
• Maternity and paternity leave programs to support growing families.