Manager of Engineering Operations

Manager of Engineering Operations

Location: onsite work in Orangeburg, SC / Moncks Corner, SC
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Engineering 
Reports To: VP & Director of Engineering and Operations

Primary mission: Keep engineering profitable, scheduled, staffed, accountable, and client responsive. The Manager of Engineering Operations will own execution, not the technical seal. 

About McCall-Thomas Engineering

McCall-Thomas Engineering is a trusted leader in the Electrical and Telecommunications industry, committed to delivering innovative and reliable solutions. With expertise in Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electric Utility Services, and Field Operations, we provide comprehensive turn-key projects tailored to meet our clients' needs. McCall-Thomas Engineering we have been providing quality engineering and technical services since 1945. 

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Manager of Engineering Operations to focus on maintaining profitability of the engineering department as well as being responsible for scheduling, staffing, and client communications across two office locations—Orangeburg, SC and Moncks Corner, SC. This role requires strong leadership and the ability to manage staff, schedule, projects, and client expectations in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Foster a culture of teamwork, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Maintain strong relationships with client engineering personnel and internal departments
• Assist with recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new team members
• Daily management of engineering personnel
• Weekly personnel utilization review
• Workload planning by person and office
• Project budget tracking
• Not to exceed tracking
• Schedule recovery
• Project manager accountability
• Client status follow up
• Scope change tracking
• BQE CORE compliance
• Reporting metrics to leadership weekly
• Ensure clear communication with clients, team members, and upper management.
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, Technology Management or equivalent degree
  
• 10 plus years in engineering, utility, construction, consulting, or project delivery
• 5 years of supervisory experience
• Eligibility to work in the US without employer sponsorship now or in the future
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
  
• Strong project budget discipline
• Experience with utilization, backlog, labor loading, and project margin
• Ability to hold project managers and engineers accountable
• Ability to enforce standards
• Strong client communication
• Comfortable using accounting or project management systems
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Utility engineering experience
• Professional services experience
• BQE CORE or similar system experience
• PMP or strong field utility background
• Strong understanding of engineering workflows, project economics, and resource planning
• Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across two office locations

Why Join Us?

• Lead a talented engineering team across two growing offices.
• Opportunity to work on diverse and meaningful projects in telecommunications and power delivery.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Professional development and long-term career growth opportunities.

What We Offer

At McCall-Thomas, we offer employees the chance to work with great people on exciting projects, with opportunity for growth. We also provide a full range of benefits for employees, such as:

• Competitive compensation
•  100% company-paid medical insurance premium
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
•  401k plan with employer match up to 5%
• Paid time off and holiday leave
• Stock ownership opportunities

Qualified candidates likely have some of the following work experience:

• Project Delivery Manager
• Operations Manager, Engineering Services
• Project Controls Manager
• Engineering Department Manager
• Utility Engineering Operations Manager
• PMO Manager for Engineering or Construction Services