About Ampirical

At Ampirical, we're shaping the future of the power grid with precision, innovation, and purpose. Just as the ampere is the foundation of electric current, Ampirical is a core force driving the energy sector forward. We focus on quality, forward-thinking solutions, and empowering our team to grow and thrive.

We don’t just build projects—we build careers. If you’re looking for a place where your contributions matter and your professional development is supported every step of the way, we’d love to meet you. Watch this video to get a glimpse into our culture.

Why Ampirical?

💰 Salary Range: $124,034-$193,513 (dependent on experience, education, and qualifications)
📈 Profit-Sharing Bonus: Semi-annual, performance-based (10% to 20% of salary)
🩺 Day-One Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
💼 401(k) with 4% match and immediate vesting
🏖️ PTO: Starting at 80 hours of vacation & 40 hours of sick time per year + 10 paid holidays
🗓️ Flexible Work Schedule: 4/10s
📚 Career Development: Advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement
🧘 Perks: Gym membership stipend, wellness program, fertility benefits, pet insurance, and more

Your Role: Field Operations Manager

The Manager of Field Operations is responsible for the leadership, growth, and successful execution of the company’s pole inspection, pole excavation, and pole treatment operations. This role oversees Team Leaders who direct the daily work of Field Technicians and ensures projects are completed safely, efficiently, profitably, and in accordance with client requirements and company standards. The position also identifies and pursues new clients, develops relationships with utilities and other prospective customers, and leads expansion of these services into new markets and geographic areas. The Manager of Field Operations works alongside the Manager of Field Services as a parallel leadership position, collaborating on shared organizational objectives, resource coordination, workforce development, and consistent field delivery while maintaining primary responsibility for the inspection, excavation, and treatment service lines.

What You’ll Do:

Analytical Competencies

• Analyzes project performance, production trends, labor utilization, costs, and field results to identify risks and improve profitability and execution.

• Establishes QA/QC expectations for pole inspection, excavation, and treatment work; reviews recurring errors and directs corrective action and training.

• Uses operational and market information to evaluate potential clients, new territories, staffing needs, and service-line growth opportunities.

Operational Competencies

• Directs pole inspection, excavation, and treatment projects from mobilization through completion, ensuring schedule, budget, quality, and client requirements are met.

• Leads and holds Team Leaders accountable for crew planning, daily production, Field Technician oversight, equipment readiness, documentation, and issue resolution.

• Forecasts workload and coordinates staffing, vehicles, tools, materials, and travel requirements across active and upcoming projects.

• Works alongside the Manager of Field Services to coordinate shared resources, standardize field practices, and support company-wide operational objectives.

Software Competencies

• Ensures Team Leaders and Field Technicians use applicable field data collection, GPS, reporting, timekeeping, and project management systems consistently and accurately.

• Monitors operational dashboards, production reports, labor data, and client deliverables to maintain visibility into project performance.

• Partners with internal support teams to improve field technology, reporting workflows, data validation, and operational efficiency.

Compliance, Safety & Quality Competencies

• Champions a strong safety culture and ensures compliance with company policies, client requirements, PPE expectations, and applicable utility and industry standards.

• Conducts or assigns field audits and quality reviews for pole inspection, excavation, and treatment activities; ensures deficiencies are documented and corrected.

• Partners with Safety and operational leadership to investigate incidents, address recurring risks, and implement preventive actions across projects.

Communication & Collaboration Competencies

• Develops and maintains relationships with utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, and other prospective clients for pole inspection, excavation, and treatment services.

• Identifies and pursues new business opportunities, supports proposals and pricing, participates in client presentations, and helps expand services into new geographic areas.

• Serves as a senior operational contact for assigned clients, communicating project status, schedule impacts, risks, and corrective actions clearly and promptly.

• Coaches Team Leaders, builds leadership capability, and promotes accountability, professionalism, teamwork, and consistent communication across field teams

Training & Professional Development

• Demonstrated leadership of field teams and experience with client development, proposal support, or operational growth preferred.

• Completion of all company-required training and continued development in leadership, safety, project management, and client relations required.

What You Bring:

• Minimum seven years of electric utility field operations, pole inspection, excavation, treatment, construction, asset management, or related experience.

• High School/GED required; additional technical, business, project management, or leadership education preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to lead Team Leaders and distributed field crews across multiple projects and locations.

• Working knowledge of pole inspection, excavation, treatment methods, utility safety expectations, QA/QC practices, scheduling, and workforce management.

• Proven ability to build client relationships, pursue new work, support proposals and pricing, and expand operations into new markets

• Strong leadership, communication, planning, financial awareness, problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination skills.

• OSHA 20 required.

Ampirical is an Equal Opportunity Employer, meaning we do not discriminate based on the following characteristics in our hiring and employment practices: Age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy (child birth or related medical conditions), citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.