About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Water Well Drill Division Operations Manager to lead and grow our drilling operations in California.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for managing:

• Field crews
• Drilling operations
• Equipment coordination
• Scheduling
• Job planning
• Project execution
• Safety performance
• Public works projects
• Division profitability

The ideal candidate will have strong water well drilling experience, proven operational leadership skills, and the ability to manage both people and projects in a fast-paced field environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations for the Water Well Drilling Division.
• Manage drilling crews, supervisors, operators, and support personnel.
• Oversee public works and private-sector drilling projects from planning through completion.
• Coordinate crew schedules, equipment needs, tooling, materials, and project timelines.
• Ensure drilling projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget.
• Provide leadership and direction to field teams across multiple job sites.
• Monitor field productivity, labor hours, job costs, equipment utilization, and project profitability.
• Review project scopes, specifications, schedules, staffing needs, and production expectations before work begins.
• Support estimating and proposal efforts by providing input on labor requirements, equipment needs, production rates, project schedules, site conditions, and operational risks.
• Work closely with estimating, project management, safety, administration, and executive leadership.
• Maintain strong communication with customers, inspectors, general contractors, municipalities, water districts, public agencies, vendors, and internal team members.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture throughout the division.
• Conduct field visits to evaluate safety, quality, productivity, equipment needs, and crew performance.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, OSHA requirements, environmental requirements, and applicable drilling regulations.
• Coordinate equipment readiness, maintenance needs, fleet utilization, tooling, and inventory planning.
• Help identify and resolve field issues before they impact safety, schedule, budget, or client satisfaction.
• Recruit, train, mentor, evaluate, and develop field team members.
• Hold crews and supervisors accountable for safety, production, quality, paperwork, and professionalism.
• Assist with change order identification, documentation, and communication.
• Support improvement of operating procedures, reporting systems, production standards, and division-level performance metrics.
• Represent the company professionally with clients, agencies, inspectors, vendors, and employees.

Required Qualifications

• A BS or general Civil, Construction Management, or related education and experience will be considered
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in a managerial, supervisory, or operations leadership role.
• Experience must be in water well drilling, drilling operations. Other experience including: heavy civil construction, utilities, public works construction, construction operations, or closely related field operations is a plus.
• Required experience with California public works projects and prevailing wage compliance.
• Strong understanding of field operations, crew leadership, job planning, equipment coordination, production tracking, project execution, and safety accountability.
• Ability to manage multiple crews, job sites, schedules, and priorities.
• Experience working with municipalities, water districts, public agencies, general contractors, inspectors, or public works clients.
• Ability to read and understand project scopes, plans and specifications, schedules, cost information, job documentation, and safety requirements.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in California and travel to project sites throughout the state as needed.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Procore or similar project management tool
• Familiar with Microsoft Sharepoint, Teams, and Office applications

Compensation and Benefits

• Expected base salary $120,000 annually.
• Performance-based bonus opportunity.
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
• Company vehicle or vehicle allowance may be provided depending on final role structure.
• Benefits package include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plan options, company-provided equipment or technology, and additional company benefits depending on eligibility.
• Any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law

Pay: $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person