Low Voltage Operations Manager - Florida

Company Description

Coranet Corp is a leading national provider of Low Voltage Solutions - Structured Cabling Infrastructure, Wireless, Audio-visual, and Physical Security (access control and video surveillance). We partner with leading technology brands to design, install, and maintain comprehensive low-voltage solutions for our clients' real estate assets. We have won accolades as one of the fastest-growing private businesses in Inc. 5000 for four years in a row. As a certified Women-Owned Small Business, we help companies of all sizes leverage low-voltage infrastructure solutions to modernize their operations and make their assets smart, secure, and connected.

Role Description

We are seeking a Low Voltage Infrastructure Operations Manager in South Florida / Fort Lauderdale. Reporting to Coranet's VP of Operations, the Florida Operations Manager manages our local construction projects, operations, and field teams within the Florida market. He or she handles Coranet's structured cabling, audio-visual, wireless, access control, and video surveillance installations and upgrades for our client's real estate assets (office, multifamily, hospitality, industrial, and retail). This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless implementation of our client's IT infrastructure and low-voltage construction projects while managing internal operations, field teams, and job profitability.

The Florida Operations Manager serves as the crucial point of contact with clients, consultants, GCs, and other end users once a project commences. They provide direction to the onsite team, vendors, and subcontractors. The operations manager should have a strong understanding of networking, low voltage, structured cabling, access control, physical security, and video surveillance systems. They should be willing to implement change, strategize with senior management, and voice insight into operational efficiencies.

This position offers a great opportunity to grow within the organization and work closely with key players - internal and external. It is a fast-paced role requiring attention to detail, a can-do attitude, self-management, and the ability to quickly turn around deliverables to clients and team members. The candidate should be comfortable communicating regularly and quickly with all parties via email, text, phone calls, and in person. He or she should also be comfortable working in Excel and with numbers for budgeting purposes. The ideal candidate should have the ability and enthusiasm to work in a fluid, fast-paced, high-growth start-up environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies for effectively managing low voltage / structured cabling infrastructure, audio-visual systems, wireless networks, video surveillance systems, and physical security projects across the Florida market.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and completion of all Florida projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope and budget.
• Monitor field utilization and capacity - ensure that lead foremen and technicians are working at full capacity and are planning for future growth.
• Manage local subcontractor relationships, including the selection, negotiation, and performance evaluation.
• Provide leadership and direction to the field operations team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct project kickoff meetings with Sales, Design, and Engineering to gain overall project vision, highlight any potential hurdles, and define the project schedule.
• Schedule and conduct project walk-throughs with appropriate employees, subcontractors, general contractors, and clients. Review and evaluate shop drawings and product submittals.
• Understand copper and fiber optic infrastructure, including pathways, riser spaces, IDF/MDFs, and data centers.
• Manage and communicate project milestones, plans, budget, margins, and resource/cost analysis (labor hours, materials, and equipment costs) and communicate with all levels of management.
• Work with field workers to ensure all equipment and materials are ordered, received, logged, and staged before the start of the project. Coordinate ordering with the client and the in-house team.
• Manage change order requests from the client. Coordinate with the appropriate sales and engineering resources for pricing and client acceptance as required.
• Send Daily and Weekly updates to the client on project status, scheduling, and open issues as required for the project size.
• Conduct regular reviews and audits of systems and processes within the Florida market to identify areas for enhancement or upgrade.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to align operations with business objectives and satisfy customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 4 years of experience in operations and/or project management, with a strong focus on IT infrastructure, networking, cabling, audio-visual systems, wireless technologies, and physical security solutions.
• Proven track record of managing numerous large-scale low voltage / IT projects and leading cross-functional teams, including field workers.
• Strong understanding of current technology trends, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to understand blueprints and technical drawings.
• Excellent leadership, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing customer priorities and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to travel to customers' sites as needed
• Valid Driver's License