Powerline / Lineman Division Manager

Description

Cascade Process Controls is hiring a Powerline / Lineman Division Manager that owns the full P&L, safety performance, and growth of Cascade’s powerline services division. This role builds and runs distribution and overhead/underground line construction crews serving utilities, electric cooperatives, midstream operators, and industrial end users.

The Manager is accountable for crew productivity, equipment utilization, customer relationships, and margin — and for integrating powerline work with Cascade’s existing Instrumentation & Electrical, Fiber/HDD, Line Service, and Valve Service lines.

This is a builder role. The successful candidate will stand up crews, systems, and customer relationships — not simply administer an existing book of business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Division P&L and Growth

? Own revenue, gross margin, and EBITDA performance for the powerline division; deliver against annual budget and quarterly forecasts

? Build and execute the division growth plan: target accounts, service territory expansion, and crew scaling

? Price and approve estimates for unit-price, time-and-material, and lump-sum work; own bid strategy and margin discipline

? Negotiate and manage MSAs, rate sheets, and change orders with utilities, cooperatives, and industrial customers

? Manage subcontractor selection, pricing, and performance

Operations and Execution

? Plan and dispatch line crews across multiple concurrent jobs and basins; own scheduling, manpower loading, and crew-to-job fit

? Direct overhead and underground distribution construction: pole setting and framing, conductor stringing and sagging, transformer and switchgear installation, terminations, sectionalizing, grounding, guying and anchoring, and right-of-way work

? Oversee energized and de-energized work planning, switching and tagging coordination with utility system operators, and storm and emergency restoration response

? Own job costing discipline — daily production reporting, unit tracking, timesheet accuracy, and job cost variance review

? Drive billing velocity: timely field ticketing, customer sign-off, and coordination with accounting to protect DSO

? Manage fleet and equipment strategy for digger derricks, bucket trucks, pullers and tensioners, reel and wire trailers, and support vehicles — including utilization, maintenance, DOT compliance, and buy/rent decisions

Safety and Compliance

? Own division safety performance; enforce Cascade’s safety program in the field with zero tolerance for shortcuts

? Ensure compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 and 1926 Subpart V, NESC, NEC, and applicable utility client work rules

? Lead job hazard analyses, tailgate briefings, minimum approach distance enforcement, rubber goods and dielectric equipment inspection and testing programs, and grounding procedures

? Conduct incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action follow-through

? Maintain DOT/FMCSA compliance for CDL drivers, hours of service, and vehicle inspections

? Maintain client safety prequalification standing (ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce) and EMR performance

Workforce Development

? Recruit, hire, and retain journeyman linemen, apprentices, equipment operators, and groundmen in a tight labor market

? Establish and administer an apprenticeship and progression program with defined step criteria and pay bands

? Set performance expectations, conduct reviews, and manage discipline and terminations in coordination with HR

? Build a bench of foremen and general foremen capable of running work without daily oversight

Business Development

? Develop and maintain relationships with electric cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, EPCs, and industrial and midstream customers

? Identify and pursue electrification work tied to Cascade’s existing customer base — compression station power, ESP and artificial lift loads, facility feeds, and behind-the-meter interconnection

? Represent Cascade in prequalification packages, RFP responses, and customer business reviews

? Provide market intelligence on pricing, competitor activity, and capacity constraints

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

? 10+ years in powerline construction or utility line work, including 5+ years in a supervisory or management role (General Foreman, Superintendent, or Division/Operations Manager)

? Journeyman Lineman certification or equivalent documented field progression

? Demonstrated P&L or job-cost ownership with accountability for margin performance

? Working knowledge of OSHA 1910.269, 1926 Subpart V, NESC, and NEC as applied to distribution construction

? Proven ability to estimate distribution work and manage unit-price and T&M contracts

? Valid driver’s license; CDL Class A preferred, or willingness to obtain

? Ability to pass background check, drug screen, and client site access requirements

? Proficiency with job cost reporting, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

? Existing relationships with electric cooperatives or investor-owned utilities in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, or Arizona

? Experience standing up a new division, region, or service line from a small crew base

? Substation, transmission, or metering experience in addition to distribution

? Storm restoration and mutual-aid deployment experience

? Familiarity with field service management software and integrated timekeeping and job costing systems

? Bilingual English/Spanish