Installation Operations Manager

Installation Operations Manager

Lawn Management Sprinkler Co. (LMSC)

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Employment: Leadership Position

Compensation: Competitive base salary + performance-based incentives

Relocation: Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

This position will oversee the day-to-day operations of our irrigation installation division, with responsibility for crew leadership, production scheduling, project execution, quality control, and profitability.

• The right person will be comfortable in the field, capable of leading experienced tradespeople, and equally comfortable managing schedules, budgets, and performance.
• You'll work directly with company leadership and have a meaningful role in shaping how our installation operations grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop installation foremen and field crews.
• Coordinate project scheduling, staffing, equipment, and materials.
• Oversee residential and commercial irrigation installations from project handoff through completion.
• Monitor project labor hours, material costs, job profitability, and production efficiency.
• Establish and maintain installation quality and safety standards.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and implement improvements.
• Recruit, train, and develop future crew leaders.
• Coordinate with sales, estimating, service, and office personnel.
• Build repeatable processes that support additional crews and future market expansion.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience managing field crews in irrigation, landscape construction, utilities, plumbing, or a related trade.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple active projects and competing priorities.
• Understanding of job costing, labor productivity, and project profitability.
• Comfortable using technology for scheduling, reporting, and operational management.
• A hands-on, solutions-oriented leadership style.
• Someone who takes ownership, holds people accountable, and earns the respect of their team.

Prior irrigation experience is valuable, but strong operational leadership experience is equally important.

• Opportunity to lead an established installation department.
• Direct access to company ownership and leadership.
• Significant autonomy and responsibility.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

Relocation reimbursement available for qualified out-of-area candidates, with terms negotiated as part of the employment offer.

A growing company with opportunities for advancement.

The ability to help build something much larger than a single installation department.

We're looking for a leader who takes pride in developing people, delivering quality work, and building an efficient, profitable operation.

If that sounds like you, we'd welcome a conversation.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company truck
• Dental insurance
• Fuel card
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person