Operations Manager

About This Role

This role is a senior operational leader responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing all debris management and field operational activities for Ceres Environmental Operations. The Operations Manager ensures mission readiness, efficient mobilization, coordinated field execution, and effective management of personnel, subcontractors, equipment, and resources across multiple projects or activation areas.

Responsibilities

• Direct all debris removal, reduction, hauling, PPDR, waterway debris removal, stump removal, hazardous tree operations, and TDSR operations
• Lead mobilization and demobilization activities and ensure timely activation following Notice to Proceed (NTP)
• Manage operations during concurrent or multi‑region activations, ensuring effective resource deconfliction
• Coordinate operational workflow, staffing, equipment allocation, and subcontractor activities
• Serve as primary operational liaison to the client and contracting officer representative
• Ensure operational compliance with safety, environmental, cultural, and quality requirements
• Ensure accurate daily reporting, ticketing and volumes, job scaling, and all required contract documentation
• Identify and mitigate mission risks, including labor, equipment, disposal site availability, and surge requirements
• Adjust operational plans to evolving debris volumes, terrain, weather, and infrastructure conditions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Logistics, or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum 7 years of operational leadership experience in debris management, emergency response requiring rapid mobilization, or comparable large‑scale field operations
• Experience leading field teams, subcontractors, equipment fleets, and multi‑scope operational activities
• Strong knowledge of safety, environmental, and quality compliance requirements
• Proven ability to make high‑pressure decisions and adapt operational strategies in dynamically changing environments
• Ability to deploy and work extended field assignments in demanding conditions
• High School Diploma
• 3-5 years of experience in Utility line clearance and Right-of-Way (ROW) vegetation management operations
• Valid Driver License

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Logistics, or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum 7 years of operational leadership experience in debris management, emergency response requiring rapid mobilization, or comparable large‑scale field operations, and 3-5 years of experience in Utility line clearance and Right-of-Way (ROW) vegetation management operations

Nice to Have

• Use and familiarity with ADMS and LOADM reporting and data validation systems
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety
• FEMA ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-700
• Professional certifications such as CEM or PMP
• Commercial Driver License: Class A or B
• ISA Certified Arborist or ISA Certified Utility Arborist (ISA) or Certified Tree Safety Professional (CTSP)
• Qualified Applicator License (QAL)
• Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC)
• TRAQ Certification

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

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