Vice President of Commercial Energy Operations

Position Overview

Position: Vice President of Commercial Energy Operations | Location: Buffalo and surrounding areas | Schedule: Days | Compensation: $175,000-$200,000/year, based on experience.

The Vice President of Commercial Energy Operations is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing and optimizing the operational execution of NOCO’s commercial energy solutions portfolio. Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Commercial Services, this role ensures that all commercial projects and services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with design standards, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements. It is accountable for operational excellence, scalability, workforce performance, and continuous improvement, while partnering with sales, finance, and executive leadership to support profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for all commercial energy operations ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across all business lines.
• Establish clear operational standards, expectations, and accountability across field operations, project execution, and service delivery.
• Ensure projects are executed safely, on schedule, within scope, and aligned with customer commitments and design specifications.
• Oversee operational planning, resource allocation, labor strategy, and workload balancing across commercial energy operations.
• Champion NOCO’s Culture of Safety by enforcing OSHA requirements, electrical codes, environmental regulations, and internal safety standards.
• Manage quality control, inspections, commissioning, and project closeout to ensure best-in-class workmanship and customer outcomes.
• Monitor operational KPIs related to productivity, schedule adherence, quality, rework, safety performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks, inefficiencies, and capacity constraints through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with finance and operations leadership to drive margin improvement through operational efficiency and cost control.
• Lead, mentor, and develop operations leaders, managers, and supervisors while fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
• Partner with sales and executive leadership to ensure operational readiness and smooth transitions from contract to execution.
• Maintain strong working relationships with vendors, subcontractors, inspectors, and regulatory agencies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in construction management, engineering, energy systems, business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in commercial construction, energy services, or multi-trade field operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-discipline operations (mechanical, electrical, renewable, or similar).
• Strong working knowledge of commercial jobsite operations, safety regulations, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to lead leaders, scale operations, and implement operational discipline.
• Experience in establishing and managing operational KPIs and performance frameworks.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to partner effectively across sales, finance, and executive leadership while maintaining operational independence.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation package
• Generous medical insurance offerings
• Dental and vision plans
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• 401(k) with company match
• Health savings accounts
• Generous Paid Time Off policies
• 7 paid holidays
• Employee and family assistance program
• Company-paid training
• Safety incentives
• Years of service incentives