Technical Director - Program Support
IES Communications
Tempe, AZ (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
General Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide programlevel technical governance and oversight across all program projects and regions. Establish, maintain, and enforce standardized technical execution practices, engineering standards, and documentation requirements. Provide leadership and direction to Technical Managers and Senior Field Engineers supporting the program. Provide oversight to programassigned schedulers to ensure schedule discipline, forecasting accuracy, and coordination with operations. Serve as the programlevel escalation point for technical issues impacting delivery, schedule, or customer confidence. Ensure consistent application of technical requirements, specifications, and standards across all sites. Support program startup and readiness processes, including engineering reviews, constructability alignment, and execution planning. Partner with PreConstruction teams to support scope validation, constructability reviews, estimating support, and proposal development. Support programlevel change management discipline, including scope validation, technical justification, and trend visibility. Monitor programlevel performance metrics, dashboards, and KPIs related to technical execution and schedule health. Identify technical risks early and support mitigation and recovery planning as required. Drive continuous improvement, lessons learned, and bestpractice adoption across programs. Reinforce company safety culture, technical accountability, and Stop Work Authority expectations. Participate in customer meetings, performance reviews, and strategic planning sessions. Perform other responsibilities as assigned.Qualifications Physical and Mental Requirements:
Must be selfmotivated, professional, and able to lead crossfunctional teams through influence rather than direct authority. Must promote the culture and mission of IES to employees, vendors, and customers. Strong problemsolving, criticalthinking, and communication skills. Ability to interpret technical documentation, specifications, reporting, and quality requirements. Ability to manage multiple priorities across regions and departments. Ability to travel nationally as required to support program needs.Additional Requirements:
Must have proven skill in interpreting project documentation, specifications, reporting, and quality requirements. Must be able to travel nationally as required to support hyperscale customer program sites. Must possess the ability to learn and utilize the Company and customer project management and reporting systems. Must be able to successfully secure and maintain a Company-sponsored corporate card. Regular attendance is mandatory. Must possess the ability to learn the company and customer project management systems.Education, Certification, License, and Skill Requirements:
Must have experience in customer interface, such as liaison between the customer and the Company. Must possess a minimum of seven (7) years supervisory or managerial experience. Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in telecommunications or a related technical or construction field. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and MS Project). Must meet Company minimum driving standards. Must be able to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously. Must be able to supervise multiple PMs. Must have demonstrated verifiable ability to define a project, create a project scope of work, develop detailed associated tasks, and manage these to final completion and customer turnover. Must possess at least a High School diploma or GED equivalency; bachelor's degree preferred. Minimum Years of Experience 6+ License Required No Minimum Education High School Overview IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES's 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 9,400 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States. IES is anEqual Employment Opportunity Employer:
Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans Encouraged to Apply. From office buildings to wind farms, industrial complexes to housing developments, our employees and design professionals design, build, and maintain the systems that empower lives. Our commitment to our employees is reflected by our actions: Safety is Priority One - and our record shows it Competitive Pay Company 401K plan with Employer Contribution Match Company Paid Time Off Company Paid Life Insurance Choice of Medical Coverage including Prescription and Short Term Disability Plans Choice of Dental and Vision Coverage Optional Long-term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal and Pet Coverage Auto and Home Insurance Discount Programs EEO StatementPLEASE NO AGENCY CALLS. NOTE TO ALL AGENCIES
Any unsolicited agency resumes or agency represented candidates that are presented to any IES employee without first having a signed contract between that agency and the IES Talent Acquisition organization will become the property of IES and no fees will be paid. EEO & Affirmative Action The IES policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, or any other protected status or characteristic. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment, and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated. IES is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. IES develops affirmative action programs to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company's obligations as a contractor to the United States government. View Your Equal Employment Opportunity rights under the law. "EEO is the Law" poster | "EEO is the Law" poster supplement View IES' policy on Pay Transparency Pay Transparency NonDiscrimination Poster Disability Accommodation IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860-1500 or any IES office to request assistance. IES Participates in E-Verify E-Verify Information English/Spanish Right to Work English SpanishSimilar remote jobs
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