Hi B***, I’m J*** from StrategyBrain. I was impressed by your 20+ years as a Master Electrician, your entrepreneurial success at S***t, and your track record leading complex projects and high-performing teams. We’re working with B***s to hire a Director of Electrical Operations,someone to shape strategy, ensure code-compliant excellence, and drive growth in commercial, industrial, and renewable integration. Would you be interested in a brief call to discuss how this might align with your next career move?

Hi B***, Great to hear from you! I’m available for a quick call this week,how does any of the following look on your end? • Tuesday 10:00,11:00 AM CT • Wednesday 2:00,3:30 PM CT • Thursday 9:00,10:30 AM CT Just let me know which slot works best (or feel free to suggest another time). In the meantime, here’s a brief overview of the Director of Electrical Operations role at B***e: • Company & Team: A 250-person commercial and industrial electrical contractor with a strong focus on solar integration and turnkey solutions. You’d join senior leadership in a collaborative, safety-first culture that champions innovation and sustainability. • Key Responsibilities: Lead all electrical operations to ensure code compliance and top-tier quality, develop and execute strategic plans to grow revenue and market share, oversee complex projects from budgeting to delivery, and build/mentor high-performance teams. • Why It Fits Your Background: Your 20+ years as a Master Electrician and seasoned business owner map directly to shaping B***e’s operational strategy, driving profitability, and scaling teams. • Growth & Impact: You’ll sit at the leadership table, influence long-term direction, and have resources,training budgets, advanced project-management tools, and strong vendor partnerships,to accelerate success. • Rewards: B***e offers a competitive compensation package, performance bonus structure, and opportunities for equity participation, along with professional development support. Does this align with what you’re looking for? I’m happy to dive deeper on the call or share more details in writing beforehand. Just let me know your preferred time! Looking forward to our conversation, J***

Hi B***, Wednesday 2:00,3:30 PM CT is all set. You’ll report directly to the Vice President of Operations, collaborating closely with the CEO and senior leadership team on both strategic and day-to-day decisions. In the first six months, the biggest challenges tend to be: • Standardizing operations & compliance , Streamlining workflows across all projects to ensure unwavering adherence to national/local codes and our safety-first culture. • Driving growth in core and renewable segments , Translating high-level plans into executable steps that scale commercial/industrial work while ramping up solar integration. • Building and scaling high-performance teams , Assessing skill gaps, recruiting or up-skilling talent, and instilling a collaborative, results-driven mindset. Hope this gives you a clear view. Let me know if anything else comes up, and I look forward to our conversation on Wednesday! Best, J***

Hi B***, Here’s a snapshot to help you prep: Team Structure • 4 Regional Electrical Managers • ~30 Field Electricians • 6 Project Managers • 2 Compliance/Safety Specialists • A core pool of ~15 subcontractors for overflow work PM & Compliance Tools • Procore for document control, compliance tracking, and day-to-day scheduling • Microsoft Project for high-level resource planning and timeline management Solar Integration Pain Points Our two biggest challenges right now are: 1. Permitting & Utility Interconnections , speeding up reviews and approvals to keep project timelines tight 2. Process Consistency , standardizing handoffs between our electrical and solar teams so every install meets code and quality specs without rework Focusing on a repeatable, end-to-end solar process would be a great first initiative. Let me know if you need any more detail before Wednesday’s call,I look forward to hearing your thoughts! Best, J***

Hi B***, Great questions. Here’s what we’re seeing today: 1. Permitting & Interconnections - The longest lead times tend to be in mid- to large-size municipalities where AHJs require multiple rounds of submittals,especially in fast-growing Texas markets and certain metro jurisdictions with lean staffing. Utility interconnections can also drag when local co-ops or municipal utilities have limited engineering resources. - We currently have a small in-house permit coordinator who handles our standard commercial filings and partners with a regional expediting firm for high-volume or fast-track jurisdictions. This hybrid model gives us flexibility but still leaves room to tighten handoffs and communication. 2. SOPs & Handoff Checklists - Today we use Procore to manage a basic handoff checklist between electrical completion and solar installation. Key milestones include: • Site survey sign-off (electrical team) • Rough-in completion & inspection confirmation • Equipment staging list and inverter pre-set guidelines • Commissioning kickoff meeting agenda - The biggest gaps we’ve identified are: • Inconsistent data capture,sometimes missing inspection reports or torque-test results • Version control,multiple checklist revisions lead to confusion in the field • Clear ownership,teams aren’t always aligned on who closes out each step before solar crews mobilize Given your deep background in project management and quality controls, we’re eager to hear how you’d formalize these SOPs into a single, robust “master protocol” and streamline permit workflows. Looking forward to diving into this on Wednesday! Best, J***

Hi B***, Great questions,here’s how we’re handling both today: 1. Torque-test & inspection docs in Procore - We’ve set up a customized Inspection template in Procore’s mobile app so field techs can enter torque readings on tablets in real time. In practice, though, adoption varies by region,some crews still snap photos of calibrated-tool readouts and email PDFs back to our office before a PM or compliance specialist manually uploads them. - Inspection reports from AHJs usually arrive by email, then get scanned or dragged into Procore’s Project Directory and tagged to the applicable milestone. That manual step often creates a 24,48 hour lag before the rest of the team sees the official sign-off. 2. Permitting choke points - Plan-review queues in fast-growing Texas metros (especially Fire Marshal and structural/energy-code reviews) routinely run behind due to lean AHJ staffing. - Utility interconnection approvals with certain municipal co-ops can take weeks when their engineering groups are overloaded. - The handoff between our in-house permit coordinator (who submits initial packages) and our external expeditor (who pushes fast-track jurisdictions) isn’t yet real-time, so files can slip through the cracks. I’d love to hear your thoughts on driving mobile-first data capture in Procore and tightening those permit handoffs. Looking forward to digging into this further on Wednesday! Best, J***

Hi B***, Here’s a bit more color on both fronts: 1. Mobile-First Torque Capture • Adoption Metrics: We pull a weekly Procore report showing the % of torque entries logged via the mobile app by region and by crew. That helps us pinpoint low-usage areas. • In-Field Champions: We’ve appointed a “tablet lead” in each region,usually a senior PM or foreman,who runs short training sessions and spot-checks entries. • Data Quality: We layer in Procore validation rules (e.g., acceptable torque ranges) and run a random 10% audit of entries each week. Any outliers trigger a quick follow-up with the tech. 2. Permitting Handoff Slip-Throughs • Biggest Gap: The handoff between expeditor pickup and our formal follow-up audit sees the most drop-offs. Files go from Procore to the expeditor via email, and if the expeditor’s acknowledgment isn’t recorded in Procore, it can sit untracked. • Automation Today: We don’t yet have a direct API integration,our expeditor pulls a daily CSV export from Procore, and we drop it into a shared folder that triggers an email alert to our permit coordinator. • Next Step: We’re exploring Procore webhooks or a light middleware solution to push real-time status updates back into the project timeline. Hope that gives you the detail you need. Let me know if anything else would help before our call on Wednesday. Looking forward to digging into your ideas! Best, J***