Operational Risk Leader

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are…

Since our founding in 1901, Limbach’s primary core value has always been simple: We Care. That commitment extends to our people, our customers, and the communities we serve—driving a culture of belonging across our industry.

Limbach Facility Services LLC, a subsidiary of Limbach Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: LMB), is a leading building systems solutions firm delivering mission-critical systems that support life’s most important moments. We specialize in revitalizing and maintaining HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems within existing facilities—ensuring buildings are always ready to perform when it matters most.

Learn more about Limbach by checking out our YouTube channel: We Are Limbach - YouTube

From healthcare and education to government and commercial facilities, we partner with building owners and operators to safeguard reliability, efficiency, and comfort where it’s needed most.

Our vision is to create value for building owners targeting opportunities for long term relationships.

Our purpose is to create great opportunities for people.

Learn more about Limbach’s commitment to our people and career opportunities, straight from our employees via the Limbach Unlocked podcast: Limbach Unlocked - Why We Chose Limbach

We carry out our vision and purpose through a commitment to our four core values…

• We Care
• We Act with Integrity
• We Are Innovative
• We Are Accountable

The Benefits & Perks…

• Base salary range of $240K - $255K
• Full portfolio of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with 401K plan and company match.
• HSA, FSA, and life insurance offerings.
• Maximize your professional development with our award-winning Learning & Engagement team.
• Engage in our “We Care” culture through our ERGs, brought to you by EMBRACE.
• Career pathing flexibility and mobility.

Who You Are…

As Operations Risk Leader, you will be responsible for supporting the successful planning and execution of projects with a focus on financial performance and risk mitigation. Partnering with project teams from early pursuit through closeout, this role evaluates opportunities, contributes to strategic planning, and ensures projects are resourced and executed in alignment with company standards.

Leveraging a practical, data-driven approach, the Operational Risk Leader translates estimates into actionable execution plans, validates labor and schedule assumptions, and promotes consistent use of company processes and systems. Through ongoing project engagement, structured reviews, and QA/QC oversight, this role identifies potential risks early, supports informed decision-making, and helps drive timely corrective actions to maintain project performance.

This Position…

Some examples of the work you might do includes:

Project Selection & Financial Strategy

• Supports the business in making informed, disciplined decisions regarding project pursuit and profitability.
• Evaluates project risk, contract conditions, labor assumptions, and overall strategy to ensure alignment with financial and operational objectives.
• Leads or participates in the baseline process to establish project budgets, schedules, cash flow projections, and profit targets.
• Ensures projects are initiated with clear, executable plans aligned to maximize financial return.

Execution Planning & Resource Alignment

• Ensures project plans are realistic, executable, and properly resourced.
• Reviews manpower-loaded schedules, validates labor productivity assumptions, and confirms appropriate allocation of personnel across project phases.
• Works with project managers and field leadership to optimize execution strategies, improve labor efficiency, and identify opportunities to reduce cost and mitigate risk.

QA/QC Oversight & Operational Discipline

• Conducts structured project reviews and field assessments to ensure compliance with company processes, systems, and lifecycle standards.
• Evaluates installation quality, planning effectiveness, sequencing, and use of tools and systems.
• Utilizes data and direct observation to identify performance gaps, recommend corrective actions, and reinforce consistent execution.
• Ensures alignment with operational expectations and financial objectives.

Risk Management & Financial Performance

• Monitors project performance using key indicators, including labor productivity, cost trends, and schedule adherence.
• Identifies potential risks and issues early and works with project teams to implement mitigation strategies. Supports documentation of project impacts, enforcement of contract requirements, and pursuit of change orders or time extensions.
• Provides structured support on challenged projects to stabilize performance and protect financial outcomes.

Cross-Functional Collaboratio n

• Collaborates with estimating, operations, field leadership, finance, legal, and executive management to ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitates communication between stakeholders during pursuit, planning, and execution phases.
• Ensures consistency between project strategy, financial objectives, and operational execution, particularly on complex or high-risk projects.

Safety & Risk Awareness

• Promotes integration of Limbach’s Hearts and Minds safety culture into all phases of project planning and execution.
• Reinforces adherence to safety standards through planning, scheduling, and field practices.
• Supports project teams in identifying and mitigating safety risks that may impact productivity, cost, or schedule.
• Ensures safety considerations are incorporated as a core component of operational performance.

Continuous Improvement & Capability Building

• Identifies trends, performance gaps, and opportunities for process improvement across projects and business units.
• Applies data analysis, field feedback, and Lean principles to improve efficiency and standardize best practices.
• Contributes to the development of tools, processes, and training materials.
• Provides coaching and mentorship to project teams to strengthen capabilities and drive consistent execution.

What You Need…

• 10+ years of mechanical design and construction expertise.
• Effective communication, analytical, and persuasive skills.
• Experience facilitating sessions with diverse audiences to achieve desired outcomes.
• Ability to navigate challenging matters to successful completion or resolution.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial/data reporting systems, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communicator with the ability to present complex data clearly, and work both independently and collaboratively.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must have a driving record compliant with the Company's policies and MVR requirements, and consent to ongoing driving record monitoring by the Company.
• Ability to travel up to 70% of the time for project audits. (The Company encourages the use of virtual meetings to minimize travel.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineering degree from an accredited organization.
• Previous experience with the Company and/or the industry as a whole.

Conduct Standards:

• Maintains appropriate Company confidentiality at all times.
• Protects the assets of the Company and ethically upholds the Code of Conduct & Ethics in all situations.
• Cultivates and promotes the “Hearts & Minds” safety culture.
• Consistently exemplifies the Core Values of the Company (we CARE, we act with INTEGRITY, we are INNOVATIVE, and we are ACCOUNTABLE).

Work Environment:

• This position operates primarily in an office environment, and routinely utilizes standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, copiers, and filing cabinets.
• Work tasks may occasionally necessitate travel to local job sites, which means intermittent exposure to the conditions typically associated with a construction site.

Physical Demands:

• In performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to talk, hear, perform repetitive motion, and possess an appropriate degree of both visual acuity and manual dexterity.
• This is considered a sedentary position, which means possible exertion up to ten (10) pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by the individual who assumes this role, not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice, as business needs dictate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Limbach Facility Services LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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