ARCO Construction

ABOUT YOU

Ready to experience a better way to build your career? ARCO hires only the best and brightest dedicated to providing our clients with superior solutions, cultivating our award-winning workplace culture, and driving success at all levels of the business.

We are looking for a Director of Operations focused on Food & Beverage Processing to join our team of experts onsite in St. Louis, Missouri. Because ARCO is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, from day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why ARCO is truly the best place to build a career.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

At ARCO, we are committed to taking care of our greatest asset – our team. ARCO’s best-in-class benefits and superior compensation are what set us apart from the competition and continue to attract top industry talent.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• 100% employer-funded ESOP to all associates
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 3 weeks of vacation
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Identify and develop relationships with industry professionals to generate new business opportunities
• Create and expand ARCO’s footprint and establish top of mind awareness in respective niche
• Research and analyze key economic factors that may influence market activity within specific niche markets or geographic areas
• Attend trade shows and other associations’ meetings to stay abreast of market conditions, competition, and establish relationships with existing clients and prospects
• Provide ongoing progress updates on new business development activities and industry trends, as well as other key indicators to the ARCO management team
• Help develop and manage the execution of the sales plan
• Coordinate and manage the sales/proposal process including preliminary layout and design with ARCO’s marketing, estimator, project manager, and senior management team
• Establish profitable relationships with decision makers at companies and organizations
• Design and manage construction of Food & Beverage Processing facilities from concept design to completion
• Complete equipment sizing and mass balance specifications to ensure functionality and efficiency
• Create and develop process calculations, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), facility layout, and equipment lists as necessary
• Develop new and innovative solutions to enhance production, focusing on improvements in safety, quality, and efficiency for process/manufacturing end users
• Partner with business development team as a subject matter expert, developing conceptual design facility layouts, and supporting proposal development for comprehensive design/build or EPC solutions
• Understand the principles of hygienic design and identify potential risks associated with the construction of Food & Beverage Processing facilities
• Travel as needed

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering or related engineering discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• 5-10 years' technical sales and facility design experience within the Food & Beverage Processing industry
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred 
• Experience in advanced/high-tech Food & Beverage Processing sectors highly preferred
• Broad and in-depth business background with a working knowledge of the technical aspects of Food & Beverage Processing design/build construction