Prefab Manager at Hays Electrical Services – Houston, Texas

PREFAB MANAGER
Department: Operations – Prefabrication

POSITION OVERVIEW

Hays Electrical Services is seeking an experienced Prefab Manager to lead and scale our electrical prefabrication operations. This role is responsible for planning, executing, and controlling prefab production to support large commercial, industrial, and mission-critical projects. The Prefab Manager ensures assemblies are delivered on time, install-ready, within budget, and to quality standards. This is a leadership role, not a bench foreman position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and manage weekly and monthly prefab production schedules

• Sequence prefab work to align with field installation priorities

• Review and approve prefab build sheets, BOMs, and release packages

• Manage prefab labor, productivity, and efficiency targets

• Control prefab labor costs and document field labor savings

• Enforce QA/QC standards and inspection sign-offs

• Coordinate prefab deliveries with Project Managers and Superintendents

• Partner with BIM/VDC to expand prefab scope and standardization

• Enforce safety policies and maintain organized prefab operations

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)

• On-time prefab delivery

• Planned vs actual prefab labor hours

• Prefab labor efficiency and productivity

• Prefab cost variance and field labor hours avoided

• First-pass quality rate and rework percentage

• Safety performance metrics

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years electrical construction experience

• 3+ years in prefab, production, or operations leadership

• Strong understanding of electrical systems and installation methods

• Proven experience managing labor, schedules, and budgets

• Ability to read drawings, specifications, and BIM models

• Strong leadership, communication, and accountability skills

Success in this role means prefab becomes a strategic advantage—reducing field labor, improving schedules, and delivering install-ready assemblies every time.