Regional Vice President - HVAC & Refrigeration

Raymond Search Group•Edison, NJ

About The Position

The company is seeking a Regional Vice President to lead and scale its regional HVAC and refrigeration platform from the Edison, New Jersey area. This is a regional leadership role overseeing the financial, operational, and commercial performance of multiple operating companies, rather than a single branch. The position has full P&L ownership and direct oversight of branch presidents and senior leaders, with accountability for revenue growth, margin expansion, operational consistency, and talent development. The Regional Vice President will drive top-line growth, strengthen customer relationships, and build a scalable regional operating model. The leader will align multiple branches under a consistent strategy and operating cadence, translate enterprise objectives into regional plans, and represent the organization with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders. Responsibilities include revenue and market growth, financial planning, operating performance, leadership development, and integration of acquired companies. The company is a private-equity-backed, growth-oriented provider of commercial and industrial HVAC and mechanical services, including building controls, electrical, and plumbing. It operates across multiple U.S. markets and is expanding through organic growth and acquisitions. This role is suited to a senior HVAC or mechanical services executive experienced in multi-branch or multi-market operations and growth environments.

Requirements

Senior leadership experience in HVAC, mechanical services, or related construction or service industries.
Proven success leading multi-branch or multi-market operations with full P&L responsibility.
Demonstrated ability to drive revenue growth, not just operational stability.
Strong financial acumen, forecasting skills, and a KPI-driven management style.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating in a private-equity-backed or growth-focused environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the region as a unified operating platform, aligning multiple branches under a consistent strategy and operating cadence.
Represent the region as its senior executive with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
Translate enterprise objectives into regional priorities, execution plans, and measurable outcomes.
Own regional revenue performance, including organic growth, customer retention, pricing discipline, and cross-selling services.
Partner with branch leadership and sales teams to strengthen go-to-market strategy and key customer relationships.
Identify and execute market expansion opportunities, including new service lines, customer segments, and geographic growth.
Manage full P&L responsibility across regional branches, including revenue, margin, EBITDA, and working capital.
Lead annual regional budgeting, forecasting, and business planning.
Monitor and improve operational and financial KPIs, driving branch-level accountability.
Drive consistency and scalability across estimating, project management, service operations, safety, and back-office execution.
Identify branch performance gaps and implement corrective action plans.
Partner with corporate support teams on accounting, HR, safety, and systems execution.
Lead, coach, and develop Branch Presidents and senior leaders.
Build a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and operational discipline.
Ensure succession planning, leadership development, and bench strength.
Support acquisition integration and onboarding of new operating companies into the region.
Ensure cultural alignment, operational integration, and achievement of post-acquisition performance targets.
Achieve regional revenue, margin, EBITDA, and cash flow targets.
Ensure safety performance and compliance across all branches.
Maintain customer satisfaction, retention, and regional brand reputation.
Develop, retain, and oversee the performance of branch-level executives.