Sector Leader - Industrial

RNGD•Metairie, LA

About The Position

We’re looking for a Sector Leader - Industrial that will be responsible for building, leading, and scaling RNGD’s Industrial construction sector. This role provides strategic direction, operational leadership, and business development oversight for industrial projects including manufacturing, process facilities, liquid natural gas plants, and complex self-perform scopes. The Sector Leader operates with a builder’s mindset—establishing systems, teams, and processes while driving safe execution, strong client relationships, and disciplined financial performance. This role owns sector-level strategy, execution, and growth while partnering closely with enterprise leadership and shared services.

Requirements

RNGD Values Alignment
Exemplifies RNGD’s core values:
Renegade Mentality
Sweep Floors
Build Together
Honor Promises
Strategic Growth and Sector Vision
Develops and executes growth strategies for the Industrial sector.
Identifies expansion opportunities in manufacturing, processing, and industrial markets.
Aligns sector initiatives with enterprise objectives and long-term scalability.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field.
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in industrial construction or EPC/GC environments.
Demonstrated success leading complex industrial projects and teams.
Strong financial acumen with experience owning or influencing P&L performance.
Proven ability to build teams, systems, and processes in growing or emerging business units.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the growth strategy for the Industrial sector, including market positioning, capability development, and long-term scaling plans.
Establish the operational framework, expectations, and performance standards for an emerging sector.
Serve as executive sponsor for key pursuits and early anchor clients to build market credibility and momentum.
Oversee industrial project execution to ensure safety, quality, schedule, and margin objectives are achieved.
Provide hands-on leadership support to project teams during early-stage sector development.
Drive disciplined project selection, risk management, and operational controls appropriate for complex industrial work.
Lead client strategy and relationship development within industrial markets.
Support pursuit strategy, interviews, and contract negotiations for strategic projects.
Partner with Marketing and Business Development to strengthen sector brand presence and market visibility.
Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing industrial leadership and project team.
Establish clear expectations, accountability, and pathways for growth.
Model RNGD’s culture and core values while building a safety-first, high-performance environment.
Own sector-level budgeting, forecasting, backlog development, and financial performance.
Support estimating strategies, pricing decisions, and commercial structuring for industrial projects.
Establish KPIs and reporting cadence to support scalable growth.
Partner with shared services and vertically integrated teams (preconstruction, safety, manufacturing, equipment, HR, finance, legal).
Ensure alignment between sector goals and enterprise-wide initiatives.