Vice President of Construction

Facility Innovations Group•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Vice President of Construction is Facility Innovations Group’s senior operating leader for construction delivery, responsible for turning contracted work into safe, well-executed, profitable projects. The role leads project management, field supervision, construction support teams, subcontractors, and partners from project turnover through closeout. Its primary growth priority is expanding the company’s industrial-commercial electrical business by building the delivery capacity, field leadership, and operating discipline required to execute larger and more complex electrical scopes. The role oversees a portfolio of approximately 85 active projects and a backlog of roughly $70 million, supported by a construction organization of approximately 50 employees. It combines portfolio-level leadership with regular jobsite involvement, including site visits, constructability input, and support for complex or at-risk projects. The Vice President establishes operating standards and execution practices, oversees project and financial performance, develops people and organizational capacity, and maintains safety, risk, and quality standards. The position also manages relationships with key clients, general contractors, national program partners, subcontractors, and suppliers; improves construction systems and processes; and leads the daily adoption of company-approved AI tools in construction work. The role reports to the Founder and CEO and the President / COO. It is based in Austin, Texas or Phoenix, Arizona, with relocation support and regular travel to project sites. Broader operating responsibility and potential progression to a COO-level role may be possible depending on performance and company needs, but are not guaranteed.

Requirements

Approximately 10 to 15 years of electrical construction experience, including a field background and senior management of multi-team project portfolios.
Demonstrated success leading industrial and commercial electrical construction.
Experience leading organizations of approximately 50 or more employees across project management, field supervision, and craft labor.
Track record of managing large, concurrent project portfolios across multiple sites and states.
Strong business acumen, including job costing, forecasting, margin management, and contract and change-order management.
Deep working knowledge of the National Electrical Code, OSHA, and NFPA 70E requirements.
Proficiency with construction management, scheduling, and project reporting tools.
Proficient, daily, hands-on use of AI tools such as Claude and Microsoft Copilot, with ability to learn new tools as adopted; candidates will be tested during interviews, and this is a condition of hire.
Willingness to travel regularly to project sites.
Field credibility, adaptability, team-building ability, accountable communication, commercial judgment, decisive problem-solving, and an uncompromising commitment to safety and quality.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data centers, manufacturing facilities, warehouses and distribution centers, general contractor partnerships, or multi-site retail and convenience programs.
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, electrical engineering, or a related field; equivalent field and leadership experience will be considered.
Master or journeyman electrician license, PMP, or PE; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead construction operations across the company’s industrial and commercial electrical and facility improvement portfolio.
Set operating standards and expectations for project managers, superintendents, foremen, crews, and construction support staff.
Provide hands-on field leadership through regular jobsite visits, constructability input, and support for complex or at-risk projects.
Translate company strategy, including industrial-commercial electrical expansion, into construction priorities, staffing plans, and execution capability.
Own project delivery from contract turnover through closeout, including schedule, scope, cost, quality, and client satisfaction.
Oversee approximately 85 concurrent projects across multiple sites and states, balancing resources, crews, and priorities.
Establish disciplined project turnover, planning, scheduling, procurement, and closeout practices.
Ensure electrical scopes, from single-site projects to multi-site rollouts, are planned and executed to code and plan.
Identify at-risk projects early and lead corrective action with project teams.
Own construction margin performance, job-cost tracking, forecasting, and earned-value discipline.
Partner with estimating and preconstruction to ensure bids are buildable, properly staffed, and priced for risk.
Drive change-order management, billing accuracy, and cash-flow discipline across the portfolio.
Review monthly project financial reports and hold project teams accountable to budgets and forecasts.
Lead, develop, and hold accountable a construction organization of approximately 50 employees.
Recruit, hire, and retain electrical construction talent; build future project and field leaders through coaching, training, and career paths.
Design the construction organization structure needed to support a larger and more complex portfolio.
Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, client, and company safety requirements.
Own safety performance metrics and lead incident review, root-cause analysis, and corrective action.
Identify and manage contractual, schedule, labor, and execution risks across the portfolio.
Ensure appropriate licensing, permitting, and inspection practices in each jurisdiction where the company works.
Establish quality standards, inspection processes, punch-list practices, and closeout discipline; ensure work meets applicable electrical codes, client specifications, and company standards.
Drive first-time quality and reduce rework, warranty callbacks, and repeat deficiencies.
Serve as a senior executive point of contact for key clients, selected general contractors, and national program partners.
Build client relationships through reliable execution, clear communication, and timely issue resolution.
Manage subcontractor and supplier performance, capacity, and relationships to support multi-site delivery.
Represent construction capability in client meetings, pursuits, and program reviews to support business development.
Standardize project management, field reporting, scheduling, and cost-control processes across the portfolio.
Use construction management and reporting tools to improve visibility, accountability, and decision-making.
Develop repeatable playbooks for multi-site rollouts and larger industrial-commercial electrical projects.
Continuously improve productivity, labor utilization, and operating efficiency.
Use company-approved AI tools daily to review schedules and forecasts, analyze project financials, draft reports and correspondence, and automate recurring construction reporting.
Follow the company AI policy and keep confidential, customer, and personnel data inside approved systems.
Set and enforce expectations for project managers, superintendents, and construction support staff to use AI tools in their daily work.
Identify construction workflows where AI can reduce overhead and lead adoption.
Assign and reassign project managers, superintendents, foremen, and crews across the portfolio within approved policies and authority limits.
Hire, develop, discipline, and terminate construction staff in coordination with company leadership and HR.
Approve project schedules, staffing plans, execution approaches, and corrective-action plans within approved authority.
Select, approve, and manage subcontractors and suppliers within approved budgets.
Approve change orders and project-level expenditures within established limits; stop work for safety, quality, or compliance concerns.
Recommend organizational, process, and system changes to executive leadership.
Deliver performance across safety, project margins and forecasting, schedule adherence, change-order capture, billing and cash flow, quality, client satisfaction, business growth, retention, and leadership development.