Vice President, Operations, Test & Balance
About The Position
ABM has an exciting new opportunity for a Vice President of Test & Balance. The Vice President of Test & Balance (T&B) provides enterprise leadership for ABM’s T&B business, driving profitable growth, operational excellence, and consistent delivery quality across all assigned geographies. Ensures operational and sales compliance with NEBB/TABB requirements and delivering T&B solutions for clients. The VP sets the overall strategy, standards, and performance expectations for the business. This role leads multi-region operations and sales execution, develops scalable service delivery and training programs, ensures strong quality/document control practices for all required T&B reporting, and partners with Finance leaders to drive forecasting, budgeting, and performance management. The VP is also responsible for labor strategy and workforce performance with experience managing both union and non-union workforces strongly preferred.
Requirements
- 12 or more years of experience, including management experience.
- Minimum 10 years of Test & Balance / HVAC / critical environments experience (T&B operations & service delivery).
- Must have NEBB Certified Professional certification for Test & Balance.
- Proven leadership experience leading multi-site or multi-region teams in a service-oriented environment (including financial accountability).
- Executive-level leadership and decision-making; ability to build scalable systems, drive standardization, and lead change.
- Strong financial acumen (forecasting, budgeting, margin management).
- Ability to travel to job sites and safely maneuverer in active work environments as needed.
- Demonstrated expertise delivering services in critical environments (cleanrooms, industrial manufacturing, biopharma, etc.)
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and safe work practices.
- Valid driver’s license
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to executive-level customer stakeholders.
- Able to travel to job sites and customer locations.
- Able to safely maneuver on the job sites (including roofs) to inspect and evaluate equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Additional NEBB/TABB or related certifications are a plus.
- Experience managing both union and non-union workforces.
- Demonstrated success in estimating/pricing and solution development.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
Responsibilities
- Own overall T&B business strategy, go-to-market approach, and annual growth plan (revenue, margin, and market expansion).
- Lead enterprise sales performance and key account strategy; coach leaders on solution development (estimating, scope development, proposal generation, and customer presentations)
- Establish and monitor pipeline, bookings, and forecasting cadence; provide regular sales and revenue forecasts in partnership with Finance
- Serve as executive sponsor for strategic/mission-critical clients (e.g., cleanrooms, industrial manufacturing, biopharma), ensuring technical credibility and service excellence
- Set and enforce standardized operating procedures and quality systems to ensure safe, accurate, and compliant field execution (including report preparation and documentation)
- Ensure enterprise compliance with NEBB/TABB requirements and readiness for audits across all operating units
- Oversee instrumentation standards and ensure a robust calibration program consistent with NEBB requirements
- Establish governance for final T&B deliverables (including review/sign-off/stamping processes where applicable)
- Track project financial performance and intervene to protect profitability and customer satisfaction
- Lead, mentor, and develop Directors/Regional Leaders and the broader field organization; evaluate workforce capability and close skill gaps through structured development
- Own workforce planning and labor strategy for both union and non-union environments (staffing models, productivity, performance management, and compliance).
- Ensure a scalable technician training program from entry-level through advanced/critical environment proficiency
- Champion safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA and related safety requirements
- Represent ABM as an industry leader through participation in professional events (e.g., NEBB conference) and bring back best practices to improve operations and efficiencies
Benefits
- ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package.
- For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM Employee Benefits | Staff & Management
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
