Vice President, Operations - Mechanical Construction

Raymond Search Group • Monroe, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

A privately held national mechanical contractor is hiring a Vice President of Operations to lead its self-performed mechanical work on a mega-scale data center campus in northeast Louisiana. This is an executive operating role with responsibility for a single, multi-year mechanical scope running approximately $250 million per year and about 350 craft workers on site. The Vice President will lead the project executives, superintendents, and project teams delivering the work, and serve as the senior leader working with the general contractor and owner. The role is based on site, includes travel as the role grows, and anticipates a four- to five-year commitment.

The position owns operations from preconstruction handoff through construction and closeout; team leadership and development; financial results, including monthly financials, gross margin, forecasting, productivity, receivables, and change orders; project processes for buyout, cost and schedule tracking, and change management; executive-level client relationships; site safety; and support for new work and additional scope as the program expands.

The opportunity is described as leading one of the country's largest self-performed mechanical scopes at a fast-growing, privately held national contractor. A national preconstruction group provides a handoff covering how the project was estimated and planned. Compensation includes a base salary of $220,000–$260,000, an annual incentive targeted at 45% of base and potentially up to 90% (formula-based and not guaranteed), and approximately $4,800–$5,000 per month for housing, meals, and vehicle. The search is confidential and conducted by Raymond Search Group on behalf of an unnamed hiring organization.

Requirements

• 15 or more years of experience in mechanical construction, including leadership of large self-performed projects valued at $100 million or more or involving 200 or more craft workers.
• Heavy piping and equipment-setting experience in industrial, LNG, power, large healthcare, or data center work.
• Strong financial and commercial judgment, including the ability to identify where a job is losing money and how to address it.
• Hands-on experience building and using processes for preconstruction, buyout, cost control, and change orders.
• Experience managing large general contractors at the executive level.
• A track record of seeing jobs through to turnover.
• An associate degree in a technical field or journeyman-level qualification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience as a general manager, operations leader, or senior project executive at a mechanical contractor.
• Union craft experience.
• PMP certification.
• OSHA 30.
• Data center experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations from preconstruction handoff through construction and closeout across the full mechanical scope.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable the project executives, superintendents, and project managers on the job.
• Manage monthly financials, gross margin, forecasting, productivity, receivables, and change orders.
• Establish and use processes for buyout, cost and schedule tracking, and change management.
• Manage executive-level relationships with the general contractor and owner.
• Lead safety activities, including site walks, audits, toolbox talks, and pre-task planning, and foster a safety-first culture.
• Support new work and additional scope as the program expands.

Benefits

• Medical coverage through a national PPO network, with a high-deductible plan and an annual company HSA contribution.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 4%, plus profit sharing after one year.
• Vacation starting at 10 days on day one, increasing by one day per year to four weeks, or five weeks after 20 years; sick time and paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Education reimbursement up to $5,250 per year after one year.
• Shareholder program for senior leaders after one year.
• Travel and living package of approximately $4,800–$5,000 per month for housing, meals, and vehicle.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Associate degree