Regional Vice President - Advanced Manufacturing & Data Center Construction

Construction Executive

Job Description

The Regional Vice President / Market Leader is a senior leadership position responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of large-scale construction projects in the Advanced Manufacturing and Data Center sectors. This role ensures the successful execution of construction projects through varied delivery models, especially in the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) model. The RVP/Market Leader leads teams, manages high-level client relationships, and ensures safety, quality, financial, and operational goals are met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:
  • Lead the overall Advanced Manufacturing & Data Center business strategy including P&L, long-range goals and objectives, market penetration, and innovation.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on contract delivery models, providing guidance on best practices, risks, and opportunities.
  • Represent the company in industry groups, with clients, and at public forums related to assigned market sector(s).

Project Oversight:
  • Lead and manage the full lifecycle of opportunity development from business development, estimating, pre-construction, project execution, and closeout
  • Collaborate with owners and design teams in early project phases to influence design and ensure constructability.
  • Ensure adherence to contract requirements, risk management protocols, and quality standards.

Client & Stakeholder Management:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, both current and future
  • Manage high-level negotiations, contract modifications, and conflict resolution with clients, vendors, and subcontractors.

Team Leadership:
  • Lead, mentor, and develop project executives, managers, and other professional staff.
  • Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Financial Management:
  • Establish and monitor project budgets and forecasts.
  • Analysis of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine sector progress towards goals and objectives
  • Drive profitability and cost control initiatives.
  • Report on financial performance of assigned sector(s) to executive leadership.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in construction management
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, CCM) preferred
  • Deep knowledge of the CMGC delivery model and large-scale construction project experience
  • Relevant relationships with key clients, partners, subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Demonstrated success in leading and developing multi-disciplinary teams of construction professionals, including career development, performance management, and discipline

Skills and Competencies:
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically and plan over a multi-year time span
  • Strong leadership and team-building capabilities
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Strong presentation skills and executive presence - ability to convey complex and technical concepts to a non-construction audience
  • Strong understanding of project controls, risk management, contract negotiation, and dispute resolution
  • Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships, operate in a team environment, and work through conflict with others
  • Commitment to company values and culture

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