VP of Construction / General Manager

The Company
The Company is a construction and development consulting firm that advises architects, developers, and property owners on project feasibility, budgeting, cost management, and construction planning. In recent years, its primary focus has been budget development and cost management throughout the design and construction lifecycle. Core services include estimating, market cost analysis, constructability reviews, scheduling, entitlements and permitting support, and insurance loss investigation.
The Job
This is an Operational Leadership role for a small Construction Services firm. This role will have responsibility for all “in house” services end-to-end, from initial conceptual estimating through subsequent phases of work, while actively expanding Company's market presence with Architectural and Engineering Firms, Developers, Property Owners, and Commercial/Residential clients across the country. This role will report directly to Company ownership, and will be directly responsible for day-to-day operations and the accuracy of deliverables.
The Company founder is stepping back from day-to-day operations, and the firm is being acquired by an investor-operator with a background in business operations and finance. The new owner will handle financial oversight and strategy, while this role will lead day-to-day operations, technical delivery, estimating, and client and consultant relationships. The founder will work alongside this role and new ownership through a defined transition period to hand off the firm's methods and relationships.
Required Qualifications
15+ years of progressive experience in commercial/residential/industrial construction, with extensive budgeting/estimating experience, and business development leadership.
Established network among commercial real estate developers, architects, and owners
Experience in new business acquisition, market growth, and the development of expanded service offerings
Experience in recruiting, training and developing employees
Experience with preconstruction efforts (estimating, BIM, scheduling, procurement).
Proposal development skills from initial outreach through completion of final Proposal deliverable to Clients
Must enter into a non-compete and NDA agreement as condition of employment
Although this is considered primarily as a Remote role, the ability to travel for business as may be required
A Bachelor's Degree in an Industry related Engineering discipline or an equivalent combination of work experience and education
Knowledge of emerging methods and technology in commercial construction, especially in AI use cases.
Expertise in contract and documentation practices used in commercial construction
Working knowledge of financial reports and financial analysis
Required Skill Sets
Strong communication and presentation skills as well as the ability to engage and influence at the Owner/Developer level.
Strong organizational, scheduling, and planning skills.
Comfortable learning new technologies and formats
Extensive budgeting and cost estimating skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication as well as strong listening skills.
Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and manage stress under pressure when experiencing setbacks and challenges.
Ability to oversee, delegate and assign responsibility to others

Work arrangement
Yes