Job Description
VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSTRUCTION
Delta Construction Partners is a national executive search firm for the nation’s premier electrical contractors and industry professionals. Delta has been retained by a confidential client to conduct a search for the position of Vice President in Chicago, IL.
Vice President of Construction Compensation & Benefits
Total compensation for the Vice President of Construction in Chicago, IL is between $250,000 and $300,000 depending on experience and may be more than this range for candidates with exceptional experience and successful history of performance.
- Competitive Salary
- Health insurance package
- 401K with match
- Contractor has an excellent growth record in the past few years
- Promotes work-life balance
- Excellent advancement potential within the company
- Electrical contractor very well respected in the industry
Vice President of Construction Duties & Responsibilities
- Build the construction team internally through training, educating, and developing associates.
- Support the corporate strategic plan and integrate it into the construction business plans.
- Design and implement the annual business plan and provide specific and consistent direction to business unit leaders.
- Establish and promote contacts with potential owners and past clients to obtain work.
- Pursue new areas of construction, which the company is capable of performing.
- Prevent and resolve claims, disputes and contingent liabilities.
- Review and edit of all contractually required notice letters to Owners and GC’s.
- Oversee hiring and termination of Operations personnel in accordance with applicable policies and Federal laws.
- Develop short-term goals such as the yearly budget, mix of work to be accomplished, personnel and overhead requirements, capital expenditures, and profit objectives.
- Ensure that key personnel are well informed concerning the short and long-range goals of the corporation and are cognizant of their required contribution to these goals.
- Ensure that the day-to-day activities, goals, and problems of the organization are communicated to the Business Unit President.
- Review and document the progress and development of all personnel by participating in the personnel evaluation program.
- Visit construction projects and regional offices on a regular, planned basis. (Both Scheduled and Unscheduled)
- Conduct personal meetings with the Business Unit Leaders and the Vice President of Estimating to monitor status of costs, schedule, and profit improvement over original project objectives.
- Ensure that all project control meetings, especially pre-job and post-job sessions, are conducted consistently for each major project, and are thoroughly documented
Vice President of Construction Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or similar, from an ABET accredited institution, and 7 or more years of experience in the Electrical Subcontractor sector in an executive leadership role, Or, 11 or more years of same experience if degree requirement is not met
- High school diploma or GED
- Full knowledge of all aspects of the construction industry
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership and organizational skills
- Willingness to travel (25%)
- Driver’s License and clean driving record
- Willingness to complete extensive background check and drug screening
- MBA or other graduate degree is preferred
Preferred but Not Necessary
- Industry knowledge of the Chicago Electrical Construction Market
Job Tags
Temporary work, For contractors, For subcontractor,