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

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