General Manager – Mechanical Construction

• →Direct day-to-day operations for a mechanical construction business supporting HVAC, plumbing, piping, and related building systems work.
• →Lead performance across revenue, profitability, backlog, labor utilization, and cash management.
• →Partner with ownership and internal stakeholders to set operating priorities, establish performance expectations, and support sustainable growth.
• →Oversee work from preconstruction through project closeout, ensuring strong coordination across estimating, project management, field execution, purchasing, billing, and collections.
• →Guide bid strategy and project selection, focusing on the right mix of opportunity, resource capacity, risk profile, and margin potential.
• →Improve job cost visibility, forecasting accuracy, schedule control, and change management practices across the business.
• →Build and deepen relationships with general contractors, end users, and industry partners to support repeat work and long-term market presence.
• →Develop a culture of accountability, communication, and operational excellence across office and field teams.
• →Coach and mentor managers, supervisors, and emerging leaders while strengthening the overall leadership bench.
• →Promote a consistent standard for safety, quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction across all projects.

• Ten or more years of leadership experience in mechanical construction, commercial HVAC, plumbing, piping, or a closely related environment.
• Prior success leading operations, projects, or a business unit with meaningful responsibility for financial and operational results.
• Strong understanding of estimating, project delivery, field coordination, labor planning, procurement, billing, and project controls.
• Experience managing KPIs such as gross margin, backlog, forecast accuracy, labor productivity, and cash flow.
• Ability to bring structure to a growing business while remaining hands-on and highly engaged with teams and customers.
• Strong communication skills and the credibility to lead both office staff and field personnel.
• Sound judgment in project selection, team development, and operational decision-making.
• Familiarity with commercial construction workflows, customer-facing relationship management, and performance improvement initiatives.

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