Vice President of Operations

Overview

Responsibilities

• Participate in Hiring, help mentor, develop and oversee field staff to meet Operational Standards (SOP’s).
• Provide consistency throughout the various projects from an operational perspective.
• Serve on national committees for the review and development of Field Operations Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Establish initiatives and control techniques for the implementation of SOP’s.
• Establish and lead Company relationships with key industry representatives including local trade unions, trade associations, public agencies and jurisdictional authorities.
• Plan, prepare, control, monitor, and forecast departmental direct and/or indirect budgets. This includes developing GR budgets and providing input on GC Staffing.
• Coordinate and support cross functional efforts between departments and Field Operations.
• Be a resource for Operations as it relates to Safety, productivity and motivation in Field Operations staff.
• Participate in Business Development efforts to maximize awards including developing proposal schedules, logistics plans and construction analysis, and presenting our capabilities in pre-construction planning including staging, sequencing, safety, and quality control.
• Oversee project start-up (mobilization) and closeout (demobilization) process to ensure compliance with SOP’s.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management and/or experience relative to size/scope of projects
• Minimum of 15 years of Data Center GC experience
• Applicable area licenses
• The ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between Suffolk business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations
• Business judgment to negotiate the critical balance between budget and construction processes
• Excellent organizational skills to manage the many details necessary for successful construction
• Judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command
• A strong sense of urgency and initiative, and the ability to quickly study complex issues
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action
• Excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to interact effectively with senior management, and the ability to handle and resolve conflict effectively in a firm but fair manner
• Demonstrated experience communicating broad strategic initiatives to both key stakeholders and diverse internal teams.

Preferred Qualifications