DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | BUILDING AUTOMATION CONSTRUCTIONPensacola, FL Preferred (Potential for Birmingham, AL) Our client is an established building automation systems contractor serving customers across the Gulf South. As a growing contractor from a $10 million business toward $20 million in annual revenue, we are creating a new Director of Operations position to lead their Construction Operations Department across their Southeastern territory of Alabama, Florida Panhandle, Mississippi (Central and Southern portions) and Louisiana to help build the operating model for future branch expansion. This is an opportunity for an experienced BAS or specialty-contracting leader to shape the organization, not simply inherit it. You will lead the people and systems that turn sold projects into safe, profitable, on-time results and lasting customer relationships. You will work directly with the President and senior leadership team and will have meaningful authority to improve how our client plans, staffs, executes, measures, and scales its construction work. What you will lead: • Company-wide construction operations, including project management, engineering andprogramming coordination, installation, commissioning, subcontractors, projectadministration, closeout, and warranty turnover. • Construction revenue and gross-margin performance, cost-to-complete forecasting, WIPreviews, resource planning, monthly billing projections, change-order discipline, and projectrecovery. • One consistent project delivery system across Birmingham and Pensacola, with a repeatablebranch model for future markets. • The development of project managers, technical leaders, field leaders, and the next generationof operations management. • Partnership with Sales before major commitments and a disciplined handoff to the Director ofService after construction completion. • Quality, safety, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement across the fullconstruction lifecycle.
What success looks like:- Company converts backlog into predictable revenue, gross profit, and cash without sacrificingquality or customer trust.
- Project risks, labor needs, schedule issues, and margin exposure are visible early and manageddecisively.
- Leaders at each branch can run the business with clear standards, useful scorecards, andappropriate authority.
- Construction and Service operate as distinct, accountable departments while customersexperience a seamless transition and long-term support.
- Company has the management depth and operating discipline to reach $20 million and enter newmarkets responsibly.
What you bring:- Ten or more years of progressive experience in building automation, HVAC controls, mechanical or electrical contracting, systems integration, or a closely related constructionbusiness.
- Five or more years leading managers or multi-disciplinary delivery teams and a record ofimproving project and financial performance.
- Strong command of project financials, WIP, forecasting, job cost, gross margin, change orders, billing, cash flow, contracts, and risk.
- Working knowledge of BAS design, installation, programming, integration, commissioning, turnover, and service transition.
- A builder’s mindset: you create leaders, simplify processes, establish accountability, and usedata without losing touch with people or the field.
- The credibility and communication skills to work with employees, customers, general andmechanical contractors, engineers, vendors, and executives.
- Willingness to travel regularly between offices and project locations.
Preferred background:
A bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related field is preferred, but equivalent industry leadership experience will be considered. Experience with Automated Logic WebCTRL, Tridium Niagara, another major BAS platform, multi-location operations, branch expansion, or a construction portfolio of $15 million or more is especially valuable.
