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Primoris Services Corporation

Senior Vice President Operations - Heavy Civil

Primoris Services Corporation, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Senior Vice President Operations - Heavy Civil Job Overview: Reporting to the Segment President, the Senior Vice President is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the Business Unit by working with both the Functional and Operational Leadership Team and other management to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, guidance and overall direction to the Heavy Civil Business Unit.

Provide day-to-day leadership and management to a service organization that mirrors the adopted core values and strategic direction of the Company.

Drive the Business Segment to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, cash flow and business goals and objectives.

Measure the effectiveness of all internal and external processes.

Provide timely, accurate and complete reports on the operating condition of the Business Unit.

Spearhead the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes.

Identify, evaluate and pursue new business opportunities to increase segment income.

Collaborate with the management team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of the Business Unit.

Motivate and lead a high-performance management team; attract, recruit and retain required members of the management team.

Foster a success-oriented, accountable environment within the Business Unit.

Represent the business unit with clients, investors, and business partners.

Coach and mentor direct reports to effectively lead their respective functions in a culture of safety, accountability, innovation and efficiency.

Work with functional peers within the Segment to support common goals.

Represent the Segment on Enterprise-level initiatives, and deploy Segment resources as required to support those initiatives.

Make recommendations to division leadership on areas of risk and opportunities for improvement within the operating divisions.

Support the Segment Leadership’s fiduciary duties through process development, training and assurance related to project financial forecasting.

Provide recommendations on optimal indirect and G&A cost structure and work with Operations to understand and improve job margins.

Assist Corporate Legal Counsel and Operations with claim resolutions as well as negotiations of commercial terms for new project awards.

Identify and mitigate risks during senior management reviews for bid submissions.

Support with implementation of new corporate tools or processes specific to Project Services.

Collaborate with others within the Management Team to develop improvement initiatives within the organization.

Other duties as required.

Education & Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering/Engineering Technology; Bachelor’s Degree in Business or MBA designation; or Construction Management Degree

20 years heavy civil (heavy highway road/bridge and concrete paving) construction and design construction experience, with DOT client interfacing and contract management required

A minimum of 10 years senior management experience in a heavy civil construction environment

Skills

Strong leadership skills; excellent interpersonal and motivational skills, with the ability to relate successfully and effectively to a diverse range of people, personalities and styles

Financial acumen

Ability to build and maintain relationships across functional, operational, Business Unit, Segment and Company lines

Mentoring and coaching ability

Prioritizes effectively, with demonstrated ability to recognize risk, reward and return on investment

Confident and effective communication across all levels of the Company

Strong written and oral communication skills in English and active listening

Sound knowledge of all functional groups of the Business

Strong client interface skills, including developing relationships, managing challenges and selling

Willingness to actively perform the work of one or more functions when required

Ability to identify staff training needs and support personnel development

Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and drawings

Decisiveness and ability to respond quickly to varying conditions

Flexibility in work schedule; may require extended hours and weekends as dictated by project needs

Proficiency with computer software such as Access, Excel, Vista and related tools

Company Overview Primoris Heavy Civil provides highway, roadway, bridge, and heavy construction services to public entities including municipalities, counties/parishes, and various DOT as well as the USACE. We have experience in bid-build, design-bid-build, and various other project delivery methods. Our self-perform capacities include earthwork, utilities, storm drainage, bridge construction, subgrade, and base construction as well as concrete manufacturing and paving.

Benefits

401k with employer match

Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Stock purchase plan

EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Agency Statement We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.

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