Construction Department Manager

Spherion Staffing, LLC; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spherion Staffing, LLC is seeking a Plumbing Construction Department Manager to lead and develop the Plumbing Construction team, driving profitability, backlog management, and strategic prioritization. The role requires overseeing department KPIs and delivering results across office and field teams.

Key responsibilities include recruiting and coaching staff, shaping operational plans, and maintaining strong leadership presence to ensure high performance and delivery for the organization's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is preferred; equivalent education/experience considered.
• 7+ years of progressive commercial construction experience.
• Significant experience leading a construction department or business unit.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Plumbing Construction team across project management, field leadership, and admin support.
• Establish clear responsibilities, priorities, and accountability throughout the department.
• Provide ongoing coaching and professional development to direct reports and address performance concerns.
• Assess department structure and capabilities; develop plans to address current and future needs.
• Build bench strength and ownership; ensure responsibilities are managed at appropriate levels.

Skills

People leadership

Financial acumen

Strategic planning

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Business

Job description

Terms

I am at least 18 years old

I am legally authorized to work in the United States

The Plumbing Construction Department Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, operational performance, and financial success of the Plumbing Construction business unit. This role leads and develops the department team, establishes operational priorities, manages resources and backlog, drives profitability and continuous improvement, and ensures successful execution across the department. The CDM has full profit and loss responsibility for the business unit and serves as a member of the Company's Leadership Team. This position requires an experienced construction leader who can assess business needs, develop people and processes, make sound business decisions, and build a high-performing department.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Plumbing Construction team, including project management, field
• leadership, and administrative support.
• Establish clear responsibilities, expectations, priorities, and accountability throughout the department.
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and professional development to direct reports, including recognizingstrong performance and addressing performance concerns.
• Assess department structure, staffing, and capabilities and develop plans to address current and futureneeds.
• Build bench strength and create appropriate ownership throughout the department so responsibilities areeffectively managed at the appropriate level.
• Maintain a visible and consistent leadership presence with both office and field employees.
• Recruit, select, onboard, develop, and retain high-performing employees.
• Operational & Strategic Management
• Develop and execute department operational and strategic plans to achieve revenue, profitability,workforce, and organizational objectives.
• Maintain oversight of backlog, workload, staffing, project performance, and department priorities; allocateresources based on business needs, capacity, and risk.
• Identify operational challenges, determine root causes, and implement sustainable solutions and processimprovements.
• Establish and monitor department processes, standards, KPIs, and other measures of performance to driveconsistency, efficiency, and profitability.
• Evaluate department performance and adjust priorities, resources, and plans as business conditionschange.
• Lead regular department, team, and one-on-one meetings to maintain communication, alignment, andaccountability.

Financial & Business Management

• Own and manage the overall financial performance and P&L of the Plumbing Construction business unit,
• including revenue, gross margin, profitability, overhead, and expenses.
• Maintain appropriate visibility into project financial performance, forecasts, budgets, job costs, andsignificant project risks.

Working hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Strong people leadership skills with demonstrated ability to coach, develop, hold accountable, and retain
• employees while creating ownership throughout a team.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to understand and manage department-level
• financial and operational performance.
• Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and business judgment skills with the ability to evaluate complex
• situations, identify root causes, and determine appropriate action.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Business preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or related field preferred;
• equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience considered.
• 7+ years of progressive experience within commercial construction, specialty contracting, mechanical contracting, or a related construction environment.
• Significant experience leading a construction department, business unit, operations team or comparable activity

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Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings
• short-term disability (all benefits are based on eligibility)