Construction General Manager

Diamond Peak Recruiting; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamond Peak Recruiting seeks a General Manager to lead a growing mechanical controls and building automation operation in the Phoenix market. The role oversees operations, project delivery, financial performance, business development, and team leadership, while maintaining strong client relationships.

The ideal candidate has a robust background in mechanical construction, building automation, HVAC, or related MEP fields and can operate at both strategic and hands-on levels to drive profitable

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within mechanical construction, controls, building automation, HVAC, or a related MEP contracting environment.
• Proven ability to manage a P&L and drive revenue, profitability, and operational performance.
• Strong understanding of project management, estimating, construction operations, labor management, and financial forecasting.
• Experience with building automation systems, HVAC controls, or related integrations is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall performance of the Phoenix operation, including revenue, profitability, forecasting, backlog, and operational execution
• Own branch or business unit P&L performance and establish annual operating plans, budgets, and growth objectives
• Provide leadership across project management, field operations, estimating, service, controls engineering, sales, and administrative functions
• Ensure projects are executed safely, profitably, on schedule, and in accordance with contractual requirements
• Monitor project financial performance, including cost forecasts, labor productivity, billing, cash flow, change management, and margin preservation
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with owners, general contractors, mechanical contractors, engineers, facility leaders, and other key clients
• Drive business development strategy and identify opportunities for new construction, retrofit, service, and owner direct controls work
• Partner with estimating and sales teams on opportunity qualification, pricing strategy, proposal development, and contract negotiations
• Maintain visibility into backlog, pipeline, manpower requirements, and upcoming market opportunities
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain strong operational and technical leadership
• Establish accountability across the organization through clear performance expectations and measurable operating standards
• Evaluate existing processes and implement improvements that strengthen efficiency, project execution, communication, and profitability
• Coordinate with corporate leadership on financial reporting, strategic initiatives, risk management, and long term planning
• Ensure compliance with company safety standards, quality expectations, contractual obligations, and applicable regulatory requirements

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Building automation

HVAC

MEP contracting

Strategic planning

Job description

Mechanical Controls / Building Automation Contractor

We are seeking a General Manager to lead a growing mechanical controls and building automation operation in the Phoenix market.

This role will have full responsibility for the performance of the local business unit, including operations, project delivery, financial performance, business development, team leadership, client relationships, and strategic growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical construction, building automation, controls, HVAC, or a closely related MEP environment and will be comfortable operating at both the strategic and operational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall performance of the Phoenix operation, including revenue, profitability, forecasting, backlog, and operational execution
• Own branch or business unit P&L performance and establish annual operating plans, budgets, and growth objectives
• Provide leadership across project management, field operations, estimating, service, controls engineering, sales, and administrative functions
• Ensure projects are executed safely, profitably, on schedule, and in accordance with contractual requirements
• Monitor project financial performance, including cost forecasts, labor productivity, billing, cash flow, change management, and margin preservation
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with owners, general contractors, mechanical contractors, engineers, facility leaders, and other key clients
• Drive business development strategy and identify opportunities for new construction, retrofit, service, and owner direct controls work
• Partner with estimating and sales teams on opportunity qualification, pricing strategy, proposal development, and contract negotiations
• Maintain visibility into backlog, pipeline, manpower requirements, and upcoming market opportunities
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain strong operational and technical leadership
• Establish accountability across the organization through clear performance expectations and measurable operating standards
• Evaluate existing processes and implement improvements that strengthen efficiency, project execution, communication, and profitability
• Coordinate with corporate leadership on financial reporting, strategic initiatives, risk management, and long term planning
• Ensure compliance with company safety standards, quality expectations, contractual obligations, and applicable regulatory requirements

Business Environment

The operation may support a mix of:

• New construction controls packages
• Retrofit and modernization work
• Service and maintenance agreements
• Mission critical and complex commercial facilities

Typical clients may include general contractors, mechanical contractors, commercial building owners, healthcare systems, industrial facilities, educational institutions, data centers, and other institutional or commercial end users.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within mechanical construction, controls, building automation, HVAC, or a related MEP contracting environment
• Prior General Manager, Operations Manager, Division Manager, Branch Manager, Director of Operations, or comparable leadership experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing a P&L and driving revenue, profitability, and operational performance
• Strong understanding of project management, estimating, construction operations, labor management, and financial forecasting
• Experience with building automation systems, HVAC controls, mechanical systems, or controls integration strongly preferred
• Proven ability to lead both technical and operational teams
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts, project risk, change management, and margin protection
• Demonstrated success developing client relationships and supporting business development efforts
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands on operational involvement
• Knowledge of the Phoenix construction market is highly desirable

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced operator who understands how to scale a mechanical controls business without sacrificing execution quality or profitability.

They should be equally comfortable reviewing financial performance, meeting with key clients, coaching project leaders, evaluating staffing needs, challenging project forecasts, and developing the broader growth strategy for the business.

This individual should bring a disciplined leadership style, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to build accountability across a technically sophisticated construction organization.