Executive VP of Electrical Construction Operations

Elite Executive Solutions; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation

Bonus opportunity

Benefits package

Career advancement

Job summary

Elite Executive Solutions in Jacksonville, FL is conducting a confidential search for a Vice President of Operations – Electrical Construction to provide executive leadership and operational oversight for a growing electrical construction organization.

The role drives safety, schedule, quality, profitability, and client satisfaction across a portfolio of work, develops teams, and partners with executives to shape strategic growth in the Florida market.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience within the electrical construction industry.
• Significant experience leading electrical construction operations, major projects, a regional operation, or a substantial portfolio of work.
• Strong understanding of commercial electrical construction from preconstruction through project execution and closeout.
• Proven experience leading Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and field/project teams.
• Strong knowledge of project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, labor productivity, change management, and profitability.
• Demonstrated ability to build, mentor, and retain high-performing operational teams.
• Experience managing large commercial, mission-critical, data center, healthcare, industrial, or similarly complex electrical construction projects is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of manpower planning, procurement, scheduling, project controls, and operational risk.
• Excellent executive-level communication, negotiation, client relationship, and leadership skills.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on visibility into project and operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for electrical construction operations.
• Lead and develop Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and other operational leaders.
• Oversee the performance of multiple electrical construction projects and project teams.
• Drive operational excellence across safety, quality, scheduling, labor productivity, financial performance, and client satisfaction.
• Maintain executive-level visibility into project budgets, forecasting, backlog, margins, cash flow, change management, and overall portfolio performance.
• Conduct regular operational and financial reviews to identify project risks and opportunities.
• Partner with estimating and preconstruction leadership to evaluate pursuits, project risk, staffing requirements, and operational strategy.
• Develop workforce and leadership plans to support current backlog and future growth.
• Establish consistent operational processes, expectations, and accountability across project teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with general contractors, owners, developers, engineers, and strategic clients.
• Support major contract negotiations, project pursuits, and resolution of significant operational or contractual issues.
• Mentor and develop future operational leaders while strengthening succession planning throughout the organization.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic planning, market growth, organizational development, and long-term business objectives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Electrical construction

Project leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Client relationship

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Communications

Staff development

Negotiation

Job description

Elite Executive Solutions in Jacksonville, FL is conducting a confidential search for a Vice President of Operations – Electrical Construction to provide executive leadership and operational oversight for a growing electrical construction organization.

The role drives safety, schedule, quality, profitability, and client satisfaction across a portfolio of work, develops teams, and partners with executives to shape strategic growth in the Florida market.