Executive VP of Operations - Electrical Contracting

Talent Edge Recruiting; Florida; On-site; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with match

PTO & holidays

Volunteer Time Off

Fitness membership reimbursement

Quality of Life Loan Program

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting seeks a seasoned VP of Operations for a family-owned electrical contracting company in South Florida. You will oversee Residential, Commercial, Preconstruction, and Service; manage P&L; drive growth with leadership depth.

This executive role requires 10+ years in construction operations, strong electrical contracting experience, and a servant leadership style to scale while maintaining culture and employee engagement across multiple divisions.

Qualifications

• Executive-level experience as a VP, COO, President, or senior operational leader.
• Proven success leading an electrical contracting organization at or above $100M in revenue.
• Strong electrical contracting experience required.
• 10+ years of construction operations leadership experience.
• Direct P&L ownership and accountability.
• Knowledge of WIP, labor productivity, buyouts, change orders, job costing, margin management.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects, teams, or divisions.
• Proven ability to develop future leaders and build organizational depth.
• Strong field presence and relationship-focused leadership style.
• Ability to scale operations while maintaining culture and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction operations from project award through completion.
• Maintain accountability for divisional P&L performance.
• Manage labor productivity, project schedules, staffing, and resource allocation.
• Review project performance, budgets, margins, and labor utilization.
• Drive profitability through effective change order management and cost controls.
• Establish and improve operational procedures, reporting systems, and field accountability measures.
• Build and mentor leadership teams including field leaders, superintendents, foremen, and service managers.
• Promote safety excellence across all operations.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership on strategic growth initiatives.
• Monitor backlog, workforce planning, and scalability efforts.
• Lead continued growth of the service division into a recurring-revenue business unit.

Skills

Executive leadership

P&L management

Electrical contracting

Construction operations

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Safety leadership

Stakeholder relations

Change management

Growth strategy

Job description

Talent Edge Recruiting seeks a seasoned VP of Operations for a family-owned electrical contracting company in South Florida. You will oversee Residential, Commercial, Preconstruction, and Service; manage P&L; drive growth with leadership depth.

This executive role requires 10+ years in construction operations, strong electrical contracting experience, and a servant leadership style to scale while maintaining culture and employee engagement across multiple divisions.