General Manager

Rice Companies; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rice Companies in Fargo, ND seeks a General Manager to lead the market, balance business development with operational execution, and deliver safe, profitable projects with high client satisfaction.

This leadership role requires deep experience in commercial design-build construction, strong client relationships, team development, and the ability to drive growth while maintaining disciplined project execution.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in commercial construction, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.
• Strong experience with commercial design-build construction.
• Demonstrated ability to develop business and build lasting customer relationships.
• Experience overseeing construction projects from preconstruction through completion.
• A strong combination of sales/business development and construction operations experience.
• Previous experience leading project managers, estimators, superintendents, service personnel, or other construction professionals.
• Strong understanding of project financials, estimating, contracts, scheduling, and construction processes.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to make decisions, solve problems, and hold others accountable.
• Business-minded leader who understands both the customer side and operational side of the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Fargo Operation with direction for the Fargo field and office team.
• Build and maintain a strong team culture focused on safety, quality, customer service, and results.
• Coach, develop, and retain project management, estimating, service, and operational talent.
• Partner with company leadership to establish and execute annual business goals.
• Monitor office performance, workload, staffing, and financial results.
• Develop strategies to grow the Fargo market and build relationships with owners, developers, brokers, and other partners.
• Identify opportunities and develop relationships that lead to profitable projects.
• Participate in networking, industry events, customer meetings, and community activities.
• Work closely with estimating and project teams to develop winning proposals and pursue the right opportunities.
• Understand the market, competitors, customers, and opportunities for continued growth.
• Provide leadership for construction and service operations, ensuring safety, schedule, budget, and customer satisfaction.
• Establish processes and accountability across construction and service activities.
• Manage financial performance, backlog, revenue, and other key metrics.
• Balance growth with disciplined project selection and execution.

Skills

Relationship builder

Business leader

Construction professional

Growth mindset

Accountable leader

Team builder

Problem solver

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering

Job description

Own the market. Lead the team. Build the relationships. Grow the business.

Due to internal growth, we are looking for an experienced General Manager to lead our Fargo, ND operation and help grow our presence in the market. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who understands commercial design-build construction, knows how to build strong client relationships, and can successfully balance business development with operational execution.

You will have the opportunity to lead a team, continue developing the market, strengthen client relationships, and ensure projects are delivered safely, profitably, and with a high level of customer satisfaction.

This is a great opportunity for a construction leader who wants ownership of a market and the ability to make things happen.

The Person We're Looking For

You don't have to fit neatly into a \"sales\" or \"operations\" box.

You're someone who can walk into a customer meeting in the morning, work through a project issue with a PM in the afternoon, review the office's financial performance, and finish the day thinking about where the next opportunity is coming from.

You are:

• A relationship builder who earns trust with customers and employees.


• A business leader who understands how decisions impact the bottom line.


• A construction professional who knows what it takes to successfully deliver a project.


• A growth-minded leader who sees opportunities rather than waiting for them.


• An accountable leader who sets expectations and follows through.


• A team builder who develops people and creates an environment where good people want to stay.


• A problem solver who can navigate challenges without losing sight of the bigger picture.

What You'll Do

Lead the Fargo Operation

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the Fargo field and office team.


• Build and maintain a strong team culture focused on safety, quality, customer service, and results.


• Coach, develop, and retain project management, estimating, service, and operational talent.


• Partner with company leadership to establish and execute annual business goals.


• Monitor office performance, workload, staffing, and financial results.

Drive Business Development & Growth

• Develop and execute strategies to grow the Fargo market.


• Build relationships with owners, developers, architects, brokers, property managers, and other commercial construction partners.


• Identify new opportunities and develop relationships that lead to profitable projects.


• Participate in networking, industry events, customer meetings, and community activities.


• Work closely with estimating and project teams to develop winning proposals and pursue the right opportunities.


• Understand the market, competitors, customers, and opportunities for continued growth.

Oversee Construction & Service Operations

• Provide leadership and oversight for commercial construction projects from preconstruction through completion.


• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the customer's expectations.


• Provide leadership for service operations, including customer relationships, responsiveness, and profitability.


• Identify operational issues early and work with the team to develop solutions.


• Establish consistent processes and accountability across construction and service activities.

Lead Through Financial & Operational Accountability

• Understand and manage the financial performance of the Fargo operation.


• Monitor project and service profitability, backlog, revenue, and other key business metrics.


• Hold teams accountable for budgets, productivity, schedules, and margins.


• Make sound decisions about staffing, resources, workload, and opportunities.


• Balance growth with disciplined project selection and execution.

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of progressive experience in commercial construction, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.


• Strong experience with commercial design-build construction.


• Demonstrated ability to develop business and build lasting customer relationships.


• Experience overseeing construction projects from preconstruction through completion.


• A strong combination of sales/business development and construction operations experience.


• Previous experience leading project managers, estimators, superintendents, service personnel, or other construction professionals.


• Strong understanding of project financials, estimating, contracts, scheduling, and construction processes.


• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.


• Ability to make decisions, solve problems, and hold others accountable.


• Business-minded leader who understands both the customer side and operational side of the business.


• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent construction experience will be considered.

Why This Opportunity?

This is more than managing a construction office. As the General Manager of the Fargo market, you will have the opportunity to influence the direction and growth of the operation while leading a talented team and building strong relationships throughout community.

If you are an experienced commercial construction leader who enjoys winning work, building relationships, developing people, and delivering successful projects, we'd like to talk with you.