General Manager I, Construction

25 Harris Mountain West, LLC (Ogden); Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with company match

Vacation/Sick/Holidays

Paid Parental leave

Short-Term Incentive Plan

Job summary

Harris is seeking a senior operations leader to establish team objectives, manage, and align with company strategy across divisions. You will drive market research, develop new business, and foster strong customer relationships while ensuring timely deliverables.

This role oversees labor relations, unions, and financial management; you will coach managers, guide annual plans, and collaborate with regional offices. A proven track record in construction leadership is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish team objectives, policies and performance standards aligned with organizational strategy.
• Develop market research to identify potential projects and secure new work.
• Maintain relationships with customers at multiple levels and ensure timely deliverables.
• Oversee labor relations, including union negotiations and contract administration.
• Plan, staff, and supervise division activities including personnel administration and performance reviews.

Job description

Job Description:

Business Strategies:

• Establish Team and/or subsidiary objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards consistent with organizational strategy.
• Conduct market research to identify potential projects (customers).
• Maintain an effective business development program, securing new work on a routine basis.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers at multiple levels
• Monitor overall quantity and timeliness of Team deliverables.
• Ensure Team alignment with Harris programs, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Collaborate with and contribute to the success of Harris.
• Manage, and resolve issues that arise.

Employee Relations/Teambuilding:

• Plan, staff, and supervise all division activities including personnel administration, performance review, defining functions, responsibilities, etc.
• Collaborate with the Human Capital to recruit, interview, hire, train, career path, and mentor team members.
• Foster the desired Harris culture within your division.
• Emphasize a strong safety culture at all times.
• Provide growth and development opportunities for the team through training and continuing education.
• Collaborate and partner with other leaders in the Salt Lake City office to ensure effective interdepartmental relations.

Financial Management/Sales Strategies:

• Review monthly financial reports to proactively manage business unit.
• Manage receivables, productivity, change orders and other impacts to project performance.
• Prepare team for monthly project reviews with leadership.
• Achieve annual business unit plan metrics.
• Achieve yearly growth objective through new customer acquisitions, and consistent customer satisfaction.
• Establish sales message and expectations with account executive leadership.
• Develop and submit the yearly financial plan.
• Proactively forecast expected business results on an ongoing basis and document accordingly.
• o Research/understand and be able to explain and/or justify specific assumptions used in business unit forecast
• o Ensure the predictability of business results, based on forecast, assumptions, sales, backlog, etc.
• Proactively oversee and manage an accurate Work in Progress (WIP)
• o Be prepared to discuss in detail during Project Management and Business Unit Review meetings
• o Work collaboratively with direct reports to fully understand status of WIP

Labor Relations/Unions:

• Responsible for the overall relationship between the organization and the various local unions it employs including talking with individual union officials on a weekly basis to establish a relationship.
• Act as the division designee along with the SVP in all union labor negotiations.
• Represent the organization in all disputes between the organization and the local unions.
• Coordinate and oversee implementation of the Unions “Reasonable Suspicion” Program.
• Call or meet with union, company, government, or other interested parties to discuss labor relations matters, such as contract negotiations or grievances.
• Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
• Monitor company or workforce adherence to labor agreements.
• Prepare evidence for disciplinary hearings, including preparing witnesses to testify.
• Advise management on matters related to the administration of contracts or employee discipline or grievance procedures.
• Prepare and submit required governmental reports or forms related to labor relations matters, such as equal employment opportunity (EEO) forms, new hire forms, or minority compensation reports.

Additional Duties:

• Plan, coordinate, and direct activities related building upkeep, maintenance, and repairs.
• Other duties as assigned

Your life at Harris As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you!

Harris Benefits + Compensation

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401K with company match
• Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Short-Term Incentive Plan

Visit our Careers Page for additional benefit details: https://www.harriscompany.com/careers/employee-benefits-at-a-glance

Pay Range: $139,400.00 - $202,130.00 The actual salary offer will vary by candidate based on a wide range of factors such as specific skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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As one of the country’s leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you! From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.