General Manager Tank Services
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Job summary
Our client in Houston is seeking a General Manager – Tank Services to build and lead its presence in the Gulf Coast market. This newly created growth opportunity offers ownership of a regional operation and the chance to drive strategic development with senior leadership.
You will develop relationships with refineries, terminals, and industrial owners, recruit and lead a local team, and shape infrastructure and resources for sustained growth of tank services in Houston and beyond.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in tank services, industrial construction or related field.
- Strong knowledge of aboveground storage tanks and large-diameter tank applications.
- Experience with tank construction, repair, or maintenance.
- Familiarity with API 650 / API 653 standards and requirements.
- Experience with estimating, proposals and project execution.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of business development and market growth throughout the Houston/Gulf Coast region.
- Develop relationships with refineries, terminals, petrochemical facilities, owner/operators, EPCs and other industrial customers.
- Identify upcoming tank construction, repair, maintenance and turnaround opportunities.
- Expand the company's presence within existing national accounts and leverage established customer agreements to generate local business.
- Get the company onto additional bid lists and establish relationships with key decision-makers.
- Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline and market strategy.
- Estimate and develop proposals for tank projects and related services.
- Review scopes, specifications, drawings and customer requirements.
- Negotiate proposals and commercial terms with customers.
- Support and/or manage projects through successful execution.
- Serve as the primary local customer contact and represent the company throughout the Gulf Coast.
- Work closely with corporate leadership and business development to develop and execute the regional growth strategy.
- Help determine the infrastructure, staffing and resources required to establish a permanent Houston operation.
- Recruit, develop and lead a local team as the business reaches the appropriate scale.
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Job description
Our client offers storage tank maintenance, repair, and construction for multiple industries.
General Manager – Tank Services
Competitive Salary + DOE
Standard package
Houston, TX
A growing national industrial services company is seeking a General Manager – Tank Services to build and lead its presence in the Houston and Gulf Coast market. This is a newly created growth opportunity for an entrepreneurial leader who wants to take ownership of a market and play a significant role in building a regional operation.
- Take ownership of business development and market growth throughout the Houston/Gulf Coast region
- Develop relationships with refineries, terminals, petrochemical facilities, owner/operators, EPCs and other industrial customers
- Identify upcoming tank construction, repair, maintenance and turnaround opportunities
- Expand the company's presence within existing national accounts and leverage established customer agreements to generate local business
- Get the company onto additional bid lists and establish relationships with key decision-makers
- Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline and market strategy
- Estimate and develop proposals for tank projects and related services
- Review scopes, specifications, drawings and customer requirements
- Negotiate proposals and commercial terms with customers
- Support and/or manage projects through successful execution
- Serve as the primary local customer contact and represent the company throughout the Gulf Coast
- Work closely with corporate leadership and business development to develop and execute the regional growth strategy
- Help determine the infrastructure, staffing and resources required to establish a permanent Houston operation
- Recruit, develop and lead a local team as the business reaches the appropriate scale
- 8+ years of experience in tank services, industrial construction, industrial services or a closely related field
- Strong knowledge of aboveground storage tanks and large-diameter tank applications
- Experience with tank construction, repair and/or maintenance
- Familiarity with API 650 / API 653 standards and requirements
- Experience with estimating, proposals and project execution
- Proven business development and customer relationship skills
- Existing relationships within the Houston/Gulf Coast industrial market strongly preferred
- Experience selling to refineries, terminals, petrochemical facilities or other industrial owner/operators
- Ability to understand technical scopes and communicate effectively with engineers, operations personnel, project managers and customers
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills
- Experience building a territory, market, branch or business is highly desirable
- Previous experience hiring and leading teams is a plus
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