Head of Structural Metals Division (P&L)

Torrey Holistics; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

PEC is seeking a mission-driven leader to build and elevate its Structural Metals Division. You will architect strategy, shape culture, and deliver results across sales, preconstruction, project delivery, fabrication, QA/QC, and safety.

Your mission is to grow the business profitably, protect margins, and grow a high-performing team with an owner's mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in structural steel, miscellaneous metals, or industrial construction.
• Minimum 5 years managing Project Managers and department leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing departmental P&L.
• Proven success leading teams responsible for multi-million-dollar construction portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the Structural Steel Division.
• Own the division P&L; achieve or exceed annual sales goals.
• Develop annual budgets and forecasts; manage overhead and operating expenses.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships; lead major meetings and presentations.
• Identify new markets and growth opportunities at acceptable risk and target margins.
• Oversee estimating; review major bids before submission.
• Ensure bid packages account for project risk; review contracts and help negotiate terms and conditions.
• Champion a culture of learning; provide leadership development and succession planning.
• Promote safety, quality, and OSHA compliance across the division.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Project management

Negotiation

Communication

Strategic planning

Job description

Build, scale, and elevate PEC's Structural Metals Division

This is a mission-driven leadership role. You will architect the strategy, shape the culture, and deliver financial results for PEC's Structural Steel Division-uniting sales, preconstruction, project delivery, fabrication, QA/QC, and safety into one high-performing engine.

Your mission

Grow the business profitably, protect margins, and develop a team that wins repeatedly. Operate with an owner's mindset: make decisions that create sustainable growth, maximize profitability, and secure long-term success.

What success looks like

Targeted gross margins achieved and improved; division profitability and P&L strength. Healthy backlog growth and flawless execution on key projects. Customers who choose PEC for quality, schedule reliability, and partnership. An exemplary safety culture with full OSHA compliance. Leaders developed, teams retained, and standards elevated. High fabrication throughput, accurate estimates and forecasts, and reduced rework/warranty costs.

How you'll lead

People & Culture

• Lead all aspects of the Structural Steel Division.
• Manage Project Managers, Estimators, Superintendents, QA/QC, and support staff.
• Establish goals, KPIs, and accountability; run meetings and reviews.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain talent; create succession plans for key positions.
• Partner with HR on coaching, disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, and termination decisions.
• Embed professionalism, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Business & Financial Leadership

• Own the division P&L; achieve or exceed annual sales goals.
• Drive profitable revenue growth while maintaining established target gross margins.
• Monitor backlog, forecasting, labor productivity, and departmental financial health.
• Review monthly financial statements; act on opportunities for improvement.
• Develop annual budgets and forecasts; manage overhead and operating expenses.
• Ensure accurate project forecasting throughout each lifecycle.
• Hold Project Managers accountable for financial performance.

Go-to-Market & Growth

• With the Vice President of Sales, make business development a top priority.
• Develop strategies to consistently increase division revenue.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships; lead major meetings and presentations.
• Identify new markets and growth opportunities at acceptable risk and target margins.
• Support estimating on strategic pursuits; partner with executive leadership on sales forecasting.
• Growth means profitable growth, not revenue for its own sake.

Preconstruction & Contracts

• Oversee estimating; review major bids before submission.
• Keep practices accurate, competitive, and profitable; verify labor productivity assumptions.
• Ensure bid packages account for project risk; review contracts and help negotiate terms and conditions.

Project Delivery Excellence

• Ensure PMs consistently execute: gross margin management; budget development; cost forecasting; contract administration; change orders; scheduling; procurement; risk management; customer communication; closeout; financial reporting.
• Regularly review projects for budget compliance, schedule adherence, profitability, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Fabrication & Field Integration

• Partner with the Shop Manager to maximize fabrication efficiency and production capacity.
• Coordinate fabrication schedules with project demands and field installation requirements.
• Improve utilization of shop manpower and equipment; remove bottlenecks.
• Strengthen communication between shop and field; identify automation and process improvements.

Training & Standardization

• Champion a culture of learning. Provide training for PMs and leaders in: gross margin management; estimating; bidding strategy; contracts; financial forecasting; project budgeting; risk management; leadership development; customer service; PEC operating procedures.
• Create standardized processes, playbooks, and best practices.

Quality & Safety

• Ensure all work meets PEC standards; oversee QA/QC personnel and initiatives.
• Promote continuous improvement in fabrication and installation quality.
• Partner with Safety leadership to maintain an outstanding safety culture and comply with OSHA and company policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in structural steel, miscellaneous metals, or industrial construction.
• Minimum 5 years managing Project Managers and department leadership.
• Strong understanding.
• Demonstrated experience managing departmental P&L.
• Proven success leading teams responsible for multi-million-dollar construction portfolios.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.

Compensation

This executive package is heavily performance-based. A significant share is linked to: Annual sales objective achievement. Division profitability and gross margin performance. P&L results and operational efficiency. Strategic growth goal attainment.

Expectation: expand PEC's Structural Steel Division by increasing profitable sales while maintaining or improving target margins, delivering exceptional quality, and cultivating a high-performing team.