National Operations Executive

Turner Construction; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company seeks an experienced leader to head regional construction rental operations across multiple First Equipment Company branches. The role drives profitability, fleet optimization, and customer service excellence in a defined market, with travel across the region.

The position requires 8+ years of multi-site leadership in equipment rental or construction, strong financial acumen, and a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams toward continuous improvement and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Construction, or related field; 8+ years multi-site leadership in construction equipment or rental services.
• Strong business and financial acumen with budgets, P&Ls, and regional forecasting.
• Leadership to coach, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
• Deep understanding of fleet operations, lifecycle management, and maintenance planning.
• Experience driving customer satisfaction, efficiency, and revenue growth across regions.
• Knowledge of DOT, OSHA, EPA regulations and safety standards.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to lead and implement continuous operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-branch regional operations delivering consistent service, safety, and profitability.
• Own regional P&L; develop plans to improve revenue, margins, fleet utilization, and costs.
• Drive implementation of equipment readiness, preventive maintenance, safety compliance, and inventory optimization.
• Partner with sales and customer experience teams to retain and grow market share.
• Lead regional performance reviews; analyze KPIs to optimize fleet utilization and branch profitability.
• Utilize rental and fleet systems to monitor performance and identify improvements.
• Collaborate with Finance, Fleet, Safety, Procurement to align regional goals with corporate strategy.
• Support regional expansion of new branches and markets, including staffing and fleet planning.
• Ensure safety/regulatory compliance and participate in audits.
• Travel regularly to provide in-person support and problem-solving.
• Participate in workforce planning and recruitment activities with HR to sustain staffing needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management/Construction

Tools

Wynne Systeme-RentalMan

AssetWorks

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Division: First Equipment Company

Project Location(s): Atlanta, GA 30305 USA

Minimum Years Experience:

Travel Involved:

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Education:

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description:Lead regional construction rental operations with consistent, strategic, and high-performance leadership and teams across multiple First Equipment Company (FEC) branches and service areas. Field-based leader that drives profitability for regional P&L performance, fleet optimization, operational excellence, and customer service execution across a defined market, aligned with FEC national strategy.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and drive operational performance across a multi-branch First Equipment Company (FEC) regional territory, leading teams to provide consistency in service delivery, safety, and profitability.
• Own regional profit and loss (P&L) performance; develop and implement action plans to improve revenue, margins, fleet utilization, and cost control.
• Drive implementation of company initiatives including equipment readiness, preventative maintenance, safety compliance, and inventory optimization.
• Partner with sales and customer experience teams to retain and grow market share, assess performance, quality service, and team responsiveness to address and achieve customer needs.
• Lead regional performance reviews and analyze KPIs to optimize performance, including fleet utilization, TCO, maintenance turnaround, on-time delivery, and branch profitability.
• Leverage rental and fleet management systems to monitor performance and identify operational improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with FEC leadership and cross-functional partners (e.g., Finance, Fleet, Safety, Procurement) to align regional performance with broader company goals.
• Facilitate regional expansion of new branches, markets, or jobsite operations, including staff support, fleet planning, and execution.
• Oversee regional teams’ adherence to safety protocols, regulatory requirements (e.g., DOT, OSHA), and internal audit standards.
• Travel regularly throughout assigned region to provide in-person support, oversight, and problem-solving.
• In collaboration with FEC leadership and local Human Resources, identify workforce planning needs for employee assignments, participate in FEC recruiting, new hire onboarding, and career progression and succession planning activities for sustained staffing pipeline that meets forecasted requirements and results in retention:
  • Recommend and participate in selection of FEC professionals assigned to lead efforts.
  • Evaluate qualifications and capabilities of employees to determine developmental activities to increase leadership and business acumen.
  • Manage and follow FEC employee progress throughout assignments.
• Other activities, duties, responsibilities, and projects, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited program in Operations Management, Construction, or related field of study, with minimum 8 years of experience with multi-site leadership in construction equipment, rental services, or related industry; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Strong business and financial acumen with experience managing budgets, P&Ls statements, and regional forecasting
• Leadership and management experience with ability to coach, mentor, and develop high-performing teams
• In-depth understanding of fleet operations, equipment lifecycle management, and maintenance planning
• Experience with driving customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and revenue growth across regions
• Knowledge of relevant Federal compliance regulations (e.g., DOT, OSHA, EPA) and quality and safety standards
• Advanced professional communication skills, negotiation skills, and ability to lead cross-functional collaboration
• Critical thinking, sound judgment, and complex problem-solving skills
• Strong influencing, motivational, and consensus building skills, with ability to drive alignment among leaders, peers, and other stakeholders
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint) and equipment management/rental systems (e.g., Wynne Systeme-RentalMan, AssetWorks, or equivalent)
• Experience leading and implementing continuous improvement for operational changes
• Travel required

  Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

  Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee performs visit or work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally visits vendor and construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.