Strategic General Manager, Field Services Growth

Chesapeake Search Partners; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake Search Partners in Rockville, MD is seeking a General Manager to lead the Maryland market’s operations, growth, and long‑term success. You will report to the Regional VP and own safety, customer experience, revenue growth, profitability, field execution, talent development, and operational excellence across multiple business lines.

The role requires building high‑performing teams, managing full P&L, and driving forecasting, billing, and working capital improvements while ensuring

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive operational and P&L leadership experience in field-services, construction/installation, or trades.
• 3+ years leading and developing managers.
• Experience in private-equity-backed and/or multi-site, multi-brand organizations, including M&A or new-branch integration.
• Familiarity with NFPA, OSHA, DOT, and AHJ compliance requirements.
• Experience in fire and life safety, building services, or a comparable field-services industry.

Responsibilities

• Own annual operating plans, forecasts, budgets, and KPI execution.
• Drive organic growth through customer expansion, service penetration, and market development.
• Lead process standardization and adoption of operational best practices throughout the branch.
• Lead day-to-day operations, including oversight of service, inspection, installation/project, administrative, and warehouse functions.
• Improve deficiency conversion to repair and project opportunities.
• Drive scheduling, dispatch, documentation quality, productivity, field utilization, and backlog execution.
• Review operational reports and analyses to identify performance gaps, ensure consistency, and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain full P&L and budget ownership for branch operations.
• Own and support forecasting processes, including reviewing, researching, and reconciling forecasted financial results against actual performance.
• Improve working capital through billing, collections, and repair/project backlog management.
• Lead, supervise, develop, and motivate managers, operational leaders, administrative personnel, and warehouse staff.

Skills

P&L leadership

Operations leadership

People leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Chesapeake Search Partners in Rockville, MD is seeking a General Manager to lead the Maryland market’s operations, growth, and long‑term success. You will report to the Regional VP and own safety, customer experience, revenue growth, profitability, field execution, talent development, and operational excellence across multiple business lines.

The role requires building high‑performing teams, managing full P&L, and driving forecasting, billing, and working capital improvements while ensuring