Vice President of Construction

Adecco Portugal; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus potential

Job summary

Adecco Portugal seeks a growth‑oriented Vice President of Construction to establish operations in Charleston, SC and lead a local team. The role focuses on launching greenfield operations, building infrastructure, and driving expansion through acquisitions and organic growth.

The candidate will manage budgets, staffing, and project execution while developing KPIs and scalable processes to support rapid growth. Relocation assistance is available for the right leader.

Qualifications

• Leadership in commercial construction
• Experience launching operations/greenfield initiatives
• Ability to build and develop high‑performing teams
• Strong financial/operational management; P&L responsibility
• Experience budgeting, labor planning, profitability, and KPIs
• Acquisition integration and market expansion experience a plus
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative leadership and relationship focus
• Proven track record growing and scaling construction operations

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop construction operations in the Charleston market.
• Build and lead a local team, including recruiting and developing key operational personnel.
• Develop staffing plans, budgets, resource strategies, and operational objectives.
• Oversee construction operations, project management, estimating, scheduling, and field execution.
• Manage financial performance, profitability, cost controls, and operational KPIs.
• Establish scalable processes and infrastructure to support growth.
• Develop relationships with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and other key partners.
• Support market expansion, acquisitions, and integration initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Greenfield ops

Team leadership

P&L management

Budgeting

Acquisition integration

Stakeholder management

Growth mindset

Job description

We are seeking a growth-oriented Vice President of Construction to establish and expand operations in Charleston, South Carolina. The company currently generates approximately $300 million in annual revenue and is targeting $1 billion within 3–5 years through acquisitions and organic growth.

This role is ideal for a construction leader with greenfield experience who can launch operations from the ground up, build a local team, and establish the processes needed to support continued expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and develop construction operations in the Charleston market.
• Build and lead a local team, including recruiting and developing key operational personnel.
• Develop staffing plans, budgets, resource strategies, and operational objectives.
• Oversee construction operations, project management, estimating, scheduling, and field execution.
• Manage financial performance, profitability, cost controls, and operational KPIs.
• Establish scalable processes and infrastructure to support growth.
• Develop relationships with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and other key partners.
• Support market expansion, acquisitions, and integration initiatives.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in commercial construction, general contracting, specialty contracting, or a related industry.
• Demonstrated success launching operations, opening new locations, entering new markets, or leading greenfield initiatives.
• Experience building teams, establishing operational infrastructure, and developing new business markets.
• Strong financial and operational management skills; P&L responsibility of $300 million or more, or comparable scope, is preferred.
• Experience managing project budgets, labor planning, profitability, and operational performance.
• Ability to lead teams, establish accountability, and drive results.
• Acquisition integration and business expansion experience are advantageous.
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and relationship-driven leadership style.

Compensation

Base Salary: $200,000–$250,000, plus bonus. Compensation may reach $275,000 in base salary for candidates with exceptional greenfield experience. Relocation assistance is available.