VP, Design & Construction — Lab Innovation Leader

SARES REGIS Group

Santa Barbara (CA)

On-site

USD 215,000 - 275,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

SARES | REGIS is seeking a high-energy Vice President to lead a team delivering highly-technical research laboratories for a confidential, leading global technology client. The role operates like a start-up, with evolving requirements and decisions often made with incomplete information.

The VP will be a player-coach, hands-on with deliverables and risk management, navigating a complex client organization. Strong communication and diplomacy are essential to align stakeholders and move projects

Qualifications

15+ years in real estate development or construction project management, including substantial experience delivering laboratory, research, or other technically complex facilities.
Bachelor’s degree; engineering or construction background strongly preferred (Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Architecture, or related field).
Strong knowledge of complex MEP systems and the technical depth to support PMs.
5+ Years managing and developing teams of project managers.
Experience representing corporate owners/users with multiple internal stakeholder groups.
Demonstrated success in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of several project managers; set clear expectations and hold the team accountable for delivery to project budget, schedule, quality, and client satisfaction.
Continually evaluate staffing and reallocate resources across projects as needs shift.
Establish and enforce processes, standards, and reporting that keep projects moving and scale as the program grows.
Lead as a hands-on contributor: work alongside the team to produce deliverables (budgets, schedules, reports, and client presentations), dig into technical issues directly, and spot problems early.
Identify schedule, cost, technical, and stakeholder risks early, and drive mitigation before they become problems.
Oversee funding requests; ensure contracts have no scope gaps and risk is appropriately allocated.
Plan ahead for long-lead equipment, phasing, and operational impacts in occupied research environments.