President

AC Corporation is seeking a President to lead and scale a complex commercial and industrial MEP operation during a period of continued growth and transformation.

This executive leader will oversee day-to-day business operations across construction project execution estimating procurement fabrication field operations safety and customer relationships while maintaining full P&L accountability for the business.

The President will play a visible leadership role across the organization and market. This individual must bring operational discipline financial acumen strong people leadership and deep commercial mechanical contracting expertise. The position is based in Greensboro North Carolina and reports directly to executive leadership within Crete United.

What Youll Own

• Full operational leadership for a large-scale commercial and industrial MEP business
• Accountability for revenue growth profitability operational performance and customer satisfaction
• Leadership of project management estimating field execution fabrication purchasing safety and operational support functions
• Development and execution of strategic growth initiatives across construction and service operations
• Financial leadership including budgeting forecasting labor productivity cost controls backlog management and monthly operational reviews
• Building and maintaining a high-performance accountability-driven culture
• Recruiting developing and retaining top operational and field talent
• Strengthening relationships with owners general contractors industrial clients vendors and strategic partners
• Driving operational improvements across systems processes pricing strategy project execution scheduling and workforce planning
• Supporting and reinforcing a world-class safety culture across all operations and job sites
• Partnering closely with Crete United leadership and peer operating companies across the network

What Were Looking For

• Proven executive or senior operational leadership experience within commercial or industrial MEP contracting
• Strong understanding of HVAC plumbing piping electrical fabrication and building systems operations
• Demonstrated success leading large operational teams and developing leaders
• Track record of driving profitability operational excellence and sustainable growth
• Experience managing large-scale commercial or industrial construction projects
• Strong financial and business acumen with prior P&L responsibility
• Ability to lead through growth change and organizational transition
• Technical foundation gained through field project management engineering estimating or operational leadership experience
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience working across multiple departments and balancing strategic leadership with operational execution

Preferred Background

• 15 years of leadership experience within commercial MEP contracting or related industries
• Experience leading teams of 50 employees across field and office operations
• Design-build experience strongly preferred
• Mechanical or electrical engineering background is a plus
• Experience in commercial healthcare industrial institutional or mission-critical construction environments preferred

Compensation & Benefits

AC Corporation offers a highly competitive executive compensation package including:

• Highly competitive base salary
• Performance-based bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive medical dental vision life and disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Executive leadership growth opportunities within the Crete United network
• Long-term career stability with a respected growth-oriented organization

Why This Role Matters

This is not a maintenance leadership role. It is a business leadership role.

The right leader will help shape the future of one of the Southeasts premier MEP operations while preserving the reputation culture and craftsmanship that AC Corporation has built over nearly 90 years.

AC Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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