Vice President of Construction Operations

Location: Marietta GA

Type: Full-time In-Office

Reports To: President

Position Summary:

B2 Constructors LLC is seeking an accomplished Vice President of Construction Operations to lead the firms construction operations at the executive level. Reporting directly to the President this role oversees construction operations estimating preconstruction coordination project management field execution project financial performance SOP development and operational process improvement and serves as a strategic partner in the companys growth toward its next stage of scale.

B2 is a federal prime contractor with a broad and growing project portfolio. The Vice President of Construction Operations oversees delivery across federal projects and helps expand the companys scope and capacity as it grows including expansion into private-market work. This is a role for a driven builder who has the capacity to grow a department to the next level. The right person is decisive under real-world conditions communicates directly with all stakeholders hires and develops their own team and keeps the work moving in a fast-moving dynamic and demanding environment.

This role is empowered to lead the operating side of the company with authority that grows as judgment communication accountability and measurable results are demonstrated.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Strategic and Executive Leadership

• Partner with the President to define and execute corporate vision business objectives and growth strategy toward the companys next stage of scale and beyond.
• Translate growth vision into operational goals and ensure alignment across project management field operations and preconstruction.
• Serve as a senior representative of B2 Constructors in high-level client federal partner and industry engagements.

2) Operational Excellence and Project Delivery

• Direct project management and field operations ensuring federal projects are delivered on time on budget and to B2s high standards.
• Advance the work with the information available and adjust as conditions change rather than waiting for perfect information. Federal construction does not wait for perfect conditions because they never exist.
• Establish and enforce operational standards KPIs and a consistent project review cadence that drive predictability and profitability.
• Oversee estimating and preconstruction strategy in partnership with the preconstruction team ensuring accurate competitive proposals aligned with financial objectives.
• Strengthen the handoff from estimating to operations so scope assumptions exclusions schedule constraints and margin strategy are understood before execution begins.
• Identify project risks early and ensure recovery plans are developed before they become avoidable delays margin erosion or formal disputes.

3) Client and Federal Relations

• Own the relationships with contracting officers CORs and federal clients. This requires knowing when in-person meetings are needed and leading these in-person sit-downs.
• Resolve issues and conflicts proactively and early before they become formal disputes.
• Manage subcontractor performance and relationships across the portfolio.
• Maintain B2s contractual positions in a demanding federal environment with professionalism and a disciplined documented approach.

4) Team Leadership and Culture

• Build hire mentor and lead the project management and field team with real authority to grow the team as the company scales.
• Set performance standards develop people and make the hard calls when performance falls short.
• Champion a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Lead with optimism and decisiveness believe in peoples abilities until proven otherwise and foster trust with clients employees and subcontractors.

5) Agile Leadership and Continuous Improvement

• Help implement practical Agile and Lean construction principles across operations: clear ownership visible work status short feedback loops a regular project review cadence and fast issue escalation.
• Run recurring operational reviews that surface constraints remove roadblocks assign clear owners and keep projects moving.
• Lead lessons-learned reviews after bids milestones and closeout to improve accuracy execution build time and financial performance.
• Improve processes where it adds value building order and speed without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

6) Financial and Business Performance

• Oversee operational financial performance including project budgets forecasting WIP accuracy and cash flow.
• Collaborate with finance and the President to achieve profitability targets and long-term growth objectives.
• Support business development by strengthening client relationships and identifying new opportunities.

7) Technology and Systems

• Drive adoption and optimization of project management scheduling and reporting platforms.
• Current platforms include Procore MS Project Primavera P6 On-Screen Takeoff Quick Bid BuildingConnected and QuickBooks Enterprise.
• Support the selection implementation and adoption of an ERP system so the operations team has better visibility into cost schedule risk and accountability.

Strong Candidate Preferences:

• 10 years of progressive construction experience including senior leadership.
• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience that demonstrates the same capability; an advanced degree is a plus.
• Proven leadership experience directly managing project teams and building or scaling an operation.
• Broad command of general and mechanical construction across a varied project portfolio sufficient to lead the team and judge whether work is advancing.
• Experience overseeing estimating and preconstruction. Direct estimating expertise is a plus but this role leads and oversees the function rather than performing it hands-on.
• Strong knowledge of construction means methods scheduling and financial management including P&L oversight forecasting and margin protection.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions with incomplete information and keep work moving in a fast dynamic environment.
• Direct effective verbal communication with the ability to manage federal stakeholder and subcontractor relationships in person and by phone.
• The grit to hold firm in a demanding client environment.
• Familiarity with Lean construction or practical Agile and iterative operating models or a demonstrated commitment to implementing them in a construction environment.

Strongly Preferred:

• Direct experience on federal projects with working knowledge of federal contract administration submittals RFIs FAR and VAAR regulations and pay applications. This is a strong plus. Candidates with the rest of the profile who can climb the federal learning curve will be considered.
• Certifications such as PMP ASHE CCM or Army Corps / NAVFAC Construction Quality Management (CQM).

Who Thrives Here:

B2 is a lean fast and demanding federal contractor. The work is complex and fast-moving but managed in a way that allows the team to advance projects support clients and subcontractors and maintain a positive can-do attitude. The people who do well here share these traits:

• Decisive: acts on the information available and adjusts as more comes in rather than waiting for everything to be perfect.
• Driven: takes ownership drives the schedule and focuses on measurable outcomes without compromising quality or safety.
• Direct: communicates in person and by phone with clients stakeholders and subs not only in writing.
• Builder: energized by growing a team and an operation not by inheriting one that is already built.
• Adaptive: improves processes and adopts practical methods to move faster without turning the company into a bureaucracy.
• Accountable: holds self and others to high standards with integrity.
• Developer of People: invested in coaching developing and empowering the team.
• Steady Under Pressure: confident and resilient inspiring trust at every level in a demanding environment.
• Optimistic: believes in peoples abilities and leads with a solutions-first can-do outlook.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
• 100% employer-covered employee health insurance.
• Employee-paid dental and vision insurance options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with Safe Harbor company match.
• Company-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Up to 80 hours of paid time off accrued annually.
• Up to 40 hours of sick leave accrued annually.
• Eight paid federal holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment.

About Us:

We are a multi-state licensed unlimited-tier General Contractor specializing in General and Mechanical Contracting services. As a proud service-disabled veteran-owned business we deliver high-quality projects to the federal government and are expanding into the private markets.

Our diverse project portfolio includes:

• Asphalt paving and concrete.
• Exterior improvements.
• Mechanical projects including boiler plant projects cooling towers chillers pumps and piping.
• Underground utilities.
• Mass excavations setting precast concrete.
• Interior finishes.
• Historical construction.

Beyond our contracting services we offer expert maintenance and technical services including:

• Rental air handlers boilers and chillers.
• Boiler combustion tuning.
• Boiler and chiller plant services.

What We Bring to the Table:

• Dynamic Environment: Take on meaningful federal work daily broadening your knowledge and skill set.
• Real Ownership: Build and lead a department with the authority to shape the team and the processes as the company grows.
• Meaningful Work: Make a significant impact and feel valued every day.
• Top-Tier Compensation: Compensation designed to attract and retain top talent.
• Exceptional Benefits: Access some of the best benefits available in the industry.
• Stable Career Growth: Thrive in a long-term supportive environment with a clear path as B2 scales.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their resume cover letter and a project portfolio or representative project list to B2 Constructors LLC is an equal-opportunity employer and a federal contractor. We comply with all applicable federal and state employment laws including E-Verify requirements. Employment is contingent on the ability to obtain any credentialing required for access to federal project sites.

Required Experience:

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