Construction Business Unit Leader – Mechanical Mega Projects

Role Overview

• Provide executive oversight for a portfolio of large, complex, and high-profile projects, ensuring consistent execution and performance.
• Support Project Executives throughout all phases of work from pursuit of support and project handoff through closeout and warranty.
• Ensure execution strategies, staffing plans, constructability reviews, and logistics plans are established early and executed consistently across projects.
• Lead executive-level project reviews and intervene when performance deviates from the plan.
• Maintain full P&L responsibility for all assigned projects.
• Oversee project forecasting, margin performance, contingency management, change strategy, and cash flow.
• Review financial performance and guide Project Executives in recovery planning when projects fall below expectations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Executives.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and operating standards.
• Set expectations for performance, accountability, and leadership behaviors.
• Support succession planning, leadership readiness, and long-term talent development.
• Participate in hiring, evaluation, and advancement of senior project leadership.
• Ensure effective utilization of Project Controls as an execution support function, including: Scheduling, BIM / VDC, Procurement, Document Control, Cost Controls, Warranty Support.
• Reinforce accountability, communication, and integration between PXs and Project Controls.
• Escalate resource or performance gaps impacting project outcomes.
• Collaborate with Construction Resource Management to align staffing plans with backlog and project risk.
• Coordinate deployment, mobilization, demobilization, and recruiting priorities across the portfolio.
• Champion the company’s safety culture across all assigned projects.
• Ensure consistent application of safety programs and quality standards.
• Partner with Safety and Quality leadership to monitor trends, mitigate risk, and drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for key customers.
• Support Project Executives in managing client relationships and resolving issues.
• Strengthen long-term partnerships and drive repeat business.
• Oversee subcontracting strategies across the project portfolio.
• Support PXs in scope of alignment, performance expectations, and risk management.
• Ensure subcontractor performance aligns with company standards.
• Lead portfolio-level risk identification and mitigation efforts.
• Review major change events, Notices of Delay, and claims strategies.
• Ensure contractual, financial, and schedule risks are actively managed.
• Model and reinforce company core values: Safety, Quality, Relationships, Innovation, Accountability.
• Set the leadership tone across project teams and markets.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in industrial or large commercial construction.
• Proven leadership of large-scale projects, multi-project portfolios, and teams.
• Demonstrated success with full P&L accountability.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, contracts, and risk management.
• Proven ability to develop senior leaders and high-performing teams.
• Proficiency in construction management and financial reporting software.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• SPMP, PMP, CCM, or equivalent, OSHA 30, First Aid / CPR.
• Projects delivered safely, on schedule, and at or above planned margins.
• Strong utilization of Project Controls as an execution support system.
• High-performing Project Executives and project teams.
• Strong customer satisfaction and repeat business.
• Predictable outcomes through disciplined execution.
• Vice President of Construction: Leads Directors of Construction.
• Director of Construction: Leads multiple Project Executives; owns portfolio outcomes.
• Project Executive: Leads project teams; executes individual projects with Project Controls support.

Tech Stack

• PMP