Area Manager - Carolinas

About The Role

Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility across business development, estimating and quoting, operations, financial performance, and team leadership. The Area Manager will initially lead a local team of approximately 5 employees and will be responsible for developing the operation as our customer base and project portfolio grow. This opportunity is well-suited to someone who enjoys building a business and team while having the support and resources of an established organization behind them.

Business Development & Growth

• Build and develop Uptime Industrial’s presence throughout South Carolina and North Carolina;
• Develop strong relationships with existing customers while actively building new customer relationships throughout the region;
• Identify and pursue new business and project opportunities within industrial and commercial markets;
• Prepare and/or support estimates, quotes, bids, and proposals for new work;
• Manage the local opportunity and work pipeline to support consistent and sustainable growth;
• Identify opportunities to expand the scope of work provided to existing customers;
• Develop relationships with local contractors, vendors, suppliers, and other industry partners.

Operations & Financial Performance

• Oversee the day-to-day performance of the Carolinas operation as the business grows;
• Support project setup, scope identification, estimating, resource planning, and initial margin targets;
• Maintain oversight of the financial performance and P&L of the Carolinas operation;
• Monitor project costs and margins and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability;
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure the region has the resources required to support incoming work;
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve local processes and support sustainable growth.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop the Carolinas team, initially consisting of approximately 5–10 employees;
• Recruit and build the local team as customer and project needs increase;
• Provide employees with ongoing coaching, direction, and feedback;
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and support employee performance and development;
• Establish clear expectations around quality, accountability, customer service, and performance;
• Build a collaborative, high-performing team that reflects Uptime Industrial’s values;
• Help identify and develop future leaders as the Carolinas operation expands.

Safety & Quality

• Champion a strong safety culture across the Carolinas operation;
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with Company policies, customer requirements, and applicable safety standards;
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement;
• Work collaboratively with internal safety and operational resources to support employees and projects in the region.