Vice President, Operations - Aviation

About the role

Suffolk is seeking a Vice President of Operations who will oversee project delivery, financial management, and personnel development.

Responsibilities

• Work with Office Leadership to set the business direction and strategy for the office
• Oversee project delivery for the office
• Develop sector expertise, serving as the regional market expert
• Ensure corporate vision and strategies are communicated to Project Executives and the project teams
• Work at the direction of the President and COO to identify and establish new client relationships; cultivate relationships with existing clients through exceptional project delivery
• Identify and develop new business opportunities consistent with Company objectives
• Direct the strategy and content of group proposals and/or presentations
• Recommend general conditions and fees to the Office Leadership
• Ensure client satisfaction at all levels by leveraging formal (Suffolk CONNECT) and informal (client interaction, community events, etc.) channels
• Actively participate in industry events and associations
• Establish financial performance goals for each project and implement strategies to achieve goals
• Review and analyze weekly financial reports on projects; provide guidance and direction to teams
• Complete monthly financial forecasts with project teams. Insure progress against plan is maintained
• Maintain project cash flow and achieve established goals
• Recruit and hire key operational staff
• Evaluate team performance and provide direction and constructive feedback
• Build future leaders through mentoring
• Support training and curriculum development and planning
• Oversee preconstruction efforts on assigned projects in support of the President, estimator or preconstruction services leader
• Work in partnership with preconstruction cost estimator to develop accurate project GMP’s
• Write or approve detailed scope of work descriptions for subcontractors
• Ensure all construction activities are consistent with Suffolk’s Standard Operating Procedures
• Conduct weekly meetings with Project Executives and entire team to review job performance in its entirety
• Develop project execution plans, including baseline schedules for projects utilizing the resources of scheduling and Lean planning in the Company
• Review schedule updates and participate in monthly update meeting
• Review monthly KPIs, evaluate trends and drive improvement
• Ensure performance corrections are implemented to achieve client satisfaction
• Ensure Quality Assurance/Quality Control plan is developed and followed in partnership with the National Director of Quality Assurance
• Ensure project specific safety plans and safety Standard Operating Procedures are in place and followed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 15-20 years of commercial construction operations experience in the construction industry ideally within assigned region
• Demonstrated leadership skills, highly positive outlook, flexible, team building experience
• Energetic, enthusiastic self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills and an eye for detail
• Outstanding team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level.
• Job site walking.

Compensation Information

Where required by law, pay ranges can be found in Suffolk's job postings. Base Salary for this position is just one component of Suffolk’s total rewards package for employees. Actual salaries may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education and other qualifications. Suffolk offers a comprehensive benefits package as part of its overall total rewards strategy. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly to reflect market trends.