Business Unit Director - GC Construction

Why is This a Great Opportunity?

This is a rare opportunity to step into an executive leadership role with the autonomy to lead a growing business unit today and a clear path to advance into a General Manager position overseeing multiple businesses in the coming years. In addition to exceptional career growth, the company offers outstanding benefits, including free family health insurance premiums, a 4% 401(k) match, and four weeks of PTO.

Job Description:

Position Summary

Seeking an entrepreneurial Director of GC & Site Development to lead a growing self-performed civil/site work division. This executive leadership role has full P&L responsibility for a $20M business unit managing approximately 15 concurrent projects. The Director will oversee estimating, operations, field leadership, safety, staffing, profitability, and business development while leading a team of estimators, three superintendents, and approximately 30 union employees. This is an outstanding opportunity for a hands-on construction leader who enjoys building teams, improving operations, and driving growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Groundwork & Site Development business with full operational and financial accountability.
• Develop business plans, drive revenue growth, and manage budgets, forecasts, backlog, and profitability.
• Oversee approximately 15 active projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Lead estimating efforts, review bids and pricing strategies, and ensure seamless project handoffs to operations.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop estimators, superintendents, and union field personnel while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and teamwork.
• Monitor project financials, including WIP, job costing, labor productivity, equipment utilization, and change orders to maximize profitability.
• Build strong relationships with clients, developers, engineers, municipalities, and subcontractors while supporting business development initiatives.
• Champion safety, OSHA compliance, workforce planning, training, and continuous operational improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in heavy civil, site development, excavation, utilities, grading, or general construction.
• Proven success leading self-performed construction operations, multiple concurrent projects, and union field teams.
• Strong financial and operational management skills, including P&L oversight, estimating, scheduling, job costing, and project controls.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Experience
• Experience with excavation, grading, utilities, concrete, earthwork, or site development.
• Union workforce management, heavy equipment operations, and design-build projects.
• Demonstrated success growing and scaling a construction business unit.

Leadership Competencies
• Ownership mentality with strong strategic and financial leadership.
• Proven ability to build high-performing teams and drive results.
• Collaborative, customer-focused leader with integrity who performs well under pressure.

Company:

This is a unique opportunity to lead a growing business unit with the autonomy to make a significant impact. You'll oversee a talented team, manage diverse and challenging projects, and play a key role in shaping the future growth of the company. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys building businesses, developing people, and delivering exceptional results while operating with the mindset of an owner.

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Accounting Career Consultants has been providing direct-hire, consulting, and temporary placement services since 1985.
Locally owned with a national reach. We offer the flexibility of a local staffing company combined with the resources of a larger firm. We are committed to developing long-term relationships with both our candidates and clients. We take the time to learn what is important to our candidates and our clients to help ensure a good fit for all parties.

Awards & Recognition:
2019 Forbes America's Best 250 Professional Search Firms List-Ranked
St. Louis Business Journal Fastest-Growing Private Companies
2017 St. Louis Business Journal Largest Temporary Staffing Firms
& 2019 Future 50 Award winner by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly (Celebrating The Area's Top Growing Businesses)