Vice President of Mission Critical at Keeley Construction

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;"><strong>At Keeley Companies, we believe in empowering our people and fulfilling career aspirations. Keeley is a career destination with countless opportunities for advancement, and a world-class family culture that is centered around creating the best possible environment for our people to thrive.</strong></span></p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Keeley Construction is launching a dedicated Mission Critical platform to become the go-to specialty contractor for data center infrastructure, power delivery, and complex site development.&nbsp;</strong>The VP of Mission Critical will serve as the senior operational leader responsible for building and scaling Keeley’s execution capabilities across enterprise data center markets. This role is central to delivering $100M+ in incremental growth while maintaining best-in-class self-perform margins and safety performance.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Primary Responsibilities</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build Keeley’s Mission Critical operations strategy, execution model, and delivery structure</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stand up scalable teams, processes, and field leadership to support rapid growth</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead operational planning across site, civil, utility, and power scopes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Oversee self-perform delivery in mission critical construction environments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive consistency in schedule, productivity, risk management, and margin performance</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure operational readiness to execute micro/edge ($5M) through mid-scale ($40M–$100M) facilities</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Serve as senior Keeley representative with hyperscalers, utilities, EPCs, and key GC partners</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Support direct-to-owner expansion in the Mission Critical space</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Participate in strategic pursuits and client planning alongside BD leadership</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build long-term operational bench strength: PMs, superintendents, estimators</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Align labor strategy (union/non-union) for regional competitiveness</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Establish culture of safety, urgency, quality, and accountability</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Minimum Qualifications</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, related field, or equivalent work experience. </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">20+ years' in self-perform operations and complex infrastructure delivery</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated leadership in data center, power generation, substations, transmission, or utility-scale construction </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong leadership and management skills in directing an organization, department, or group.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Advanced with Microsoft Office Suite</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All candidates agree to complete an assessment for selection and pre-employment drug screen.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">#LI-BM1</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="text-align: center;"><em>All Keeley Brands (Keeley Construction Group, Keeley Properties, Keeley Restoration, Keeley Companies) do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms, headhunters, or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of a Keeley company without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of any Keeley Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>All Keeley companies are proud to be an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religious beliefs, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.</em></p></div>