VP of Projects (Construction) at Orion Group

<p><strong>About the role</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a driven and results-oriented <strong>VP of Projects (Construction)</strong> to lead our ~$30M construction business unit at Leo Facility Services. You will own the P&amp;L, drive growth and profitability, and lead a team delivering projects across rollouts, remodels, buildouts, and ground-up construction. This is a highly visible leadership role that demands strategic vision and decisive, hands-on execution.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own the portfolio P&amp;L: revenue, GM%, cash (billing/collections), and overhead to plan.</li> <li>Model work ethic and ownership: be visible on sites, tackle issues early, and set a high bar for pace and quality.</li> <li>Govern WIP, invoicing milestones, and AR aging; drive AR &gt;60 reduction and claim resolution.</li> <li>Deliver a programmatic playbook for roll-outs: scope control, site readiness gates, standardized closeout.</li> <li>Enforce baseline schedules and cost controls; apply earned-value and variance reviews to keep projects on plan.</li> <li>Own stage-gates from feasibility and precon through execution, punch, handover, and documentation.</li> <li>Maintain risk registers (permitting, site access, supply chain); prequalify vendors; ensure regulatory compliance.</li> <li>Serve as executive sponsor for key project accounts; lead QBRs and portfolio reviews with clear dashboards.</li> <li>Identify scope growth and renewals; partner with sales organization on pursuits and pricing strategies.</li> <li>Lead a team across project management, field/ops, estimating/precon, and project controls.</li> <li>Hire, onboard, coach, and succession-plan; align staffing to backlog and site cadence.</li> <li>Institutionalize a weekly operations review covering revenue, GM bridges, schedule variance, TRIR, and AR aging.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What you bring</strong></p> <p><strong>Required</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven P&amp;L ownership with 10–15+ years leading enterprise-scale, national, multi-site construction/program roll-outs in retail/real estate or similar.</li> <li>Mastery of scheduling, cost control, WIP/AR, change orders, and closeout across $200K–$1M projects.</li> <li>Experience leading team and national vendor management.</li> <li>Proficiency with project management tools, systems, and processes in the commercial real estate and construction industry.</li> <li>Ability to scale with experience: standardized playbooks, vendor network upgrade, schedule/cash improvements.”</li> <li>Willingness for U.S.-based with ~25% travel to client sites and vendors.</li> <li>“Demonstrated extreme ownership &amp; work ethic: decisive on-site leadership, crisp follow-through, bias to action.”</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred</strong></p> <ul> <li>Launched a Cloud-based Construction Management Platform (e.g., Procore, Autodesk) or similar at scale; MS Project/P6 scheduling at portfolio level</li> <li>Store development experience; preconstruction/estimating exposure.</li> <li>BIM and scheduling tools (MS Project/P6); multi-state permitting familiarity.</li> <li>Bachelor’s in Construction Management, Engineering, or related; PMP/PE a plus.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Leo determines compensation based on the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. Total compensation for this role ranges from $150,000 – $250,000, inclusive of base salary and annual performance bonus. Final compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>