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Valcourt Group · 17 hours ago

General Manager

Queens, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Valcourt Group is seeking a talented General Manager to oversee all operations in a branch office. The successful candidate will manage staff, ensure customer satisfaction, and develop strategies to increase productivity and achieve sales targets.

Building MaintenanceBuilding MaterialConstructionReal EstateService Industry

Senior Management

Hiring Manager

Jesica Montano, TSC, CSP

Responsibilities

Recruit, interview, hires, and train new staff

Oversee the daily workflow of the department

Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations

Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy

Create and execute a strategic business development plan for a region

Develop strategies to optimize project opportunities and meet growth objectives

Build client relationships, initiate new client contacts, manage all business development efforts in the region – for existing clients and new work; manage client relationships to ensure satisfaction, repeat business, and referrals

Develop an overall proposal and budgeting strategy, in collaboration with estimating and operations; and partner with department managers to develop and achieve divisional goals

Oversee all facets of project management – estimating, pre-construction, scheduling, safety and field and job staffing performance

Direct the division’s financial operation including forecasting, budgeting, billing, payables, and receivables, purchasing, disbursements, and analysis; and proactively lead all efforts to insure performance. Total P&L responsibility and control

Assist with all legal, insurance, and safety issues within the territory that effect the operation of this branch

Actively communicate with Valcourt management and other General & Division Managers, and participation in all companywide initiatives as appropriate

Develop and maintain a wide personal network of industry and trade groups including BOMA, IFMA, BSCAI, IWCA, ICRI, SWR, CAI, CSI, and related construction, architect, engineer, other local/regional organizations

Communicate with all staff in the region through appropriate departmental channels to promote a highly responsive, safety and service delivery message

Qualification

SalesBusiness developmentConstruction managementFinancial managementCoachingAnalytical skillsProject managementMentoringComputer skillsEffective communicationLeadership skillsRelationship building

Required

A minimum of 15 years of construction or related industry experience

An undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management or relevant discipline required

Additional training such as an MBA

Possess a TX contractor's license or be willing to pursue licensure within the first 6 months of employment

Well-developed sales and business development skills and the ability to close new business and grow existing clients

Experience working with labor, and capable of managing an outside workforce of about 100 and an internal support staff of about 30

Proven experience managing construction services including suppliers and subcontractors

Strong financial skills including forecasting, budgeting, forecasting, and analyzing financial statements and working with construction accounting systems and job cost reports

Effective oral, written, and presentation skills; the ability to lead meetings at all levels

Strong coaching and mentoring skills to develop and challenge direct reports to improve their performance, knowledge, skills and abilities

Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple, competing priorities

An analytical orientation toward key market trends/ changes and the ability to take appropriate action to ensure continued leadership and competitive advantage

Strong computer skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, job cost/estimating)

To be an enthusiastic, performance-driven manager who can translate the company's passion through the entire organization with operational, quantitative plans, goals and schedules for improvement

Must be eligible to work in the United States