Vice President Operations
4 days ago
Enfield
Vice President of Operations Company: Brooks Construction Location: Enfield, CT (Projects executed nationwide) Department: Executive Leadership Reports To: CEO Position Overview Brooks Construction, a well-established Heavy Civil contractor headquartered in Enfield, Connecticut, is seeking an accomplished Vice President of Operations with extensive hands-on experience bidding, winning, and successfully delivering complex heavy civil projects across the United States. The ideal candidate will have a proven history of leading high-value renewable energy (solar farms, wind, BESS), highway/bridge, commercial/industrial sitework, and data center/mission-critical projects. This executive role is responsible for all operational performance, P&L accountability, risk management, and strategic growth of our national heavy civil division while maintaining Brooks’ reputation for safety, quality, and on-time delivery. Key Responsibilities Strategic & Financial Leadership • Develop and execute operational strategies that drive profitable growth in renewables, highway, commercial/industrial, and data center markets., • Partner with the President/CEO and CFO to set annual revenue, margin, and backlog targets; own operational P&L., • Oversee and mentor a senior estimating team with direct involvement in complex, competitive bids ($10M–$300M+)., • Ensure accurate, competitive, and risk-balanced bids for heavy civil work including mass earthwork, structural concrete, underground utilities, paving, bridges, renewable energy facilities, and hyperscale data centers., • Provide executive oversight to multiple concurrent heavy civil projects nationwide, ensuring schedule, budget, quality, and safety performance., • Directly support project teams on the most critical and high-profile renewable, highway, and data center projects., • Optimize resource allocation (labor, equipment, subcontractors, and materials) across a distributed national footprint., • Champion an industry-leading safety culture with a goal of zero incidents., • Implement rigorous project controls, Lean construction practices, and proactive risk mitigation strategies., • Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing team of project executives, estimators, project managers, superintendents, and field leaders., • Build succession plans and mentor the next generation of Brooks leadership., • Act as senior point of contact for key national clients in the renewable energy, DOT/highway, industrial, and data center sectors., • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (Master’s/MBA a plus)., • 15+ years of progressive heavy civil construction experience with at least 8–10 years in senior operations or executive leadership roles., • Extensive successful bidding and execution experience in two or more of the following markets: – Renewable energy (utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage) – Highway/bridge and DOT work – Large commercial/industrial site development – Hyperscale data centers or mission-critical facilities, • Proven ability to win and profitably deliver projects $10M–$300M+ nationwide., • Deep expertise with Primavera P6, HCSS suite (HeavyBid/HeavyJob), Procore, and ERP systems., • Demonstrated P&L ownership of $200M+ annual revenue operations., • Exceptional leadership, communication, and negotiation skills with a track record of building high-performing teams., • Highly competitive executive base salary + annual performance bonus + long-term incentives/profit sharing., • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage., • 401(k) with generous match, vehicle allowance, executive physical program, and relocation assistance (if needed). If you are a proven heavy civil operations leader ready to take ownership of a growing national platform, we want to hear from you.