Vice President of Operations
4 days ago
Houston
Job Description Roof Technology Partners delivers expert commercial roofing solutions built on engineering-driven design, technical expertise, and long-term performance. We specialize in reroofing, service, maintenance, and restoration for complex facilities across the Southeast, using innovative approaches to solve real roofing challenges. At Roof Technology Partners, we offer more than a job, we offer the opportunity to build a lasting career with a team committed to safety, quality, and customer success. Roof Technology Partners is seeking an experienced Vice President of Operations to lead and scale our Houston branch. This role is ideal for a disciplined, results-driven operator who thrives in a high-growth environment and is passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering operational excellence. You will lead all field operations, overseeing project execution, team performance, and cost control while ensuring safety, quality, and customer expectations are consistently met. This role carries full accountability for operational performance, including gross margin, productivity, and execution across all projects. Why Join Us? • Opportunity to help build and scale a high-growth Houston operation, • Strong backing from a well-capitalized, PE-supported platform, • Ability to shape operational systems, team structure, and culture, • High visibility role with direct impact on branch performance, • Competitive base salary + performance-based bonus, • Health insurance, • 401(k) with company match, • PTO and observed holidays, • Vehicle allowance or company vehicle, • Lead all field operations across the Houston branch, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards, • Own operational execution from pre-construction planning through project completion, • Partner closely with the President to align operational capacity with revenue goals and backlog, • Build and scale the operational infrastructure needed to support branch growth, • Establish and enforce systems for scheduling, productivity, and cost control, • Drive accountability across project managers, superintendents, and field teams, • Collaborate with sales and estimating teams to ensure smooth project handoffs and execution Operational Leadership • Direct all day-to-day field operations across projects and crews, • Ensure consistent execution of company standards for quality, safety, and efficiency, • Own gross margin performance at the branch level, • Manage and optimize direct costs including labor, materials, subcontractors, and equipment, • Recruit, develop, and lead high-performing operations teams, • Coach project managers, superintendents, and field leaders, • Champion a safety-first culture across all projects, • Ensure compliance with OSHA and company standards, • Build strong relationships with customers, subcontractors, and suppliers, • Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and repeat business, • 10+ years of experience in commercial roofing, with at least 5 years in an operational leadership role, • Strong expertise in commercial roofing systems including TPO, modified bitumen, coatings, and related systems, • Proven track record managing multi-million-dollar projects with full cost and margin accountability, • Deep understanding of operational drivers including scheduling, labor productivity, and cost control, • Experience building and leading teams in a fast-paced environment, • Strong communication and leadership presence with the ability to influence at all levels, • Established relationships in the Houston market preferred, • Entrepreneurial leader who thrives in a build-and-scale environment, • Hands-on operator with a player-coach mentality, • Results-driven with a strong sense of ownership and accountability, • Process-oriented while remaining adaptable in a growing organization