General Manager - Specialty Contractor

About the role

An owner-operated specialty contractor supplying temporary site systems for commercial construction projects in New England is seeking a General Manager in Nashua, NH. The role reports directly to the owners, with significant autonomy to improve operations, develop the team and increase profitability. It is an operations-first leadership position, not a traditional sales role.

Key responsibilities

• Direct daily scheduling, dispatching and coordination of field crews, equipment, installations and removals across multiple active projects
• Oversee and develop field installers, shop personnel, the shop manager and part-time crews
• Set clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity and on-time execution
• Improve operational processes, procedures and systems to boost efficiency and support growth
• Coordinate with inside and outside sales so work flows smoothly from estimating to project completion
• Strengthen relationships with existing general contractor clients and pursue long-term and master service agreements
• Monitor job profitability, labor costs and equipment utilization
• Partner with ownership on budgeting, pricing, hiring, organizational development and strategic growth

Required profile

• 7+ years in equipment rental, specialty contracting, construction services or a related field
• 3+ years managing field crews, a shop, a branch or a comparable operation
• Proven ability to schedule and dispatch across multiple job sites
• Branch or operations management experience in equipment rental, scaffolding, fencing, temporary site systems or construction services
• Established relationships with project managers and superintendents at major general contractors in the Boston market
• Experience negotiating or managing long-term service agreements and growing the profitability of an operation
• Comfortable in a small, owner-operated business

What we offer

• Target total compensation of about $200,000 to start, with performance-based incentives tied to company profit growth
• Direct access to ownership and influence over business strategy and operations
• An established customer base of leading general contractors throughout New England