About This Role
This Vice President of Operations position leads all business and operational functions for Samet
's Charleston region. The role involves developing and executing tactical plans while driving operational excellence, business growth, and talent development. You will operate as a strategic business partner, aligning resources and teams to achieve regional and company objectives in commercial, institutional, healthcare, and hospitality construction.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement tactical and operational plans that deliver on regional and corporate strategy for the Charleston region
- Drive new business development and maintain strong relationships with regional clients and industry partners
- Lead, mentor, and develop project teams and regional staff to ensure high performance and continued professional growth
- Collaborate with field operations, project management, executive, and corporate function leaders to achieve company-wide goals
- Oversee all Charleston-area project execution, ensuring delivery on quality, schedule, budget, safety, and customer satisfaction benchmarks
- Build and maintain operational systems and workflows that promote efficient, safe, and high-quality work
- Identify and proactively manage risks, creating contingency plans as needed
- Drive team accountability through regular performance monitoring, feedback, and clear communication of expectations
- Promote The Samet Way in regional operations, upholding professional, ethical, and safety standards in every aspect
- Ensure compliance with all Samet policies and applicable regulations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, finance, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
- At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in construction operations, including P&L and business development responsibility
- Track record of leading teams to achieve operational, quality, safety, and financial goals in commercial construction
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build partnerships, credibility, and authentic relationships at all levels
- Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities
- Strategic and tactical thinker able to effectively translate vision into action
- Demonstrated commitment to driving results, developing people, and continuous improvement
Nice to have:
- Experience building and growing business in the Charleston market strongly preferred
Physical Demands & Work Environment
- Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, bend, climb stairs/ladders, balance, kneel, crouch, talk, see, and hear
- Occasionally required to sit, handle tools, operate a vehicle, and may infrequently need to crawl
- Must regularly lift or move up to 20 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds
- Regional travel required; work environment includes both office and active construction sites with variable noise, lighting, environmental, and temperature conditions
About the Company
Samet is one of the fastest-growing construction firms in the Southeast. It provides tools, training, and trust to its team members to take on real responsibility and grow into leaders. The company offers structured development through Samet University and Builders Building Builders, meaningful projects, an award-winning safety culture, and a team that genuinely looks out for one another.
