The Challenge01 / 03
{/* TODO: Gonzalo case study (D14) */} A regional construction firm doing $40M in revenue had won bigger contracts than its operations team could manage. Project delays were eroding margin.
Construction
Construction Executive Search
Construction companies scale through project leaders and finance strategists who understand cap structures, timelines, and risk.
Why this sector
What makes construction different.
Construction leaders work in 36-month cycles with tight margins, capital-intensive bids, and unforgiving schedules. The right CFO or COO doesn't just track jobs — they restructure how capital, labor, and risk move through the business. We hunt for operators who have built, not just managed.
What we look for
What construction firms need from a leader.
Construction rewards leaders who can hold a bid book and a P&L in the same hand — and bring discipline to both.
Direct experience running ground-up, renovation, or turnkey projects through completion.
Strong command of estimation, project controls, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
Track record protecting margin through change orders, schedule slip, and material cost shocks.
Comfort with surety, bonding, and lender relationships at scale.
Operational discipline across labor, subcontractors, and field safety.
Ability to scale repeatable systems as the firm wins bigger contracts.
Roles we commonly fill
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
- VP of Operations
- VP of Preconstruction
- Director of Project Controls
- Senior Project Executive
- Controller
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Anonymous Case Study
How we've helped in construction.
What We Did02 / 03
We placed a VP of Operations who had scaled two prior firms through a similar inflection point — someone who could rebuild project controls and standardize estimation.
The Outcome03 / 03
$110MRevenue grew to $110M over four years with margin expansion of 320 basis points. Project delivery slipped less than 5% across the portfolio.
Ready to start your construction search?
Tell us where the bottleneck is. We'll hunt the leader who clears it.