President - HVAC & Mechanical Services

Northwest North Carolina

Carolina Search Group has been exclusively retained to identify an accomplished executive to lead a well-established HVAC contractor entering an exciting new chapter of growth.

Our client is a highly respected mechanical services company with a long history of serving residential, commercial, and institutional customers throughout Northwest North Carolina. Built on exceptional customer service, quality workmanship, and enduring employee and customer relationships, the company has earned a reputation as one of the region's trusted industry leaders.

As part of a carefully planned leadership succession, we are seeking an accomplished executive to lead the organization through its next phase of growth and long-term success. The company is supported by a well-capitalized investment partner committed to preserving its culture, protecting its legacy, and providing the resources necessary to accelerate future growth.

This opportunity will appeal to accomplished executives who enjoy building great organizations, developing people, and leading established businesses through thoughtful, strategic growth.

This is not a turnaround opportunity. It is an opportunity to inherit a successful business with an outstanding reputation, an experienced team, and a strong foundation while helping shape the company's next chapter and creating a lasting impact on its future.

The President will provide strategic and operational leadership across all aspects of the business, working closely with established members of the leadership team while building upon the strong foundation created over many years of success.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Providing overall strategic leadership and direction for the organization.
• Driving operational excellence across service, installation, sales, and administrative functions, with a particular focus on expanding and strengthening the service departments.
• Leading financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, and key business metrics.
• Mentoring and developing the company's existing next-generation leaders while continuing to build an exceptional leadership team for the future.
• Strengthening customer relationships and expanding market presence.
• Identifying and executing opportunities for sustainable, long-term growth.
• Partnering with ownership to ensure a successful leadership transition.
• Preserving the company's values and culture while positioning the business for continued success.

Successful candidates will possess many of the following qualifications:

• Executive leadership experience within the HVAC, mechanical contracting, building services, facilities services, or related construction industries.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-million-dollar service and construction operations.
• Strong financial, operational, and strategic business acumen.
• Experience managing P&L performance, budgeting, forecasting, and organizational growth.
• Proven ability to develop leaders, build high-performing teams, and foster a strong company culture.
• Experience building out teams and creating an organizational structure that supports continued growth, accountability, and scale.
• Experience implementing an ERP system, or playing a meaningful role in a successful ERP selection, implementation, or optimization effort.
• Strong financial knowledge and business judgment, combined with the ability to communicate credibly and effectively with field and trade professionals.
• A track record of growing recurring service operations and strengthening the teams, systems, and processes that support them.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and decision-making skills.
• A collaborative, servant-minded leadership style that values people, accountability, and…