Vice President of Field Operations

Wharton-Smith, Inc., a highly regarded General Contractor throughout the Southeast, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Vice President of Field Operations
. We are currently seeking someone who is willing to work in Central, FL
.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Vice President of Field Operations provides executive leadership and strategic oversight for all field operations across the Company’s Operation Business Units. This role supports General Superintendents in executing their responsibilities, including partnering with Vice Presidents, Directors, and Operations leadership on field staffing, workforce planning, and manpower allocation across multiple projects and regions. The Vice President of Field Operations ensures the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of self-performed and subcontracted work from preconstruction through project completion.

This position maintains visibility into project accounting, cost projections, Project Cost Analyses (PCA), labor performance metrics, and schedule execution. As a member of the executive leadership team, the Vice President of Field Operations drives field excellence, operational consistency, workforce development, and continuous improvement while safeguarding profitability, client satisfaction, quality standards, and safety performance throughout the Business Units.

• Oversee all field operations across Business Units to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality project execution.
• Support General Superintendents, Area Superintendents, and Project Superintendents in resolving field issues and meeting project requirements.
• Conduct project site visits, audits, and milestone reviews to assess performance, provide guidance, and promote operational consistency.
• Partner with Business Unit leadership to forecast labor, equipment, and project scheduling needs.
• Maximize allocation of manpower, tools, and equipment across active projects.
• Maintain awareness of project accounting, cost projections, Project Cost Analyses (PCA), labor performance metrics, and schedule performance.
• Review field cost and productivity data to identify risks, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support preconstruction efforts through site logistics reviews, constructability input, schedule planning, and estimate reviews.
• Assist project teams in determining the most efficient means and methods of construction.
• Enforce Company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance requirements across all job sites.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee field quality expectations to ensure work meets or exceeds client, design, and industry standards.
• Mentor, coach, and develop field leadership teams to support employee growth, advancement, and retention.
• Partner with General Superintendents and Operations leadership to maintain a trained, qualified, and productive workforce.
• Support succession planning and workforce development initiatives for future field leadership positions.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and industry partners.
• Participate in critical meetings with clients, design teams, and project stakeholders as needed.
• Collaborate with Finance and Business Unit leadership to monitor financial performance, productivity, and margin protection.
• Support post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to annual business planning, operational forecasting, workforce planning, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Integrate technology and innovative construction practices to improve field performance, communication, and project delivery.
• Support equipment planning, utilization, repairs,…