Vice President of ISP

Vice President – ISP Division

Location: Sterling, VA (onsite 5 days/week). Travel, as needed, to client sites within 30-60 minutes of office.

Compensation: $210 - $230k, with annual bonus and equity opportunities as well DOE, Company car, phone, additional perks

Our client, a leading full-service provider of communications, electrical, and utility infrastructure solutions specializing in data centers, fiber, and smart city projects across the United States is seeking a seasoned Vice President to lead its ISP Division. This senior role will provide operational excellence, strategic leadership and financial accountability across a portfolio of high-profile civil construction and utility projects, with a strong emphasis on data center infrastructure delivery.

Reporting directly to senior corporate leadership, the VP will oversee regional operations, client relationships, and revenue growth, ensuring the client continues to set the standard for excellence, quality, safety and customer satisfaction. They will also be on project sites as needed to oversee key phases of construction, and advise on adjustments or changes to project scope with the team and stakeholders directly.

• Oversee estimating, bidding, project management, and delivery for all regional operations; ensure seamless execution across $40–100M+ projects.
• Lead market forecasting, set revenue targets, and align regional strategy with corporate objectives.
• Act as a key client-facing executive, building long-term partnerships and ensuring data center and utility projects meet performance and quality standards.
• Directly manage 10–15 senior leaders (PMs, General Superintendent, Business Development, Finance VP, Lead Estimator, etc.) with a total organization of 100+ reporting staff.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety standards, regulatory requirements, and quality control measures across all active projects.
• Own financial planning, job cost analysis, and profitability; hold project managers accountable for budgets, schedules, and client deliverables.
• Partner with estimating, operations, finance, and business development to drive efficiency and market performance.
• Provide regular reporting on market goals, KPIs, and performance outcomes to executive leadership.
• Travel to project sites as needed to oversee field operations, ensuring potential snags in construction are handled.
• Act as a servant leader to the overarching team, being a subject matter expert in the field while also providing operational oversight and ensuring deliverables are met.
• Travel within the region to project sites, and on occasion for leadership meetings in various locations across the country.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering preferred
• P.E. License in VA strongly preferred
• Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership experience in civil construction, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure required.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in the ISP / data centre / hyper‑scaling space
• Must have prior experience in a field‑related or construction role in a similar setting.
• Proven track record overseeing $40M–$100M+ projects and ensuring smooth, profitable execution.
• Strong familiarity with the data center industry (direct experience preferred, specifically with OSP and ISP).
• Prior experience leading 100+ employees, including multiple PMs, superintendents, and functional leads.

• Site Tracker (preferred)
• Acceptable:
  Procore, Heavy Bid, Bid2
  
  Win
• MS Office suite