Vice President of Technology

Our client is a leading global engineering and construction company specializing in the design and construction of storage tanks for potable water, wastewater, and other critical infrastructure applications. With decades of experience, and thousands of projects completed, the company partners with utilities and municipalities to deliver durable, high-quality solutions that protect and preserve vital water resources.

Our client is seeking an experienced technology leader to help shape the next chapter of the company’s growth by optimizing and advancing its technology infrastructure, capabilities, and team. The Vice President of Technology (VP of Tech) will provide strategic and tactical leadership for the company’s technology function. This newly created role represents a unique opportunity to partner directly with the executive leadership team, serving as the central voice in defining the organization’s technology vision while building a cohesive, forward-thinking IT function that operates as a true business partner.

The VP of Tech will play a critical role in strengthening the company’s technology foundation while supporting a high performing culture that values unwavering commitment, humility, safety, integrity, and grit. The VP of Tech will help shape a service-oriented technology strategy that drives alignment across the organization, enhances operations, and ensures technology remains a powerful enabler of the company’s long-term success.

This position reports to the President and currently has 4 direct reports.

The VP of Tech must be a “roll‑up‑your‑sleeves” leader capable of developing and implementing an enterprise IT strategy aligned with the company’s values and strategy. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to advancing the broader interests of the company, prioritizing what is best for the enterprise as a whole over individual or departmental priorities. This role will serve as the bridge between field operations, business functions, and executive leadership translating business needs into practical, reliable technology solutions that support project management, estimating, equipment management, safety, and shared services.

This leader must be relationship driven, building partnerships with leadership, departments, and teams to ensure technology aligns with real‑world work environments that improve productivity and reduce risk without adding unnecessary complexity.

Build a service‑oriented team & department driven to support people. This blue‑collar executive must engage directly with various departments & teams acting quickly to provide support while building a resilient solution‑mindful culture. In alignment with the company’s culture, the leader must lead with integrity and be hard working, humble, respectful, and passionate about the company’s mission, vision and values. It is essential this role will build trust and earn respect from the team by listening to other ideas, following through on your commitments, and holding yourself to the same standards you expect from them.

• Serve as the company’s senior technology leader, partnering closely with executive leadership and business teams to align technology with business strategy, ensuring every investment drives measurable value.
• Function as the primary internal point of accountability for all technology decisions and outcomes.
• Becomes ingrained in understanding the business operations to make recommendations about how technology solutions can help streamline business processes and technology infostructure.
• Builds trust quickly and consistently across the organization through strong leadership presence, sound judgement, and the ability to influence and align stakeholders at every level.
• Leads, develops, and supports internal technology staff fostering a service‑oriented, accountable technology culture focused on business outcomes.
• Establishes project implementation timelines and plans, presents to management, and ensures that agreed upon requirements/timelines are met and adhered to.
• Owns day‑to‑day IT operations, ensuring systems are reliable, secure, and available across field and…