BL Harbert International LLC

Business Unit Leader (Mission Critical & Data Center )

BL Harbert International LLC • $120K — $150K *
Birmingham, AL 35242In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
5 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
  • 12-15+ years of experience in construction management with mission-critical experience.
  • Proven leadership building or expanding a mission-critical construction group.
  • Extensive understanding of MEP systems and commissioning processes.
  • Strong business acumen including P&L oversight and forecasting.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop the long-term vision, strategy, and operational framework for the Data Center Group.
  • Establish organizational structure, roles, staffing plans, and development pathways for team members.
  • Define and implement standards for scheduling, commissioning, quality control, and MEP coordination.
  • Provide senior oversight to multiple mission-critical and data center projects.
  • Identify key risk items and develop plans to mitigate those risks.
  • Monitor budgets, forecasts, and project profitability.
  • Champion a culture of safety across all mission-critical operations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and shape a growing construction group.
  • Supportive culture prioritizing collaboration and safety.
  • Access to continuous professional development and mentorship.
  • Engagement in high-profile, mission-critical projects.
  • Influence strategic decision-making at an executive level.
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Group Development

  • Develop the long-term vision, strategy, and operational framework for the Data Center Group.
  • Establish organizational structure, roles, staffing plans, and development pathways for team members.
  • Define and implement standards for scheduling, commissioning, quality control, and MEP coordination.
  • Create and maintain relationships with key clients, developers, design partners, and trade partners.
  • Support executive leadership with market intelligence and long-term growth planning.


Mission Critical Project Oversight

  • Provide senior oversight to multiple mission-critical and data center projects.
  • Identify key risk items and develop plans to mitigate those risks.
  • Guide project teams in resolving design and constructability challenges.
  • Monitor budgets, forecasts, and project profitability.
  • Ensure proper integration of complex MEP systems and commissioning processes.


Safety, Quality, & Operational Excellence

  • Champion a culture of safety across all mission-critical operations.
  • Establish and enforce quality and commissioning standards.
  • Conduct periodic reviews of project progress, safety compliance, and schedule adherence.
  • Ensure readiness for commissioning activities and turnover.


Client Engagement & Business Development

  • Serve as a senior-level representative for clients and stakeholders.
  • Ability to evaluate opportunities and make "Go/No Go" recommendations on limited information
  • Support pursuits, proposals, and project interviews.
  • Provide input on preconstruction strategies and procurement planning.
  • Foster client trust through consistent communication and project delivery.


Team Leadership & Staff Development

  • Recruit, mentor, and develop project managers, engineers, and field leaders.
  • Promote a collaborative team environment aligned with BL Harbert values.
  • Provide performance oversight, coaching, and succession planning.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
  • 12-15+ years of experience in construction management with mission-critical experience.
  • Proven leadership building or expanding a mission-critical construction group.
  • Extensive understanding of MEP systems and commissioning processes.
  • Strong business acumen including P&L oversight and forecasting.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.


Physical Requirements

This position may require site visits to active construction environments including walking, standing, navigating uneven surfaces, and exposure to varying weather conditions. Additional accommodations may be provided as needed.

About BL Harbert International LLC

B.L. Harbert International, LLC, is a construction company based in Birmingham, Alabama, that was founded in 2000 by Billy L. Harbert, as a division of Harbert Corporation. B.L. Harbert has two main operating divisions, the U.S. Division and the International Division. The U.S. Division is further divided into the following divisions: commercial, healthcare, federal, and civil/industrial. They undertake the preconstruction, general construction, construction management, and design-build services of office buildings, condominiums, institutional buildings, healthcare facilities, churches, industrial facilities, water and wastewater treatment plants. BL Harbert employed over 8,000 people around the world as of 2021. Much of the firm's business is in the form of federal government contracts for embassy construction projects abroad, the largest of these in cumulative contract value being U.S. Embassy Beirut, U.S. Embassy New Delhi, U.S. Consulate Erbil, and Guatemala City. In 2019 the company was ranked the 90th largest contractor in the country by Engineering News-Record. They are also one of the top 100 contractors for the US government. The company has additional U.S. offices in: Atlanta, Charleston, Houston, Huntsville, Oxford, Nashville and Washington D.C. The company has international offices in: London, Dubai, and Istanbul.
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