Harris
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General Manager I, Construction

Location
Shreveport, LA
Listed
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About the role

Business Strategies

  • Establish Team and/or subsidiary objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards consistent with organizational strategy.
  • Conduct market research to identify potential projects (customers). Maintain an effective business development program, securing new work on a routine basis.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with customers at multiple levels
  • Monitor overall quantity and timeliness of Team deliverables.
  • Ensure Team alignment with Harris programs, policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Collaborate with and contribute to the success of Harris.
  • Manage, and resolve issues that arise.

Participate in the strategic planning process

Employee Relations/Teambuilding

  • Plan, staff, and supervise all division activities including personnel administration, performance review, defining functions, responsibilities, etc.
  • Collaborate with the Human Capital to recruit, interview, hire, train, career path, and mentor team members.
  • Foster the desired Harris culture within your division.
  • Emphasize a strong safety culture at all times.
  • Provide growth and development opportunities for the team through training and continuing education.

Collaborate and partner with other leaders in the Salt Lake City office to ensure effective interdepartmental relations.

Financial Management/Sales Strategies

  • Review monthly financial reports to proactively manage business unit.
  • Manage receivables, productivity, change orders and other impacts to project performance.
  • Prepare team for monthly project reviews with leadership.
  • Achieve annual business unit plan metrics.
  • Achieve yearly growth objective through new customer acquisitions, and consistent customer satisfaction.
  • Establish sales message and expectations with account executive leadership.
  • Develop and submit the yearly financial plan.
  • Proactively forecast expected business results on an ongoing basis and document accordingly.
  • Research/understand and be able to explain and/or justify specific assumptions used in business unit forecast
  • Ensure the predictability of business results, based on forecast, assumptions, sales, backlog, etc.
  • Proactively oversee and manage an accurate Work in Progress (WIP)
  • Be prepared to discuss in detail during Project Management and Business Unit Review meetings
  • Work collaboratively with direct reports to fully understand status of WIP

Labor Relations/Unions

  • Responsible for the overall relationship between the organization and the various local unions it employs including talking with individual union officials on a weekly basis to establish a relationship.
  • Act as the division designee along with the SVP in all union labor negotiations.
  • Represent the organization in all disputes between the organization and the local unions.
  • Coordinate and oversee implementation of the Unions "Reasonable Suspicion" Program.
  • Call or meet with union, company, government, or other interested parties to discuss labor relations matters, such as contract negotiations or grievances.
  • Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability.
  • Monitor company or workforce adherence to labor agreements.
  • Prepare evidence for disciplinary hearings, including preparing witnesses to testify.
  • Advise management on matters related to the administration of contracts or employee discipline or grievance procedures.

Additional Duties

  • Plan, coordinate, and direct activities related building upkeep, maintenance, and repairs.

Harris Benefits + Compensation

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401K with company match
  • Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Short-Term Incentive Plan

Pay Range

$139,400.00 - $202,130.00

The actual salary offer will vary by candidate based on a wide range of factors such as specific skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Your life at Harris

As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you!

From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.

Read the original posting

From Harris's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 14, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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