COMPANY OVERVIEW
A California based electrical contracting platform serving multifamily, single family, and commercial builders across the state. The platform generates approximately $85 million in annual revenue and roughly 400 employees across two main service lines:
- New construction electrical, serving multifamily, single family, and commercial builders
- Low voltage and alarm monitoring, including a recurring revenue base of 3,500+ accounts
The sponsor group is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead the business, drive operational performance, and execute on the growth strategy.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Executive Officer will hold full P&L responsibility for the platform and report to the sponsor and the board. The role is responsible for setting strategic direction, professionalizing operations, building the management team, and scaling the platform's recurring revenue lines.
The role offers meaningful equity participation and the opportunity to build an institutional grade trade services platform with strong existing market positions, proprietary product lines, and a clear roadmap for growth through both organic initiatives and follow on acquisitions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Hold consolidated P&L responsibility for the platform
- Strengthen bid discipline, job costing, and labor management within the new construction business, with particular focus on multifamily project execution
- Drive operational improvements across purchasing, back office functions, and field management
- Scale the platform's recurring revenue lines, including security pole monitoring, alarm monitoring, and the low voltage division
- Build and develop the management bench, with succession planning beneath retiring ownership
- Partner with the sponsor group on strategic acquisitions and capital deployment to expand the platform
- Serve as the primary point of accountability to lenders, investors, and the board
CANDIDATE PROFILE
The ideal candidate is a seasoned operator with deep experience leading trade services businesses through periods of professionalization and growth. The candidate combines operational fluency at the field and project level with the strategic and financial discipline required to manage a private equity backed platform.
Required Qualifications
- Ten or more years of progressive leadership experience in construction or trade services, including meaningful P&L responsibility at the C-suite or operating partner level
- Direct experience operating or scaling a trade contractor (electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, or comparable)
- New construction experience, with demonstrated performance in multifamily project delivery
- Demonstrated success driving margin improvement through disciplined bid management, labor planning, and materials procurement
- Proven ability to build and lead high performing management teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Electrical contracting experience
- Experience operating within a private equity or independent sponsor backed environment
- California C-10 electrical contractor license, or willingness to serve as the qualifying party (compensation may be adjusted accordingly)
COMPENSATION
Base salary: $300,000 to $400,000, commensurate with experience and licensing. Competitive annual performance bonus and equity participation tied to business growth
