Vice President Information Technology for EMCOR Construction Services

Description

Job Title: Vice President Information Technology for EMCOR Construction Services

Reports to: ECS SVP/CFO

Location: McLean, VA (or remote US continental locations near a major airport)

FLSA Status: Full-Time / Exempt

OVERVIEW

EMCOR Construction Services (ECS) is part of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and building services for a diverse range of businesses. For 10 consecutive years EMCOR Group, Inc. has been named one of the Top 5 "World's Most Admired" Companies in the Engineering and /Construction Industry by Fortune®. ECS is a nationwide group of 45+ electrical and mechanical companies with annual revenues in excess of $7.5+ billion and employees a workforce of over 20,000. For years EMCOR Group, Inc. has been the largest mechanical contractor, and the second largest electrical contractor in the United States. ECS performs projects that are up to several hundred million dollars in revenue, as well as thousands of small projects. The type of facilities built by ECS companies include hospitals, data centers, transportation and water infrastructure, power plants, a variety of buildings (hospitality, office, residential, education, and institutional), refineries, food processing plants, etc. ECS designs, installs and maintains high-performance mechanical and electrical systems that enable safe, effective, and high-quality lighting, electricity, security, plumbing, heating, cooling, and power generation.

The ECS Vice President of Information Technology position reports to the EMCOR Construction Services SVP and CFO and has dotted line responsibility to the EMCOR Vice President and CIO and EMCOR Vice President and CISO and interacts daily with direct reporting team and indirect reporting Operating Company IT Professionals. The position has frequent interaction with Operating Company Management (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.), and EMCOR Corporate IT and EMCOR Security & Compliance Teams.

The ECS IT Department leader will serve as a main point of contact on all IT related matters for ECS. The ideal leader will provide highly technical and responsible staff assistance, manage IT projects, and budgets.

The ECS Headquarters is located in McLean, VA. However, this position can be performed remotely from other US continental locations near major airports.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

The ECS VP of Information Technology supervises the planning, creation, implementation, security and maintenance of ECS's information systems and processes to ensure effectiveness with ECS Operating Companies and compliance with EMCOR IT and IT Security policies and practices. The ECS VP IT utilizes technical knowledge and experience to identify and recommend new technologies, manage information programming, conduct feasibility studies, run systems analyses and approve the use of hardware and software services.

In addition, this role entails monitoring progress on development projects, ensuring the reliability of information technology systems and applications and preparing new projects and programming staff requirements, and reporting formally and informally on progress or potential challenges or constraints. Other key areas include:

• Effectively leads and manages the direct reporting of the ECS IT, ERP support, and Security & Compliance departments.

• Provides technical and technical management guidance, oversight, and leadership to the indirect reporting Operating Company IT professionals and consultants.

• Ensure effective communications so that critical information, policies, and procedures are consistently shared with Operating Companies.

• Educates IT and EMCOR business leaders on technology advances, technology applications, and security concerns that could positively or negatively affect their business.

• Assess risk in current and planned projects, proactively develop strategies to mitigate.

• Facilitate the software review process with Operating Company IT, Management, and Operations, Security and Compliance, and Legal.

• Participate in the EMCOR Technology Review Board, CyberSecurity Compliance Committee, and various other collaborative teams.

• Lead post-acquisition integration efforts to ensure incoming company and equipment are onboarded appropriately and securely and that communication flows effectively in both directions.

• Professionally presents formal reports to executives and IT colleagues. Also, communicates status updates and provides guidance in such a manner that also builds trust and effective work relationships with OpCo IT and OpCo executive leaders.

This role requires extensive, nation-wide travel -- estimated to be 75% -- to ECS Operating Companies, ECS Corporate HQ in McLean, VA; EMCOR Corporate HQ in Norwalk, CT; and attend or present at EMCOR IT or industry events.

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SKILLS

The successful candidate for this role is a technology leader who demonstrates a high level of service, commitment, and execution. The following are required characteristics, knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Works well independently and can also be an effective partner and team member

• Very strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, high level of technical curiosity

• Strong understanding of how technology relates to and supports an organization

• Strong understanding and experience with different computing devices including smart devices

• Excellent organizational skills and self-directed, yet able to partner on Corporate technology initiatives, if needed

• Establishes priorities, works independently, and accomplishes objectives with minimal supervision

• Exceptional communication skills, written and oral; capable of leading meetings in a professional manner, including occasional presentations to business leaders or at IT conferences, as well as having one on one consultative conversations

• Strong project management and interpersonal skills. This includes the ability to influence a diverse team of entrepreneurial business leaders and IT professionals while being empathetic of OpCo needs and constraints

• Proactive change agent skills with competent follow through

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience . Master's degree preferred

• 20 years of progressively higher levels of IT leadership experience of which at least 10 years include leading an IT team and supporting a nationwide decentralized operation with 30 or more locations. Must have demonstrated experience with building effective relationships with local IT and executive leaders

• 20 years of practical hands-on IT and Security experience including Azure, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, PowerShell, Server OS, Virtualization, Backups, IT Asset Management/CMDB, Endpoint Protection, NAC, NDR,

• 15 years of experience being the primary IT leader of a Corporate Division which includes managing IT and Application support services teams

• Experience managing a team of 10 or more direct reporting IT Also experienced with leading, guiding dotted line decentralized IT professionals

• Involvement in on-prem to cloud server and application migrations

• Assessment of hardware, software, SaaS, and IT Vendors, consultants and related agreements

• Familiarity with CMMC, NIST, ISO 27001 and similar standards

ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Leads and/or participates in weekly or as required after-hour maintenance

• Ability to travel as business needs arise. Travel anticipated to be approximately 75% of work time

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands are those associated with working in a typical office environment

• Able to travel regionally and nationally by plane, car, or train

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

B enefits: As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, Corporate Group is committed to its employees. This commitment is embodied in our competitive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability income, 401(k) Savings Plans, and employee assistance and wellness programs.

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