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General Manager – Job Description

Overview

Join a Company That Grows People:

At Apex Infrastructure Solutions, we're more than just a fencing company — we're a team building strong barriers and even stronger careers. As a provider of quality fence installation services, we believe every person on our team matters. When you join Apex Infrastructure Solutions, you're not just taking a job — you're investing in your future.

Why You'll Love It Here:

• Experience the great outdoors while working in nature, not stuck behind a desk!
• Elevate your career with us — we prioritize training and internal promotions!
• Join a vibrant team that champions safety, values your feedback, and fosters a strong sense of camaraderie!
• Shape your future with us through our fantastic Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)!

Responsibilities

What You'll Do as General Manager:

The General Manager (GM) is responsible for establishing, leading, and growing operations across the United States. This role is accountable for driving business safety, development, operational execution, financial performance, customer satisfaction, and team development while supporting a broad portfolio of perimeter security and related infrastructure solutions. Initially, the GM will operate independently — developing customer relationships, pursuing new business, supporting estimating and project execution, and building the foundation for long-term growth. As work is secured, this individual will hire, develop, and lead a high-performing team while creating a scalable operation that supports continued expansion. This position involves heavy travel to different states, often for extended periods, as operations are established nationwide.

• Lead the overall growth, profitability, and operational success of the business
• Develop and maintain relationships with commercial, industrial, municipal, utility, DOT, and general contractor customers
• Partner with estimating and executive leadership to pursue bids, develop proposals, and secure new business
• Oversee all union fencing operations, ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to company quality standards
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to build a high-performing team by identifying staffing needs, interviewing, selecting, onboarding, and developing employees as the operation grows
• Establish operational processes, performance expectations, and accountability across the business
• Manage budgets, forecasting, labor utilization, equipment, and overall financial performance
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA, company, and customer safety requirements

Qualifications

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent industry experience considered
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in construction, infrastructure, or related industries, with experience in fencing, masonry, perimeter security, or specialty contracting preferred
• Demonstrated success developing and growing a line of business through strategic business development, customer relationship management, operational excellence, and market expansion
• Ability to work independently, make sound business decisions, and successfully build a new operation from the ground up
• Proven experience managing multiple field crews, projects, or operational teams while driving safety, quality, and productivity in union, non-union, and/or apprenticeship environments
• Experience estimating, managing, or overseeing multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams, including Talent Acquisition, to build and grow an organization, including recruiting, developing, and retaining skilled craft talent through union and apprenticeship programs
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, and P&L responsibility
• Working knowledge of prevailing wage requirements, certified payroll, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and other applicable federal, state, and local labor compliance requirements
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, leadership, and decision-making skills
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, including extended stays away from home

What We Offer

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive base salary: $120,000 – $165,000
• Company vehicle
• Annual performance bonus based on company and individual performance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Paid training and industry certifications
• Health, dental, vision & HSA options
• 401(k) +
• Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Our People Promise

Our commitment to Our People is key to the success of our business. We respect the differences between us, and we leverage those differences to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and fairly treated. We seek the best solutions possible by attracting and engaging a diverse workforce where all perspectives are sought out and valued.

Apex Infrastructure Solutions is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity for both applicants and employees. Apex Infrastructure Solutions is prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment of employees and applicants based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age (40+), religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, apprenticeship, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Apex Infrastructure Solutions is practices and policies are administered under applicable federal, state, and local laws.