Case Study: Recruiter for Real Estate VP Placement

gillmacpartners

Oct 1

2 min read

Vice President of Construction Management for Industrial & Self-Storage Development

Gill-Mac Partners was retained as an Industrial Construction Executive Recruiter to place a Vice President of Construction Management for a real estate investment and development platform. The company has industrial and self-storage assets across the South and Southeast. The search focused on identifying a senior construction leader who could bring centralized oversight to ground-up development and value-add projects across multiple markets and asset types.

Client Profile

A real estate investment platform focused on the ground-up development and value-add repositioning of industrial warehouse, logistics, and self-storage assets. With projects across Texas, Florida, and Georgia, the organization required construction leadership capable of supporting execution across a diverse portfolio.

The Challenge

Concurrent construction activity across multiple markets and asset classes increased the need for consistent leadership over budgets, schedules, contractors, quality, and project execution. The firm needed a senior executive who could provide centralized construction management while coordinating effectively with its development and asset management teams.

The ideal candidate required experience overseeing complex real estate construction programs and the ability to maintain cost and schedule discipline across multiple projects simultaneously.

The Assignment

Gill-Mac Partners was engaged to recruit a Vice President of Construction Management with experience overseeing both ground-up and value-add projects. As an Industrial Construction Executive Recruiter, Gill-Mac focused the search on senior construction professionals whose backgrounds aligned with the firm's asset classes, geographic footprint, and development strategy.

The assignment called for a leader who could provide portfolio-level oversight while remaining closely involved in project execution, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.

Scope of Responsibility

The Vice President of Construction Management was responsible for:

Oversight of ground-up and value-add construction projects
Budgeting, scheduling, and cost control
Contractor and vendor management
Risk mitigation and quality control
Coordination with development and asset management teams

Outcome & Impact

Gill-Mac Partners successfully placed a Vice President of Construction Management who provided the centralized leadership required across the firm's construction portfolio. The hire improved project delivery timelines, strengthened cost discipline, and enhanced execution consistency across its industrial and self-storage assets.

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