Branch Manager   Employer: The Western Group Job Location: Boston , MA Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Specialty Contractors Job Description: Description: This positions primary role is to run a branch office within the larger organization of a specialty construction company. Your responsibilities will include marketing, sales, estimating, oversight of operations and administrative functions, safety of all branch employees and productivity of office staff and field crews. In addition, you will be responsible to ensure the Branch's profitability by forecasting and managing the budget, identifying market trends, ensuring quality control and building/maintaining customer relationships. Duties: •Create and implement a business plan, including goals and action items for growth, profitability, safety, customer satisfaction, training and collections. •Market the services and products to existing and new customers. Development of local market and implementation of marketing plans. •Oversee the selection of projects to pursue and review bids and proposals. •Monitor projects in progress to ensure quality control, cost compliance, safety, and customer satisfaction. •Attract, motivate, and retain employees by understanding and selling company’s total compensation package, benefits, and training opportunities. •Facilitate training and development of all Operations personnel. •Evaluate branch employee performance and provide feedback and guidance. •Administer all Corporate policies and procedures, i.e. Operations, Human Resources, Finance, Safety, Technology, and Legal. •Maintain and enhance customer relationships by troubleshooting issues and effective communication. •Responsible for Branch cash flow, which includes timely billings and following up with collections. •Administer safety programs for work in progress to ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and corporate rules and regulations. •Administer drug testing and affirmative action program for branch. •Provide required information and reports to corporate timely and accurately. •Effectively manage all operations to protect all assigned Corporate assets/resources. •Improve operations by developing and/or enhancing intra-branch relationships. •Be accountable for all provisions of the contracts signed in the branch. •Be responsible that ethical business conduct is maintained within all subordinate operations. Qualifications: •High school diploma or equivalent. B.S. Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline is desirable. Industry certifications a plus. •Three + years experience managing production of concrete and masonry restoration, i.e. bricklaying, waterproofing, roofing, etc •Four + years experience in Sales/Project Management •Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints and specifications •Demonstrated ability in managing employees Company Description: The Western Group, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is the nation's largest specialty contractor in the areas of masonry and concrete restoration and new construction preventive waterproofing. The company was founded in 1915 by George Bishop, Sr. and Ben Many. The company is privately held by the Bishop family. The Western Group is composed of six member companies; Western Waterproofing Company, Inc., Western Waterproofing Company of America, Inc., Brisk Waterproofing Company, Harry S. Peterson, Inc., H.S. Peterson Co. and Western Restoration and Waterproofing. To date, the Corporation has over thirty-six offices nationwide. It employs more than 1,000 salaried and hourly employees. * Founded in St. Louis in 1915 * Family-owned and operated for three generations * Ranked among the top 100 specialty contractors in the U.S. * Over $100 million in annual revenue for each of the past 10 years * Over the past decade, our job safety record has been far better than the national average * Surveys indicate nearly 100% of our customers would choose us again * As the nation's largest specialty contractor in the field of masonry restoration, we've been entrusted with restoring many of the nation�??s landmarks