Abel Gonzalez, Jr.

Vice President, OC/LA Business Unit @ Align Builders

About

With over 30 years of experience in the California construction industry focused in the Healthcare, Life Sciences/Biotech, and Higher Education markets. I continue to be passionate about learning, support and mentorship, developing and maintaining strong client relationships. Align Builders is a leading technical builder specializing in the Healthcare, Science & Technology, and Higher Education markets. We uniquely deliver an elevated, people-centric experience by taking a culture-first approach to building. This culture is fostered by principled leadership, highly invested team members, and superior technical construction knowledge throughout the organization—shepherding project excellence.

Country

United States

City

Irvine

Industry

Construction

Skill

Construction, Healthcare, LEED AP, OSHPD, Contract Negotiation, Construction Management, New Business Development, Pre-construction, Negotiation, Lifesciences, Higher Education, Change Orders, Value Engineering, Process Scheduler, Contract Management, Constructability, Contractors, Feasibility Studies, Subcontracting, Project Estimation

Experience

Vice President, OC/LA Business Unit

Align Builders

2025-7 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Irvine, California, United States

Leading the organization's strategic growth plan in the life Sciences, Healthcare, and Higher Education markets across Southern California.

Executive Vice President of Operations, West Coast Region

Suffolk Construction

2023-7 - 2025-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

California, United States

Developed the strategic plan for market diversification in Life Sciences, Healthcare, and Institutional clients across the West Coast.

Senior Director of Construction Operations, Western Region

CRB

2020-6 - 2023-7 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Greater Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego & SF Bay Area

Led the strategic growth of the construction side of the organization on the West Coast, while supporting the design & engineering discipline's integration into the overall business plan.

Business Unit Leader, Southern California

DPR Construction

2013-2 - 2020-5 · 7 yrs 4 mos

Greater Los Angeles Area and Orange County

Business Unit Leader - responsible for developing new and maintaining existing customer relationships, overall business operations, leadership & over-site for both Southern California Business Unit offices.

Senior Project Executive

Rudolph and Sletten

1995-12 - 2013-1 · 17 yrs 2 mos

Greater Los Angeles Area and Orange County

Project oversight of some of the most technically challenging projects in Southern California and part of the senior management team of the regional office.