Director of Construction

Material Capital Partners (MCP) is a data‑driven real estate development and investment management firm headquartered in Charleston, SC, specializing in single‑family build‑to‑rent (BTR) communities across the Southeast and Midwest. Our mission is to develop, acquire, and aggregate a 5,000‑unit BTR portfolio with over $1.5 billion of nominal value in the next 48 months.

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of deal structure, execution strategy, and phasing to ensure alignment with pro forma assumptions and financial targets.
• Analyze due diligence reports (geotechnical, environmental, traffic, and utility studies) to identify design or cost implications prior to land closing or contract execution.
• Review civil engineering documents and building plans for accuracy and constructability.
• Provide constructability and pricing feedback during conceptual and schematic design to guide cost‑effective vertical and horizontal construction solutions.
• Review phasing and turnover plans early in design to confirm site logistics, access, and construction sequencing will not introduce schedule delays.
• Lead all pre‑construction activities, including bidding, value engineering, scope leveling, and schedule development.
• Conduct detailed AIA contract and GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) reviews, ensuring clarity of scope, cost transparency, risk allocation, and owner protections.
• Support internal initiatives to standardize cost benchmarking, bid evaluation methods, and contractor qualification processes.
• Serve as the Owner’s Representative during OAC (Owner–Architect–Contractor) meetings, maintaining active oversight of contractor performance and change exposure.
• Actively manage and coordinate the sitework contractor, including oversight of grading, utilities, stormwater, roadways, and erosion control activities to ensure compliance with plans, schedule, and budget.
• Oversee vertical construction through project execution, including draw review, RFI and submittal management, change order review, and field progress tracking.
• Maintain relationships with inspectors, municipalities, and utility providers to facilitate timely approvals and service connections.
• Track and report hard cost exposure and schedule variances across all active projects.
• Manage all close‑out deliverables, including as‑built survey coordination, utility commissioning, warranty tracking, and owner acceptance walks.
• Ensure compliance with loan and joint‑venture documentation requirements at completion and project turnover.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and time‑management skills to effectively oversee multiple projects in varying stages of design and construction.
• Participate in formal business development presentations, communicating the value of MCP’s pre‑construction and land development expertise to prospective clients and partners.
• Foster collaboration across internal teams to promote efficiency, accountability, and continuous improvement in development operations.

• 7‑10 years of experience within a construction environment, working with large institutional projects.
• Proven experience managing all phases of horizontal and vertical construction for residential projects.
• Ability to oversee general contractors, civil engineers, architects, and specialty consultants to ensure alignment with project budgets, schedules, value‑engineering goals, and municipal requirements.
• Strong understanding of land development processes including wetlands, utilities, permitting, entitlements, traffic coordination, and inspections.
• Skilled in reviewing and approving construction drawings, site plans, VE proposals, shop drawings, and monthly pay applications.
• Experience leading OAC meetings and coordinating across multiple active construction sites simultaneously.
• Deep knowledge of construction sequencing, RFI and submittal management, and QA/QC best practices to ensure timely and high‑quality delivery.
• Ability to forecast and manage project cash flows, draw schedules, change orders, and construction risk items.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with field teams and trade partners;…