Director of Operations, Racking & Automation

ABOUT YOU

Are you a passionate problem solver? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standard? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

ARCO/Murray National Construction is seeking a Director of Racking & Automation to lead our newly formed racking, material handling, and warehouse solutions team here in Chicago. This specialty contracting business is poised to grow quickly by leveraging ARCO/Murray’s vast industrial‑TI experience and pipeline of work, with the specific goal of expanding our suite of turnkey design/build services under one roof to yet another critical area of industrial construction projects.

Project Managers at ARCO have complete responsibility for project performance, customer satisfaction, and taking projects from design to completion. Each Project Manager has full profit and performance responsibility for his or her projects and unlimited growth potential.

We are dedicated to the well‑being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry‑leading performance‑based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1‑month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1‑week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

• Lead and coordinate all managerial and administrative aspects of industrial racking, material handling, and/or automation system projects from the earliest stages of preconstruction through project closeout
• Director will be charged with executing projects within the first ~12 months at a regional and national level until a PM group is developed
• Lead development of new processes, refine existing ARCO processes or current design deliverables, to ensure effective estimates that drive accurate and profitable proposals
• Leverage ARCO's existing network of industrial clients and end users, as well as your personal and professional network, to identify new racking or material handling system projects and help grow the business
• Work closely with clients and the design team to understand facility requirements, layout racking needs, and develop preliminary concept drawings as well as project budgets
• Participate in the proposal meeting with clients to review the scope of work, discuss ways to reduce costs, provide value engineering ideas, and negotiate contracts and fees
• Oversee selection and buyout process for all relevant trades, installers, and equipment vendors
• Expand current network of vendors, installers, etc. to help service all existing customers at a national level on varying scopes of work
• Work with Project Superintendent to develop and review subcontractor scopes of work/contracts, project schedule, and site logistics plan
• Manage the project schedule to achieve timely completion of the contract, while also maintaining both internal commitments and actions, as well as holding the customer accountable for their commitments
• Track and manage project performance vs budget; prepare owner pay applications, cost…