Director of Construction, Ohio

Since 1994, Diversified Fall Protection (DFP) has been a full-service fall protection provider and trusted partner, dedicated to making workplaces safer. Our core purpose is simple yet powerful:
Saving Lives. As safety-minded professionals, we deliver integrated fall protection solutions with a focus on reducing risk and keeping workers safe.

At DFP, we believe that being Easy to Work With isn’t just a pledge — it’s a principle we live by every day. Guided by our Core Values — Resolven, Do the right thing, Be versatile, and Take people to higher ground — we strive to build trust with our customers, industry partners, and each other.

Everything we do is driven by the belief that the worker is at the center of our brand. When faced with decisions, we ask:
Which choice ensures that a worker makes it home at the end of the day? Our culture, commitment, and creative expression all serve this core purpose, often reflected in the message we stand behind: #No

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The Director of Construction provides strategic leadership for the organization's project delivery function and is responsible for the day-to-day execution of construction operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the company's quality standards. This role develops operational strategy, establishes standards, manages departmental performance, and ensures all projects align with company financial, operational, and growth objectives. The Director oversees multiple regional departments and personnel including project managers, superintendents and installers, and coordinates with various cross-functional resources, and subcontractors across the organization.

This role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring active involvement in project execution while establishing the foundation for long-term regional success.

• Lead construction operations across multiple projects, ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and budget objectives are achieved.
• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and development for Project Managers, Superintendents, and field personnel while helping build the regional team.
• Actively support project planning, execution, and issue resolution, including hands-on project management responsibilities.
• Monitor project financial performance, labor productivity, resource utilization, and forecasting to drive profitable outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with customers, participate in key project and owner meetings, and support business development and repeat-client opportunities.
• Establish and improve operational processes, project management standards, and best practices to support scalable growth.
• Analyze and manage key performance indicators including profitability, safety, schedule performance, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Identify operational risks and implement corrective actions to ensure successful project delivery.
• Support hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, and succession development to strengthen regional operations.
• Partner with executive leadership to develop regional growth strategies, resource plans, and operational objectives.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and relevant construction leadership experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of progressive construction, project management, or operations experience, including leadership responsibility for projects, teams, and operational performance.
• Proven track record of delivering projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and at or above targeted profitability goals.
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and holding accountable Project Managers, Superintendents, and field leadership while building high-performing teams.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent construction projects across varying customers, project sizes, and geographic locations.
• Strong understanding of construction financial management, including project budgets, forecasting, WIP,…