President, Construction

POSITION SPECIFICATION PRESIDENT – CONSTRUCTION DALLAS

Shine Associates, LLC (‘Shine’) has been retained to search, identify, and recruit a President - Construction Dallas on behalf of our client (Company). The position will oversee all construction throughout Texas. The position will be located in Dallas.

Shine Associates, LLC has been exclusively retained on this assignment. Information contained in this position specification as well as any other information concerning the Company provided or verbally discussed is confidential. All materials and discussions are to be utilized for the sole purpose of a candidate’s personal review of the career opportunity.

Our client is a privately held multifamily development company headquartered in Dallas, with offices in Texas and Florida. Founded in 2026, the company was formed with a strong capital foundation and the resources to build a leading multifamily development platform for the long term. The Company is focused on developing premier rental communities in infill and high-growth suburban markets, combining the experience, discipline and execution standards of a large institutional developer with the entrepreneurial agility of a new, growing platform.

The company is highly selective in the opportunities it pursues, with a focus on exceptional locations, thoughtful site planning, elevated architecture and design, and disciplined development and construction execution. The firm’s objective is to create differentiated communities that deliver an exceptional resident experience, perform across market cycles and generate long-term value for its capital partners.

The Company is actively building its development pipeline and organization in both Texas and Florida. As the company grows its Texas platform, the President of Construction – Texas will be a key member of the senior leadership team, with the opportunity to help build the construction organization, shape its culture and processes, and play an integral role in the execution and long‑term growth of the company.

• Provide executive leadership and oversight across a portfolio of active and upcoming ground-up multifamily developments, ranging from $50M to $250M+ each.
• Lead the entire construction lifecycle: entitlement input, preconstruction, bid leveling, procurement, field execution, inspections, closeout, and turnover.
• Drive portfolio-wide consistency in schedule tracking, budget performance, field operations, and reporting across projects in various geographies.
• Maintain high-level visibility into site conditions, resource constraints, supply chain challenges, and subcontractor performance.

• Work with Development leaders to influence product design, project phasing, and delivery schedules that align with entitlements, proformas, and market positioning.
• Coordinate with the Finance team to manage construction draws, capital call planning, cost-to-complete forecasts, and investment reporting.
• Partner with Legal, Risk, and Insurance on contract negotiation, claims prevention, and dispute resolution.
• Lead a smooth project transition process to Property Management and Asset Management, ensuring all documentation, commissioning, and warranty scopes are complete.

• Oversee preconstruction activities including plan reviews, constructability assessments, budget validation, and scheduling.
• Lead internal and external teams through bid scoping, trade partner selection, contract finalization, and GMP development.
• Develop strategies for cost engineering, VE alternatives, and system/material optimization that support project feasibility.