Director of Construction in Greensboro

Job Description

We are hiring a Director of Construction for one of our clients in the commercial construction industry. This individual will report to the Vice President of Operations and will be responsible for the organizational execution of general construction projects for the company. Duties include establishing, educating, and implementing subcontracting and job costing procedures within the company. Implementation and supervision of the safety program, and contractor quality control, ensuring our clients receive the most professional general construction services available while maintaining profits on each general construction project.

• Manage personnel resources within the general construction department.
• Ensure quality of correspondence with owners, designers, and subcontractors.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project managers, superintendents and administration support.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with current, new and potential clients.
• Maintain profitability of projects and efficiency.
• Establish and maintain contracting procedures.
• Establish and maintain safety procedures.
• Establish and maintain quality control procedures.
• Keep Vice President of Operations informed of operations within the department on an as needed basis, but as a minimum twice weekly.
• Maintain positive working relationships with owners, ensuring they are satisfied with our service and fair in compensation.
• Visit jobsites and review progress, field operations, quality and safety.
• Develop project managers and superintendents ensuring leadership, quality, safety and project control.
• Assist Project Managers and Superintendents in problem solving issues that may arise.
• Review and approve owner contracts, subcontracts, and pay applications.
• Provide recommendations for pursuit of new general construction projects.
• Develop and implement project startup/closeout procedures.
• Work with other departments to maintain goals and objectives of the company.

Preparing correspondence, copying, faxes, coordinating team meetings and other general tasks related to Construction administration.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Four (4) year college or university program degree; ten (10) to fifteen (15) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;

reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally moderate (25 lbs) to heavy (50 lbs). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet (in office area), but moderate to loud on construction jobsites (may require hearing protection).