Director of Construction

Made by Pacific is a Vancouver-based construction and millwork fabrication group made up of three specialized teams:

• Pacific Solutions Contracting (commercial & hospitality construction)
• Perspective Homes by Pacific (residential builds & major renovations)
• The Shop at Pacific (full-service custom millwork)

Together, we create spaces, relationships, and opportunities that strengthen people, businesses, and communities. We take a partnership-first approach and believe the way we build is just as important as what we build.

The Director of Construction provides strategic and day-to-day leadership across our full construction portfolio spanning our three lines of business. This leadership role, accountable to the owners and shareholders, is at the center of our project ecosystem - supporting the operations managers and their teams by strengthening operational excellence, growing the next generation of leaders and bridging executive vision with on-site execution.

• Lead, mentor, and develop our Operations Managers and project delivery teams — building strong leadership capacity and succession readiness.
• Reinforce our culture rooted in safety, quality, collaboration, and accountability
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• Establish clear expectations, and performance development plans to help teams do their best work.

• Set and communicate strategic direction for our commercial, residential and millwork operations, ensuring alignment to overall company objectives and financial targets.
• Translate executive and shareholder priorities into clear, actionable guidance for our project delivery teams.
• Collaborate with peer directors to streamline cross-functional processes and strengthen execution.
• Lead end-to-end portfolio oversight, from lead capture through project delivery and closeout.

• Build rapport and strengthen key relationships with clients, consultants, and trade partners.
• Represent Made By Pacific in key meetings, negotiations, and high-impact project decisions.

• Champion a “safety-first” operating culture and ensure all sites meet or exceed WorkSafeBC requirements and applicable regulations.
• Ensure consistent QA/QC practices that reduce deficiencies and rework and protect project outcomes.

• Review project estimates and budgets, forecasts, schedule implications and cost performance.
• Oversee contract reviews, change management discipline, financial decision-making and risk mitigation strategies across the portfolio.

• Own capacity forecasting across the portfolio; maintain a sharp view of the lead pipeline to ensure stable workflow.
• Implement KPIs and reporting strategy for each line of business to measure performance, profitability, and overall team health.
• Use data to identify trends, correct course quickly, and drive consistent achievement of financial targets.

• Champion practical implementation of systems and tools that improve reporting, job planning, delivery consistency, and client experience.

• 10+ years in construction with a consistent record of expanding revenue, improving performance, and scaling teams to deliver complex work successfully.
• Skilled at coaching, succession planning, and building accountable, empowered leaders across the organization.
• Collaborative, communicative leadership style that aligns stakeholders and drives execution across multiple projects and priorities.
• Broad construction background across commercial TI, hospitality, and/or high-end residential (or comparable complex builds).
• Strong operational command of project delivery fundamentals: budgeting, scheduling, contracts, risk, and client expectations.
• Solid working knowledge of local codes, permitting, and regulatory requirements to keep projects compliant and moving.
• Safety and quality-first mindset—sets clear standards and holds the team accountable without compromise.
• Familiarity with Procore and/or similar construction management tools.

Background working with millwork teams or fabrication workflows.

• Help shape construction delivery across a growing, values-driven organization.
• Support a team that believes in building partnership and projects.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, opportunities for continued growth.

• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Schedule: Monday to Friday (8-hour shift)
• Language: English required