Director Field Construction Operations

Overview

Lead construction excellence, coach superintendents, standardize practices, ensure project success.

Key Responsibilities

• site mobilization
• preconstruction planning
• sop development
• performance tracking
• field audits
• superintendent training

Tasks

-Support site leadership during project mobilization to ensure effective field setup and alignment with execution plans. -Assess current superintendents’ skills and capabilities through site visits and one-on-one interactions. -Participate in preconstruction planning for large and complex projects, advising on site logistics, staffing, schedule feasibility, and constructability. -Lead the creation and delivery of a company-wide Superintendent Training Program, incorporating both technical and leadership competencies. -Ensure all superintendents are trained and aligned with company standards, safety protocols, and quality requirements. -Provide SME input into the development and continuous improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and execution standards for field operations. -Track field performance trends and recommend strategic initiatives to address recurring challenges. -Participate in interviews with potential new hires for key superintendent positions. -Act as a resource to troubleshoot field execution challenges and mentor superintendents during project delivery. -Develop individualized and group development plans to strengthen leadership, technical, and operational skills. -Provide clear feedback and actionable improvement recommendations to superintendents and project leadership. -Benchmark internal and external best practices to maintain industry-leading field performance. -Conduct regular field audits to evaluate compliance with company SOPs, quality standards, and safety practices.

Requirements

• construction
• scheduling
• safety
• leadership
• 15+ years
• process improvement

What You Bring

-Strong working knowledge of construction means and methods, scheduling, safety, and quality control. -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to influence without direct authority. -Ability to travel extensively to project sites across the continental United States -Influential leader able to win buy-in from experienced superintendents and project teams. -15+ years of progressive construction field leadership experience, with significant time served as a senior project superintendent on large-scale ($100M+) EPC, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, or similar process-industrial projects. -Strategic thinker who understands both the big picture and the operational details. -Practical expert with hands-on knowledge and credibility earned through years of field experience. -Proven track record of improving field performance through training, process improvement, and leadership coaching.

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About Crb

-Global design-build and consulting firm with international offices. -Integrating engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting. -Projects include biopharma facilities, processing plants, and research campuses. -Unified ONEsolution model streamlines design and construction delivery. -From a basement start to delivering high-tech labs and large-scale breweries globally.

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Security Clearance

-employment is contingent on background screening.