Director of Construction

Description

• Enforce safety protocols and ensure adherence to OSHA and other regulatory and client standards.
• Identify the resources needed for a project.
• Review and establish the scope of work.
• Supervise field crews, subcontractors, and vendors; ensure proper staffing and training.
• Liaise with clients, utility companies, municipalities, and internal teams to ensure smooth project execution.
• Travel for site visits, meetings, job walks.
• Maintain accurate records of project progress, costs, change orders, and inspections.
• Discuss strategies, process updates, and opportunities with the Vice President of Operations.
• Identify and resolve issues that may impact timelines, budgets, or safety.
• Vet sub-contractors to fill in roles on an as needed basis.
• Monitor construction activities to ensure quality workmanship and compliance with client specifications.
• Daily oversite of estimating.
• Ensure all necessary permits are obtained and projects comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Schedule resource proposals.
• Manage all phases of utility construction projects from planning through completion, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation
• Identify risk and mitigation strategies during preconstruction.

Requirements

• Excellent customer service skills and ability to network effectively.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Knowledge of environmental and permitting processes
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong knowledge of underground and overhead utility systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions and construction environments.
• Ability to make decisions without immediate directions or supervision.
• This position requires regular contact with employees in multiple internal departments and regular contact with client employees.
• Requires ongoing coordination, communication and/or team problem solving between departments or functional areas for work production or service quality.
• Experience with union labor environments.
• Obtains market knowledge, analytical skills, emotional control and risk management.
• Must have at least 10 years of experience working in construction or another industry-related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Incumbents will regularly experience periods of prolonged sitting, standing, walking, travel/drive a vehicle, and lifting objects up to 25 lbs.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to job sites.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance