Business Unit Lead- Self Perform

Dpr Construction

DPR Construction delivers high-performance construction services across various sectors.

Lead NJ self-perform division, securing work, managing projects, finances, safety, and team.

2 days ago ago

$160,000 - $220,000

Expert & Leadership (13+ years)

Full Time

Edison, NJ

Office Full-Time

Company Size

8,000 Employees

Service Specialisms

Construction services

Project Management

General Contractor

Design

Engineering

Architecture

Turnkey

Sector Specialisms

Mission Critical

Office

Healthcare

Pharmaceutical

Life Sciences

Technology

Data Centers

Education

Role

What you would be doing

forecasting

proposals

vdc coordination

safety management

business planning

client engagement

Reviews project financials with leadership monthly and projects out through current year.
Submit proposals for project specific ITBs using best practice tools.
Ensures PCIs are executed in a timely manner.
Utilizes reports to dive into potential issues- forecasts and utilizes P&L.
Be able to participate in LEED submittals/paperwork, filling out templates as necessary
Helps develop career opportunities and growth for admin and craft team members.
On a monthly basis, reviews hours and labor projections for the next 12 months.
Develops and manages yearly business plan.
Support BU growth into Philly and other surrounding areas.
Evaluates risk, reviews labor, materials, equipment and general conditions estimates on many different project and contract types.
Take an active role in creating a strong safety culture. Ensure teams plan their work and have the tools, equipment and training to ensure a safe work environment – safety first in everything we do. Be the leader in incident response.
Utilize VDC resources to coordinate work and develop spool sheets/lift drawings
Integrate concrete, Div 7, Div 10 and other scope groups into the NJ plan
Update monthly forecast in conjunction with regional controller and regional spw leader.
Actively finds ways to get in front of customers early to pre-sell, help win work and engage in the interview process as appropriate.
Create a monthly BU-level reporting tool for all SPW projects and submit to/review with to BUL monthly
Stays current on all business unit target project pursuits and leans in to help improve project capture rate.
Compile closeout documentation as required by the contract
Work with Get Work teams to develop the SPW strategy for opportunities; support PXs and BD leads to develop SPW strategies early on during the pursuit stage; develop strong customer relationships with these leads as we do with our external clients.
Take care of our craft employees
Review SPW Job Orders prior to issuance and signature
Forecasting of opportunities.
Support monthly billings.
Coordinate material release and procurement tracking as approved submittals are returned
Manage projects, visit sites, ensure teams are planning and tracking productivity, submit MSRs, maintain MEO spend logs, organize and lead weekly production meetings with the entire DPR team for each project. Identify a champion on each project that is prepared to report simple metrics on a weekly basis to the project team and the business unit. Build a plan for those metrics with the internal stakeholders.
Integrate with OES and family of companies.
Lead SPW business planning efforts across the NJ Business Unit
Develop scope-specific schedules integrated with the main project schedule
Ultimately accountable for the use and management of the warehouse/prefab facility (POC with the landlord), delegate prefab projects to warehouse manager.
Build and develop a local team – Hire/Inspire/Develop & Grow the best SPW Team in the NE!
Overall management of admin & craft; hosts and facilitates regular team meetings for alignment, job pursuit and active job status, coaching, and career & performance development conversations.
Have a full command of our SPW Best Practices and be able to teach them to others
Utilize TCRs, MEO and Labor reports as necessary for MSRs
Provide budget pricing based on conceptual/DD-level documents as requested from precon teams
Communicate regularly with teams on pursuit progress, business development, and if/when/how to support projects to win.
Attend and participate in the various get work meetings, to include the weekly NJ BD Meeting and SPW Get Work Meeting. Responsible for getting work for the SPW team.
Ensure handover and kick-off meetings happen for each project
Develop a project closeout process that includes a full debrief and lessons learned session with the GC portion of th team
Develops and maintains relationships with union representations (as applicable).

What you bring

cost estimating

budgeting

forecasting

financial goals