Regional Director of Construction

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate with Construction Project Coordinators to ensure the correct management is assigned to projects.
• Adhere to all construction protocols, project policies, and procedures.
• Ensure safety, service, and quality on all Cotton projects are maintained at the highest standards. Coach and mentor your team, teaching all aspects of project execution and customer satisfaction.
• Control costs on all construction-related projects on a day-to-day basis.
• Monitor gross profit on all active construction projects.
• Update Construction Status Reports and provide weekly production updates to the EVP.
• Manage Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers.
• Manage construction schedules to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Assign PMs/APMs to all projects signed by the PC.
• Provide coaching and leadership to the project management team and field staff.
• Evaluate project management performance. Perform written evaluations as appropriate and provide recommendations for their development.
• Identify potential recruits and make hiring recommendations.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the project personnel training program.
• Oversee quality assurance.
• Manage vendor relations and evaluate subcontractor performance.
• Ensure project safety by enforcing safety protocols and directing the Health & Safety Officer to projects requiring special attention.
• Staff safety personnel for all construction projects.
• Ensure Cotton and OSHA safety standards are met across all job sites.
• Visit each job site to review current construction progress.
• Review work in process to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, building codes, and company standards.
• Develop and maintain workflows and processes for day-to-day operations.
• Create training plans, conduct performance reviews, and set goals for operations staff.
• Develop and review project scopes, budgets, and site safety plans.
• Review and approve contracts for vendors and suppliers.
• Review project production weekly.
• Assign operations staff to projects.
• Forecast and assist with vendor and supplier payments.
• Resolve conflicts involving staff, vendors, or clients.
• Assist with vendor contracts as needed.
• Manage customer service and warranty issues on construction projects.
• Address permit and inspection issues.
  
  

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Proven management experience.
• Strong construction knowledge.
• Good driving record (required for insurability to drive a company vehicle and represent the company).
• Minimum age of twenty-one (21) with at least three (3) years of verifiable driving experience.
• No more than one (1) moving violation in the past three years.
• No repeat seat belt violations.
• No high-speed moving violations in the past three years.
• Ability to get in and out of a vehicle frequently and drive for the majority of the workday to and from appointments and the office.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time to complete paperwork or manage job sites in the field.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a smoky environment.
• Ability to travel throughout the United States and potentially internationally for extended periods (to proactively chase, consult, market, secure business, and meet project needs).
• Ability to work an on-call schedule, which may require late evenings, early mornings, weekends, and long extended hours with little notice.