Construction Director | Total Comp $250K-$320K

Your new role:

Northern Virginia based commercial general contractor looking to hire a Construction Director to oversee major construction projects and pursuits in the local area. Successful candidates will have a strong background working in commercial general contracting and have either operated across multiple market sectors or are specialists within 1-2 market sectors.

Encouraged to apply are professionals working for a general contractor in the capacity of a Construction Senior Project Manager, Director, or Project Executive. Opportunity will work hand in hand with company ownership and there is an excellent compensation package on offer including profit sharing.

About the company and projects:

• Lead a portfolio of major construction projects in excess of $100M.
• Involvement in the recruitment, retention, mentoring, and succession planning to build high-performing teams.
• Oversee employee training, professional development, and performance management initiatives.
• Assign project teams strategically to support both project success and employee growth.
• Foster a strong field presence by supporting project teams and maintaining jobsite visibility.
• Represent the organization within the industry through networking, community engagement, and leadership activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, owners, designers, consultants, and key stakeholders.
• Lead all phases of project delivery, from pursuit and preconstruction through execution and closeout.
• Establish project performance goals and drive teams to exceed safety, quality, schedule, and financial targets.
• Oversee project execution plans, quality control programs, and operational compliance processes.
• Provide executive oversight of contracts, change orders, claims, risk management, and project controls.
• Monitor project financial performance, forecasts, reporting accuracy, and profitability across a portfolio of work.
• Proactively identify, mitigate, and manage project risks while ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Develop and implement subcontractor diversity and small business participation strategies.
• Drive business development efforts by identifying opportunities, expanding client relationships, and securing new projects.
• Own sales growth and account management responsibilities, including pursuit strategy, proposals, presentations, and revenue generation exceeding annual targets.

What you will need to succeed:

• 15+ years of commercial construction experience working directly for a general contractor. Candidates from consulting, architect or development background will not be considered.
• Diverse commercial construction project experience required, highly preferred if you have Mission Critical, Data Center, Healthcare, Manufacturing or Federal experience.
• Successfully delivered individual new construction projects north of $80M in contract value.
• Ability to get ‘hands on’ in a Project Director position, the need to multi-task and lead from the front is important in this position.
• Proven leader that has managed a high-performing team currently or previously and currently in a Senior Project Manager, Director, Executive or VP role.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary in the range of $200K - $250K, total comp up to $320K depending on experience and skill level.
• Bonuses based on project P&L, as well as applicable end-of-year performance bonuses.
• Sign-On Bonus
• Annual Company Bonus
• Vehicle allowance
• Matching 401(k) plan.
• Comprehensive and company paid Healthcare, Dental and Vision plan, single and family plans available.
• 4 weeks starting PTO.

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