Construction Director

Genesis Technical Staffing; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis Technical Staffing, Inc. is seeking a Construction Director for an on-site, direct-hire role in Houston, TX.

The position oversees all site-based construction execution on a major power project, providing strategic direction and senior leadership across disciplines. You will lead a large, multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe, on-time, within-budget delivery while aligning with contractual commitments and client expectations.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of progressive construction leadership experience in power or energy infrastructure.
• Advanced understanding of construction management systems and project controls.
• Experience leading senior construction leaders on major EPC/EPCM projects.
• Familiarity with cogeneration and complex energy facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for all construction activities on a major power project.
• Develop and implement integrated construction execution plans and delivery methodologies.
• Lead workforce planning, contractor management, and succession planning.
• Manage performance metrics and drive corrective actions to meet schedule, cost, and quality targets.
• Maintain strong relationships with customer executives, project leadership, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project controls

Scheduling methodologies

Digital construction tech

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Genesis Technical is seeking Construction Directorforon-site, direct hire opening withinan established, international EPC firm inHouston, TX.

Overview:

The Construction Director – Power Projects holds overall accountability for all site-based construction execution activities on a major power generation project. Acting as the senior construction leader and primary customer-facing representative at the project site, you will provide strategic direction, governance, and leadership across all construction disciplines while ensuring alignment with project objectives, contractual commitments, customer expectations, and business priorities.

You will lead a large multidisciplinary construction organization through Construction Managers, Area Managers, Superintendents, Field Supervisors, contractors, and specialty execution teams. Through visible leadership and disciplined execution, you will ensure the project is delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with schedule, quality, and commercial objectives while fostering a culture focused on accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing overall leadership, governance, and direction for all construction activities across a complex power generation project.
• Leading construction execution strategies that support the successful delivery of large-scale power generation facilities, including cogeneration and other advanced power technologies.
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with customer executives, project leadership teams, contractors, regulatory agencies, and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contractual requirements and company standards.
• Developing and implementing integrated construction execution plans, site management strategies, and delivery methodologies aligned with project and customer objectives.
• Leading workforce planning, contractor management, talent deployment, and succession planning initiatives across the project site.
• Monitoring project performance, productivity, quality, safety, schedule, and cost metrics while driving corrective and preventive actions when required.
• Identifying, managing, and mitigating execution risks that could impact project outcomes.
• Leading complex problem-solving efforts involving technical, operational, commercial, and stakeholder challenges.
• Supporting contract execution strategies through effective management of project risks, opportunities, change management activities, and commercial objectives.
• Participating in executive-level project reviews and providing strategic recommendations regarding project performance, recovery strategies, and execution improvements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
• 20+ years of progressive construction leadership experience within power generation, energy infrastructure, industrial construction, or major capital project environments.
• Advanced understanding of construction management systems, project controls, scheduling methodologies, productivity tools, and digital construction technologies.
• Extensive experience leading the construction execution of large-scale power generation projects, including cogeneration facilities and other complex energy infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience serving as the senior construction leader on major EPC or EPCM projects with significant capital value and complex stakeholder environments.

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