Director of Construction

Pop-Up Talent; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Pop-Up Talent is seeking a Director of Construction to provide executive leadership across Off-Site Production, Project Management, and Field Operations from handoff to closeout. You will ensure safety, schedule, budget, and quality while driving profitability and continuous improvement.

In this role you will mentor construction leaders, help shape strategy, allocate resources, review major change orders, and partner with senior management to deliver projects on time and within scope.

Qualifications

• Executive leadership experience in construction programs.

Responsibilities

• Direct all construction operations including factory, project, and field teams.
• Establish standards and policies for safety, quality, efficiency, and profitability.
• Allocate personnel and resources across multiple projects for peak performance.
• Provide executive oversight from preconstruction through closeout.
• Monitor schedules, budgets, quality, risk, cash flow, and profitability with Senior PMs.
• Review major change orders and recovery plans; ensure timely reporting and client communication.

Job description

• The Director of Construction provides executive leadership for all construction operations, overseeing Off-Site Production, Project Management, and Field Operations from project handoff through final completion. This role ensures projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and quality standards while driving operational excellence, financial performance, and continuous improvement. The Director partners with executive leadership to develop strategy, allocate resources, mentor construction leaders, and establish policies and procedures that support company growth
• This position exercises significant independent judgment in project execution, staffing, budgeting, scheduling, operational policy, and performance management

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct all construction operations, including Factory Management, Project Management, and Field Operations
• Establish company standards, policies, and procedures that promote safety, quality, efficiency, and profitability
• Allocate personnel and resources across multiple projects to maximize operational performance
• Provide executive oversight from preconstruction through project closeout
• Partner with Senior Project Managers to monitor project schedules, budgets, quality, risk, cash flow, and profitability
• Review major change orders, subcontractor issues, forecasts, and recovery plans
• Ensure timely project documentation, reporting, and client communication

Field Operations Leadership

• Partner with Senior Superintendents to oversee field operations, quality, sequencing, logistics, and production
• Conduct site visits and operational audits to ensure compliance with company standards
• Resolve field issues affecting schedule, safety, quality, and productivity
• Monitor construction budgets, labor productivity, cash flow, and project profitability
• Support forecasting, estimating reviews, and project turnover
• Identify financial risks and recommend operational improvements that increase efficiency and profitability

Schedule Management

• Review and approve master schedules, monitor critical milestones, and direct recovery plans when necessary
• Coordinate staffing and sequencing to maximize productivity
• Develop and maintain company scheduling standards

Quality Control

• Develop and maintain company quality assurance standards
• Conduct project quality reviews and oversee project closeout and warranty performance
• Ensure all work meets contractual requirements and quality expectations

Safety Leadership

• Promote a company-wide culture of safety and regulatory compliance
• Support implementation of company safety policies and participate in incident investigations and corrective actions
• Partner with field leadership and safety consultants to reduce operational risk
• Recruit, develop, supervise, and evaluate Project Managers, Superintendents, and construction personnel
• Assign personnel based on project needs, workload, and experience
• Manage performance, coaching, corrective actions, and succession planning
• Support compensation recommendations and leadership development

Client and Business Development Support

• Maintain executive relationships with owners, architects, consultants, and key subcontractors
• Participate in owner meetings, preconstruction planning, and project pursuits
• Support client satisfaction and repeat business initiatives
• Standardize construction processes, reporting, and documentation while implementing best practices
• Evaluate technology and identify opportunities to improve productivity, communication, quality, and profitability

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly supervises Senior Project Managers, Senior Superintendents, and other assigned construction personnel
• Responsibilities include hiring recommendations, work assignments, scheduling, coaching, performance evaluations, corrective actions, training, and professional development

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.