Director of Field Operations

Fessler & Bowman Inc; Holly (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k with company contributions

Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

Job summary

Fessler & Bowman, Inc. leads field operations across multiple business units, ensuring safe, productive and standardized field performance aligned with margin targets and growth objectives.

The Director of Field Operations coaches manpower planning, equipment strategy, and leadership development to deliver a reliable operating system. This role partners with Estimating to provide input on production, bid schedules and scope reviews, supporting regional growth with an operational perspective and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of construction industry experience.
• 5+ years of supervision experience.
• Ability to manage multiple large scale projects.
• Proficiency with Procore or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with estimating, project management and safety across verticals.
• Provide field operation perspective in executive client discussions.
• Mentor field supervision teams and ensure reporting standards.
• Ensure safety culture and quality through leadership and training.
• Drive manpower forecasting and standardized field execution.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

10+ years construction experience

5+ years supervision experience

Tools

Procore

Job description

Since 1963, through the relentless commitment of our talented team members working together to achieve success, Fessler & Bowman, Inc. has grown to become an Engineering News Record Top 100 Specialty Contractor and Top 20 Concrete Contractor in the U.S.

Our Culture & Philosophy:

Fessler & Bowman is a fast-paced and culture-focused industry leader in specialty concrete and civil earthwork. When we talk about culture at F&B, it is not just a plaque hanging in our lobby.Our values are our driving force and have allowed us to build a phenomenal team delivering best in class products to our customers.

• Open & Constructive

• Take Pride in Our Product

• Relentless Commitment

• Care About Our Customers

• Team Success

Summary:

The Director ofField Operations leads all field operations across assigned business units,ensuring safe, productive, and standardized field performance aligns with gross margin targets and strategic growthobjectives.This role transforms field production into a predictable operating system by governingmanpowerplanning, productivity standards, safety culture, equipment strategy,high standardsof quality, and leadership development.The Director of Field Operations ensures that production execution consistently supports a culture grounded in safety, margin protection, schedule reliability, innovation, and owned-equipment optimization.This role provides weekly support with Estimating to offer essential input on production, equipment, bid schedules, andscopereview.The Director of Field Operations will play a key role in the Regional Growth Plan ensuring long-term investments are made from an operational perspective as it relates to succession,scopeexpertise, and geographical coverage.The descriptions below are representative of, but not limited to, the duties and responsibilities for this position.

Five Key Roles of the Director of Field Operations:

Field Safety Performance:

Reinforce safe work culture in day-to-day actions, become gold standard for clientthrough:

• Improving field incident ratesand review safety performance regularly

• Ensure required safety training and leading field safety initiatives

• Ensure policy/regulatory compliance and reinforce stop-work authority

Operational Consistency:

Take Pride in Our Product

• Be proactive in avoiding quality issues, offer domainexpertise

• Track quality issues and correctionsand ensure required quality training.

• Apply industry best practicesand drive consistent quality performance.

• Analyze major quality failuresand apply lessons learned broadly.

Execution Standards:

• Ownmanpowerforecastingand ensure predictable labor efficiency.

• Align project plans with staffing and financial expectations.

• Standardizedfield execution and accountability.

• Use KPIs to track productivity and correctriskearly.

• Review labor performance, overtime, and margin trends.

Equipment Optimization:

• Optimizefleet utilization & operational planning

• Align equipment with estimate and production needs

• Take pride in owned assetsand instill this mindset within the field teams

• Reduce idle assets and waste

Field Leadership:

Build field strengthanddrive Openand Constructive behavior

• Build a culture of continuous improvement, coaching, and mentorship.

• Develop field leaders and internal talent pipelinesas well as succession planning.

• Set the standard for leadership accountability.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaboration: Represent field operations when collaborating with other verticals such asestimating, project management,and safety through:

• Provide field operationperspectivein executive client discussions.

• Resolve high-risk field issues alongside other directors and vice presidents.

• Mentalityof Care About Our Customer

• Validate daily logs are completed on all jobs including any applicable incident reports. Provide mentoring and coaching to the field supervision teams to ensure F&B log/reporting standards are followed by all
  

• Conduct performance reviews for direct reports and ensure training and development needs are identified
  

• Collaborate with the Director of Project Management and Business Development Teams to support initiatives and opportunities
  

• Communicating and upholding the Company’s commitment to Integrity and Code of Ethics.

• Other relevant tasks as assigned

Education, Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field preferre
  

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the construction industr
  

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a supervision role
  

• Demonstrated ability to execute and manage multiple large scale project
  

• Proficiencywith Procore or similar construction software
  

Travel:

Travel isrequiredfor this position. Travel may include, but is not limited to, travel from office to various job sites. Fessler and Bowman will compensate for travel when applicable.

Work Environment:

Asa DirectorofField Operations, you will be subject to various work environments. Environments include but are not limited to the following: high/low temperatures, areas close to traffic, loud and frequent noises, confined spaces, heights, indoor/outdoor settings.

Benefits:

Fessler & Bowman is proud to provide eligible Team Members with the following benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• 401k with company contributions

• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

Fessler & Bowman Team Members that are part of a union will receive benefits from theappropriate union.

Recruitment Process:

The recruitment process will include a phone screen, in-person meeting, and a pre-employment background check and drug test.

Fessler & Bowman is an Equal Opportunity Employer