Director of Job Order Contracting

Boutique Recruiting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off and sick time

Company vehicle and gas card

Company-provided laptop

Stable project pipeline

Job summary

Boutique Recruiting is seeking a Director of Job Order Contracting in Chicago to lead a JOC team and directly contribute to proposal development and strategy. This senior role oversees a diverse portfolio including civil, underground, vertical, interior, and MEP projects, and requires hands-on JOC proposal experience.

The ideal candidate will drive a high-volume operation, mentoring five to six Project Managers and ensuring proposals and projects meet quality standards for multi-year contracts.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated Job Order Contracting knowledge and hands-on experience building JOC proposals.
• Broad construction expertise across civil, underground, vertical, interior, and MEP scopes.
• Proven leadership to manage and develop a team of Project Managers.
• Experience with maintenance, renovation, and existing-facility construction environments.
• Experience with eGordian or comparable JOC proposal systems preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability and willingness to work 100% onsite in Chicago.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of JOC Project Managers, providing direction and accountability.
• Personally develop and build JOC proposals, including hands-on work in eGordian.
• Oversee projects across civil, underground, vertical, interior, and MEP scopes.
• Support approximately 200 proposals annually across multiple contracts.
• Guide execution of maintenance and existing-facility projects valued below $2 million each.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to maintain quality and performance across the JOC portfolio.
• Apply construction knowledge to solve project challenges and ensure proposals reflect requirements.

Skills

JOC knowledge

Proposal development

Team leadership

eGordian experience

Bachelor's degree

Onsite in Chicago

Construction breadth (civil/MEP/underg

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

eGordian system

Job description

Position Title: Director of Job Order Contracting

Take the lead of an established Job Order Contracting operation where your construction expertise, proposal knowledge, and leadership will directly shape the team’s success. A well-established construction company in Chicago is seeking a Director of Job Order Contracting to lead a team of JOC Project Managers while remaining actively involved in proposal development and project strategy. This is a senior leadership role overseeing a diverse portfolio of maintenance and existing-facility projects spanning civil, underground, vertical, interior, and MEP construction.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on construction leader with genuine JOC expertise, direct experience personally building proposals and the management skills to lead an experienced project management team.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000 / Year DOE

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of approximately five to six JOC Project Managers, providing direction, accountability, and technical support
• Personally develop and build JOC proposals, including hands‑on work within eGordian, rather than solely reviewing proposals prepared by others
• Oversee projects across a broad range of construction scopes, including civil, underground, vertical, interior, and MEP work
• Provide leadership across a high‑volume JOC operation supporting approximately 200 proposals annually across multiple contracts
• Guide the execution of primarily maintenance and existing‑facility projects, with the majority of individual projects valued below $2 million
• Partner with senior leadership to maintain project quality, operational consistency, and strong performance across the JOC portfolio
• Apply broad construction knowledge to solve project challenges, support PM decision‑making and ensure proposals accurately reflect project requirements

Requirements

• Demonstrated Job Order Contracting knowledge, including direct, hands‑on experience personally building JOC proposals
• Broad construction expertise across vertical and underground work, with exposure to civil, interior, and MEP scopes
• Proven management experience, with the ability to lead, develop, and hold a team of Project Managers accountable
• Strong understanding of maintenance, renovation, and existing‑facility construction environments
• Experience with eGordian or comparable JOC proposal systems strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Ability and willingness to work 100% onsite in Chicago

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Paid time off and sick time
• Company vehicle and gas card
• Company‑provided laptop
• Stable project pipeline supported by multi‑year contracts