Director of Operations (Construction)

MissionHires; Arizona; Presencial; USD 150 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

MissionHires is seeking an experienced Director of Operations to lead heavy civil construction operations across Arizona. This senior role drives safety, quality, schedule, and cost outcomes while overseeing preconstruction through closeout for multiple projects.

You will mentor Project Managers and Superintendents, manage forecasting and cost control, and cultivate key client relationships. Occasional travel within Arizona is required.

Qualificações

• 15+ years of progressive construction experience with leadership responsibility.
• Heavy civil construction experience with complex infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects and cross‑project teams.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting, cost management, scheduling, and risk mitigation.
• Experience guiding teams through cost forecasting and cost-control expectations.
• Experience developing and leading Project Managers and Superintendents.
• Experience managing owner/client relationships in complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience supporting business development and preconstruction activities.
• Familiarity with CM/GC or design‑build delivery models.

Responsabilidades

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership across a portfolio of active construction projects.
• Partner with Project Managers and Superintendents to drive field execution and delivery.
• Maintain accountability for project profitability, cost control, and schedule performance.
• Review monthly cost and revenue projections and support forecasting.
• Lead manpower, equipment, and resource planning across projects.
• Cultivate relationships with owners, clients, subcontractors, architects, and engineers.
• Support project delivery from preconstruction through completion, including change orders.
• Collaborate on business development, proposals, and estimating support.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop project leaders; support performance management.

Conhecimentos

Operational leadership

Project management

Forecasting

Cost control

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Problem solving

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering/Architecture

Ferramentas

HCSS

Primavera

Bluebeam

MS Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

MissionHires is seeking an experienced Director of Operations to lead heavy civil construction operations across Arizona. This senior leadership role is responsible for the operational and financial performance of multiple infrastructure projects, from preconstruction through closeout, while developing high-performing project teams, strengthening stakeholder relationships, and driving safety, quality, schedule, and cost outcomes.

How You'll Contribute

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership across a portfolio of active construction projects.
• Partner with Project Managers and Superintendents to drive effective field execution and successful project delivery.
• Maintain accountability for project profitability, cost control, revenue targets, schedule performance, milestone attainment, safety compliance, quality outcomes, staffing adequacy, and labor productivity.
• Review and analyze monthly cost and revenue projections and support company forecasting.
• Lead manpower, equipment, and resource planning across multiple concurrent projects.
• Cultivate strong relationships with owners, clients, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and other key stakeholders.
• Support project delivery from preconstruction through completion, including resolution of complex operational and contractual matters.
• Evaluate and negotiate change order impacts while proactively identifying and mitigating project risks.
• Collaborate with leadership on business development, proposals, preconstruction planning, estimating support, and scope alignment.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Engineers, and emerging operational leaders.
• Support performance management, succession planning, and ongoing development of operational teams.
• Lead Arizona-based construction operations with occasional travel.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 15+ years of progressive construction experience, including substantial project management and operational leadership responsibility.
• Heavy civil construction experience supporting and executing complex infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience leading multiple projects and managing cross-project teams.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, including forecasting, cost management, scheduling, progress tracking, change management, contract risk, and risk mitigation.
• Experience guiding teams through monthly cost forecasting and cost-control expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead Project Managers and Superintendents.
• Experience building and maintaining owner and client relationships in complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience supporting business development and preconstruction activities, including estimating support, planning, and scope alignment.
• Experience with delivery approaches such as CM/GC, design-build, or similar collaborative design and construction models.
• Familiarity with transportation and airport projects, bridges and structural concrete, and box culverts.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of HCSS, Primavera, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience accepted.