Program Director, CBP Southern Border Program

Grunley Construction Company Inc; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Grunley Construction Company Inc is seeking a Program Director to lead the pursuit and execution of CBP program work. You will build and manage a network of local subcontractors, direct pricing and proposals for task orders, and negotiate terms with CBP/DHS officials while overseeing delivery across a broad, remote geography.

The role blends business development, subcontractor network building, and federal program operations, reporting to the President.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related fields.
• Minimum of ten (10)+ years of construction leadership experience, including significant federal government contracting experience.
• Direct experience with CBP, DHS, GSA, or other federal agencies delivering infrastructure in remote or border-region environments.
• Demonstrated success managing work primarily through subcontractors/local partners rather than self-performing.
• Strong track record negotiating both government contracts and subcontractor agreements.
• Working knowledge of FAR and federal government construction contracting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pursuit and execution of work under the CBP program.
• Develop and manage a network of local specialty and general subcontractors acting as super subs.
• Build relationships with CBP/DHS contracting officials and oversee the pricing and proposal process for task orders.
• Negotiate final contract terms and oversee delivery of awarded projects across a wide and remote geography.

Skills

Ability to travel extensively

Negotiation & relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related fields

Job description

Grunley Construction has been selected as one of ten general contractors eligible to pursue task orders under a $10 billion U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) construction program. Projects under this program are concentrated along the southern U.S. border and will be competed among the qualified contractor pool over the next several years.

Unlike Grunley's traditional self-perform model, this program is designed around the use of strong local “super subcontractors” in each region who provide the on-the-ground labor, trade relationships, and market knowledge required to execute effectively in remote and geographically dispersed border locations.

The Program Director will lead Grunley's pursuit and execution of work under the CBP program. This person will build and manage a network of local specialty and general trade subcontractors functioning as “super subs,” develop relationships with CBP/DHS contracting officials, direct the pricing and proposal process for competed task orders, negotiate final contract terms, and oversee delivery of awarded projects across a wide and often remote geography. This role is equal parts business developer, subcontractor network builder, and federal program operator.

Reports to: President

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related fields

Required Experience

• This position requires a minimum of ten (10)+ years of construction leadership experience, including significant federal government contracting experience.

Required Qualifications

• Direct experience with CBP, DHS, GSA, or other federal agencies delivering infrastructure in remote or border-region environments.
• Demonstrated success managing work primarily through subcontractors/local partners rather than self- performing.
• Strong track record negotiating both government contracts and subcontractor agreements.
• Working knowledge of FAR and federal government construction contracting requirements.

Preferred Experience

• Existing relationships with CBP/DHS contracting or program offices.
• Existing network of qualified subcontractors along the southern U.S. border.
• Experience with security-sensitive, remote, or austere-site construction (military, energy, or infrastructure sectors).
• Spanish language proficiency.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to travel extensively and work effectively across multiple, geographically dispersed markets.