Program Director, Hawaii Navy MACC

Grunley Construction Company, Inc.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance and life insurance

Paid time off and leave

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Grunley Construction Company, Inc. seeks a Program Director to lead the Hawaii Navy MACC as Grunley’s on-the-ground executive, owning the full lifecycle from opportunity qualification to delivery.

You will build a regional team, shape JV governance with Goodfellow Brothers, and drive preconstruction, procurement, and execution of large federal task orders in Hawaii.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related fields required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible construction leadership experience, including federal/military construction.
• Experience with Navy (NAVFAC) or other DoD delivery and MACC, IDIQ, or JOC contract vehicles.
• Experience operating within or leading a joint venture, teaming agreement, or similar partnership structure.
• Track record of winning and executing large, complex federal construction task orders or contracts.
• Strong negotiation skills with government contracting officers and JV/teaming partners.

Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify task order opportunities for the Grunley/Goodfellow Brothers JV.
• Build relationships with NAVFAC Hawaii and local industry; lead preconstruction and proposal efforts.
• Negotiate final contract terms and stand up project delivery teams.
• Manage governance with JV partners; oversee safety, schedule, budget and quality across the portfolio.
• Develop Hawaii regional office and operating culture aligned with Grunley's values.

Skills

Navy NAVFAC DoD contracts

Joint venture experience

Large federal construction

Negotiation with government

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Brief DescriptionGrunley Construction has been selected as one of ten contractors on the U.S. Navy's Hawaii Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC), a $8 billion program spanning approximately eight years. Task orders will be completed among the awardee pool as they are released by NAVFAC Hawaii.

Brief DescriptionGrunley Construction has been selected as one of ten contractors on the U.S. Navy's Hawaii MACC, a $8 billion program spanning approximately eight years. Task orders will be completed among the awardee pool as they are released by NAVFAC Hawaii.

Grunley will pursue this program in joint venture with Goodfellow Brothers, a well-established Hawaii-based heavy civil and earthwork self-perform contractor. This partnership gives Grunley a local self-perform capability and an established regional presence, but the program will require a dedicated leader who can operate the JV, build the local team, and win work at scale.

The Program Director will serve as Grunley's on-the-ground leader for the Hawaii Navy MACC, acting as the day- to-day executive for the Grunley/Goodfellow Brothers joint venture. This person will own the full lifecycle of the program: identifying and qualifying task order opportunities, building relationships with NAVFAC Hawaii and the local trade and ownership community, directing preconstruction and proposal efforts, negotiating final contract terms, and standing up the project delivery teams that execute the work. This is a builder role — the successful candidate will effectively be building and running a regional operating company under Grunley's ownership.

Reports to: President

Requirements

Required Education

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

Required Experience

• This position requires a minimum of ten (10)+ years of of progressively responsible construction leadership experience, including federal/military construction.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with Navy (NAVFAC) or other DoD design-build/design-bid-build delivery and MACC, IDIQ, or JOC contract vehicles.
• Prior experience operating within or leading a joint venture, teaming agreement, or similar partnership structure.
• Track record of winning and executing large, complex federal construction task orders or contracts.
• Strong negotiation skills with government contracting officers and JV/teaming partners.

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience working in the Hawaii or broader Pacific construction market.
• Familiarity with heavy civil, earthwork, or marine/waterfront construction.
• Existing relationships within NAVFAC Hawaii or the local A/E and subcontractor community.
• Experience standing up a new office or regional operation from the ground up.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Willingness to be based in or relocate to Hawaii.

Summary

Responsibilities/Duties

• Market & Relationship Development
• Serve as Grunley's primary relationship owner with NAVFAC Hawaii contracting and engineering leadership.
• Build and maintain the joint venture governance relationship with Goodfellow Brothers leadership.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the Hawaii subcontractor, supplier, and design community.
• Represent Grunley in local industry associations, Navy industry days, and community engagements.
• Pursuit & Preconstruction Management
• Track, qualify, and prioritize MACC task order releases against JV capacity and win strategy.
• Lead go/no-go decision-making in coordination with Chip Scott and Grunley executive leadership.
• Direct the pursuit and proposal process for each task order, working closely with Grunley's preconstruction and estimating teams on pricing, scope, and technical approach.
• Coordinate self-perform scope planning and pricing with Goodfellow Brothers' estimating team.
• Contract Negotiation & Execution
• Lead negotiation of final task order pricing and terms with NAVFAC Hawaii.
• Ensure JV agreements, scope splits, and risk allocations between Grunley and Goodfellow Brothers are clearly documented and equitable.
• Hire, assign, and manage project executives, project managers, and site superintendents to deliver awarded task orders.
• Oversee project performance, safety, quality, schedule, and financial results across the active task order portfolio.
• Organization & Culture
• Build the Hawaii regional office team and infrastructure needed to support an $8B, 8-year program.
• Establish a performance culture consistent with Grunley's values while respecting Goodfellow Brothers' JV partnership and local Hawaii market norms.
• Report program pipeline, financial performance, and risk items directly to Chip Scott.

There is a paragraph about benefits for which text is enclosed in an emphasis tag and should be removed of the tag while keeping the text: Our benefits package is designed to support employee well-being and financial security, including employer-sponsored health and life insurance, paid time off for sick leave, maternity/paternity leave, jury duty, and vacation, and retirement options like 401(k) plans. Other compensation opportunities may include overtime and bonuses. Comprehensive benefits will be discussed during the recruitment process; benefit eligibility is determined by tenure, position and/or plan documents.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by phone at 240-399-6162 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.