Remote Senior Director, Construction Operations

Kaiva Tech, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiva Tech, LLC is seeking a Senior Director - Construction in the DMV Area (DC/VA/MD). The role provides executive oversight, governance, and hands-on support to strengthen the Construction Business Unit and drive scalable growth.

The Senior Director will lead cross-functional teams, develop standardized processes, and ensure project delivery excellence, profitability, and customer satisfaction. This is a high-impact, on-site executive role requiring travel and security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; equivalent construction leadership experience may be considered.
• 10+ years in construction operations, project management, program management, or business unit leadership.
• Experience overseeing multiple construction projects or a significant project portfolio.
• Strong knowledge of construction project controls, scheduling, estimating, procurement, subcontract management, change management, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Ability to travel to project sites, customer locations, and company offices as required.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, DBIA, LEED AP, or equivalent are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership to establish and execute the strategic direction of the Construction Business Unit.
• Develop an operating model that supports growth, consistent project delivery, profitability, and accountability.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to directors, project executives, program managers, project managers, superintendents, and support personnel.
• Develop, document, and implement construction best practices, standard operating procedures, tools, templates, and management controls.
• Establish consistent processes for project startup, planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, subcontract management, change management, quality control, safety, closeout, and lessons learned.
• Provide executive oversight of assigned construction projects and strategic programs.
• Partner with business development and construction leadership to identify, qualify, capture, and secure new construction opportunities.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators for safety, schedule performance, profitability, forecasting accuracy, change management, quality, customer satisfaction, and project closeout.
• Ensure construction activities comply with contractual requirements, applicable laws and regulations, company policies, safety requirements, and quality standards.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Deltek

Costpoint

Unanet

Job description

Kaiva Tech, LLC is seeking a Senior Director - Construction in the DMV Area (DC/VA/MD). The role provides executive oversight, governance, and hands-on support to strengthen the Construction Business Unit and drive scalable growth.

The Senior Director will lead cross-functional teams, develop standardized processes, and ensure project delivery excellence, profitability, and customer satisfaction. This is a high-impact, on-site executive role requiring travel and security clearance eligibility.