Director of Construction Services

The role

Lead and grow the Construction Services team at SWIMS, an Apex Company, in California. You will coach Project Managers, Estimators and Coordinators, improve processes and financial performance, and strengthen customer relationships. You will stay involved in estimating, project management and field operations as needed.

What you will do

• Lead, coach and develop Project Managers, Estimators and Construction Services team members
• Set clear expectations, accountability and professional development plans
• Support recruiting, onboarding, training and succession planning
• Improve processes, systems and workflows for efficiency and profitability
• Establish KPIs, monitor performance and drive continuous improvement
• Oversee estimating, project execution, financial performance and closeout
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, change orders, costs, cash flow and profitability
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, vendors, subcontractors and partners
• Support business development efforts and significant pursuits
• Conduct site visits to monitor progress, quality, safety and customer satisfaction

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business Management or a related field
• 12+ years of progressive experience in construction project management, estimating, field operations or construction-services leadership
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing, coaching and developing construction professionals
• Proven ability to improve team, operational, financial or customer-service performance
• Strong understanding of construction estimating, project management, cost control and field operations
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, forecasting, labor, equipment, materials, vendors and subcontractors
• Ability to read construction plans, specifications, scopes of work and contracts
• Experience developing and using KPIs and business data to drive decisions
• Strong communication, negotiation, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with changing priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management, estimating, accounting, CRM or other business systems

Nice to have

• Experience leading construction services, environmental construction, erosion control, civil/site development or commercial landscape construction
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams across estimating, project management, operations and field execution
• Experience driving growth through process improvements and performance management
• Experience developing KPIs, reporting tools and operational metrics
• Experience supporting business development and expansion into new markets
• Spanish language proficiency

Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical and dental
• Company-paid life, short-term and long-term disability
• 401k match
• Tuition assistance
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives
• Company vehicle and gas card for business travel
• Cross-training and work on a variety of projects

Before you apply

• A company vehicle and gas card are provided for business travel

About the company

Apex Companies is a consulting and engineering firm recognized as one of the fastest-growing firms in the AEC industry. It is a national firm with more than 2,000 employees and 70+ locations across the US.