Director of Development & Construction

Role Description

Vie is seeking an experienced Director of Development & Construction to lead ground-up construction, major renovations, repositioning projects, and capital improvements across its national portfolio. This is an owner-side construction leadership role with responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk. The Director will oversee the full project lifecycle, including:

• Preconstruction
• Design management
• Procurement
• Contracting
• Construction
• Turnover
• Closeout

The ideal candidate has strong experience in multifamily construction, student housing development, real estate development, or commercial construction management and is comfortable leading both internal teams and outside partners across multiple markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate Development, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Seven or more years of progressive experience in construction management, real estate development, or major renovation projects.
• Experience with multifamily, student housing, residential, hospitality, or complex commercial construction.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects across different geographic markets.
• Experience leading project managers, construction teams, contractors, and third-party consultants.
• Strong knowledge of project budgeting, estimating, scheduling, procurement, contracting, and construction accounting.
• Experience reviewing construction drawings, contracts, change orders, pay applications, project draws, and lien waivers.
• Working knowledge of preconstruction, design development, permitting, value engineering, quality control, and project closeout.
• Strong executive communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 40–60% throughout the United States.

Requirements

• Lead ground-up development, major renovations, and capital improvement projects across multiple states.
• Serve as Vie’s senior construction leader and owner’s representative.
• Manage projects from pre-development and design through construction, turnover, warranty, and closeout.
• Establish and maintain project budgets, schedules, milestones, quality standards, and reporting requirements.
• Oversee architects, engineers, general contractors, consultants, vendors, and specialty trades.
• Manage design procurement, estimating, bidding, contractor selection, contract negotiations, and value engineering.
• Review construction plans, RFIs, submittals, change orders, pay applications, draws, invoices, and lien waivers.
• Track commitments, forecasts, contingency, cost-to-complete, and project variances.
• Identify project risks early and drive corrective action to protect budget, schedule, and quality.
• Conduct regular site visits to evaluate progress, workmanship, staffing, safety, and schedule.
• Lead and develop team members supporting project management, construction accounting, procurement, contracting, and quality control.
• Establish consistent workflows, approval processes, and reporting standards across the portfolio.
• Enforce quality-assurance and quality-control standards through inspections, punch lists, and closeout.
• Provide clear project updates and recommendations to ownership, operating partners, and executive leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive executive-level compensation
• Performance-based bonus opportunity
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid company holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid parental and other applicable leave
• Remote work flexibility
• Company-paid travel for required site visits

Company Description

Vie is a growing real estate investment and management company focused on student housing and multifamily communities nationwide.