Director of Construction - Residential Builder

Director of Construction

We are seeking an experienced Director of Construction to lead and scale construction operations for our single-family and multifamily residential projects throughout the Bay Area. This role is responsible for end-to-end execution of multiple developments, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality and safety standards. This is a senior leadership role that partners closely with executive leadership, development, design, and external stakeholders to drive operational excellence across the construction function.

Key responsibilities include providing strategic and day-to-day leadership for all construction activities across single-family and multifamily projects, overseeing project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and execution from pre-construction through close-out, managing and mentoring project managers, superintendents, and field teams, establishing and enforcing construction standards, processes, and best practices, ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal building codes, safety regulations, and environmental requirements, leading subcontractor and vendor selection, contract negotiations, and performance management, monitoring project costs and schedules, proactively identifying risks and implementing corrective actions, collaborating with development, architecture, engineering, and sales teams to align construction with overall business objectives, maintaining strong relationships with inspectors, municipalities, and third-party consultants, and driving continuous improvement in quality, efficiency, safety, and cost control.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience), 10+ years of progressive construction leadership experience, with significant exposure to single-family and/or multifamily residential construction, proven experience managing multiple large-scale residential projects simultaneously, strong knowledge of Bay Area building codes, permitting processes, and subcontractor markets, demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and deliver projects on schedule, excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, and proficiency with construction management software and scheduling tools.

Compensation and benefits include a base salary of $170,000–$220,000 (commensurate with experience), annual bonus potential based on performance, vehicle allowance, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan.