Director of Construction Operations

Director of Construction Operations

Westbrook Vision: To be a thriving company that makes a lasting impact in Central Florida for generations to come.

Westbrook Mission: To create an employee experience so profoundly different that it leads to changed lives and customers for life.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday to Friday – Weekends as needed

Employee Benefits:

• Health Insurance - 87% Paid by the Company
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays per year – 8
• Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave
• Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Dental Premiums
• Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K Match – Plan Increasing up to 7½%
• Vision insurance and Free Prescription Safety Glasses
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Fun Team building Outings (Universal, Top Golf, and Andretti)
• AND MORE!

Company-Funded Education Opportunities:

• Manufactures' training
• Language – Spanish and English
• Health and Wealth Education
• Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Advancement Training

Key Responsibilities of the Director of Construction Operations include:

Administration & Planning:

• Collaborates with President, Vice President and CFO to review budget, WIP statements, department performance, and growth planning
• Monitors the construction industry and remains current with trends, labor, markets, technologies and competition. To effectively forecast workforce capacity shortages and surpluses based on seasons and schedules and adjust accordingly
• Partnering with HR to ensure accurate record keeping (JLA badging, time keeping, etc.) throughout the department, as well as relevant licensing and credentialing of mechanics to ensure staff remain current

Estimating and Sales:

• Reviews pre-construction estimates for accuracy and variance to expected performance, collaborating with the Chief Estimator to act as needed
• Controls labor and material cost by ensuring standards are met in staffing, compensation, overtime, safety, quality, productivity, inventory, purchasing and usage
• Collaborates with the accounting department to ensure all projects are completed, invoiced, closed and collected accurately and within required time frames

Service and Support:

• Maintains high levels of mechanical expertise by staying current on trade-specific development and innovation. Establishes departmental standards of performance, process and procedures
• Develops, implements, and maintains a formal ongoing departmental quality assurance and improvement program. Ensures any applicable regulatory/departmental quality standards are met
• Coordinates with Fleet to ensure company vehicles are well maintained by performing ongoing inspection and reporting

People & Safety:

• Works closely with HR to recruit, on-board, and develop construction staff
• Oversees, directs, and supports construction management staff
• Provides 90-day, first 6-month, and ongoing annual reviews of direct reports
• Ensures all direct reports have a clear understanding of roles and standards, counsels as necessary

Qualified candidates will have:

• High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience
• The ability to perform takeoffs and read construction blueprints and estimates
• The ability to gather, analyze, and appropriately act on data
• The ability to collaborate and work well with others to accomplish shared goals
• Time management skills and ability to switch tasks effectively; ability to learn and apply learning quickly
• PC computer skills
• Understanding of financial statements, including WIP's
• Must have a valid driver's license

We are both a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer

Our employee selection process includes the following: drug testing, background check, driving record check, pre-employment assessments, and reference interviews with previous employers