Director of Construction Operations

Director of Construction Operations
Skilled Trade Loveland, CO Direct Placement Aug 19, 2026

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Loveland,CO(headquarters-based)|$150,000–$175,000+bonus|DirectHire

Ourclientisafamily-ownedconstructionmanagerandgeneralcontractorbuildingmultifamily,build-to-rent,townhome,andretailprojectsacrossNorthernColoradoandtheFrontRange.Foundedin2018,they'vegrownfast—BTRandtownhomecommunitiesinGreeley,FortCollins,andColoradoSprings,plusasteadyrunofretailworkincludingmultiple7-Elevenbuildsand Starbucks.

Thisisabuild-itrole,notamaintain-itrole. Thepersonwhotakesitwon'trunoneproject—they'llownconstructionacrosstheentirecompany.Youreportdirectlytoownershipwithnolayersinbetween,andyoubuildthesystems,standards,andproject-managementbenchthecompanyrunsonasitscales.

WhatYou'llOwn

Operationsacrosstheorganization

• Productivity,schedule,cost,andqualityoneveryactiveproject—you'retheseniorpointofaccountabilitytoownershipandtoclients.
• Subcontractorbuyout,selection,andperformance.Themajorityoftheworkisdeliveredthroughtradepartners,somanagingbuyoutandholdingsubstoscheduleandstandardisthecoreofthejob.
• Clearingtheobstaclesthefieldcan'tresolveonitsown.

Theteam

• Leadanddeveloptheprojectmanagementandfieldorganization—PMs,superintendents,projectengineers.
• You'llstartwithasmallgroupthatneedsaleadertotakethemtothenextlevel,andyou'llbuildthebenchasnewprojectsstart.
• Inputonhiringandstaffingdecisionsalongsideownership,withdirectpersonnelauthorityexpandingovertime.

Systemsandtechnology

• StandardizeProcore-basedworkflowsacrossallprojects—reporting,documentation,RFIs,submittals,changeorders.
• UseDroneDeploy(and360unitwalkthroughscomingonline)forremoteprogressverificationandqualityoversight.
• Establishtheoperatingrhythmsandreportingcadencethatgiveownershipreliable,near-real-timevisibilityonschedule,cost,quality,andrisk.

Preconstructionsupport

• Contributetoestimatingandcompetitivebiddingastheybuildoutbiddingcapacity—ameaningfulpartofhowthiscompanygrows.

WhatOurClientIsLookingFor

• 7+years inconstructionoperations,projectmanagement,oroperationsleadershipwithaCM/GC—includingmanagingsubcontractorsandmultipleconcurrentprojects.
• Proventrackrecordonsubcontractorbuyout,schedule,budget,andquality .Multifamily,build-to-rent,andtownhomeexperiencelinesupbestwithwhattheybuild;ground-upretailexperienceisastrongcomplement.
• Experienceleadingmultipleprojectsandteamsatonce ,acrossbothsmallandlargejobs.
• Procoreproficiency (oracomparableplatform)andrealcomfortrunninganoperationthroughtechnologyandremotereporting.
• Leadershippresencethatearnstherespectofexperiencedsuperintendentsandsubcontractors.
• Preconstructionandestimatingcapability.
• Experiencebuildingorscalingaproject-managementorganization.
• Multi-marketorgeographic-expansionexperience.

WhatSuccessLooksLikeintheFirstYear

• Scheduleandquality: projectstrackingtooraheadofschedulewithproactiverecoveryonslippage,andconsistentqualitystandardsenforcedacrosstheportfolio.
• Systems: standardizedProcoreworkflowsactuallyadoptedbytheteams—notjustdocumented.Areliable,accuratereportingcadencetoownership.
• Team: thePMorganizationstable,supported,andstrongerthanyoufoundit.Readytostaffnewprojectstarts.

Compensation

• Basesalary: $150,000–$175,000,dependingonexperience
• Bonus: performance-basedstructure
• Vehicleallowance
• Paidlodgingforprojecttravel