Director of Construction

About the role

Restoration Network is growing and seeks a strong Director of Construction to lead the reconstruction department and a team of approximately 4–5 Project Managers. The role involves leading and building the reconstruction division as the company scales toward $7 million, $12 million, and beyond, while developing people, systems, financial discipline, and workmanship standards to support that growth. The ideal leader will develop talent, drive accountability, maintain high standards of workmanship, understand the financial side of construction, and help build a reconstruction department capable of supporting continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4–5 Reconstruction Project Managers
• Guide Project Managers through our processes, systems, and expectations
• Train and develop PMs to become stronger leaders and project managers
• Maintain Restoration Network's standards of workmanship across all reconstruction projects
• Oversee projects from approved scope through completion
• Drive project schedules and keep jobs moving
• Review WIP, job costing, budgets, and forecasting
• Monitor project profitability and maintain established gross profit expectations
• Help Project Managers identify financial issues early and develop corrective plans
• Hold the team accountable for communication, documentation, schedules, quality, and financial performance
• Manage subcontractor performance, quality, and capacity
• Help resolve customer, trade, and project escalations
• Ensure change orders and supplements are identified, documented, and captured
• Coordinate closely with estimating, operations, accounting, and mitigation
• Build and improve reconstruction processes as the company continues to grow
• Ensure Project Managers know what is expected of them and are continuously improving
• Ensure projects are properly planned, staffed, and scheduled
• Maintain consistent workmanship standards
• Understand where every project stands operationally and financially
• Maintain accurate WIP and forecasting
• Identify problems early instead of letting them become emergencies
• See jobs finish on schedule
• Protect margins
• Communicate effectively with customers
• Help the reconstruction department become stronger and more scalable as Restoration Network grows

Qualifications

• Construction, remodeling, or restoration management experience
• Experience leading and developing Project Managers
• Strong understanding of job costing, WIP, budgeting, and forecasting
• Ability to read project financials and understand what is driving profitability
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to hold people accountable while continuing to coach and develop them
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• High standards for workmanship and customer experience
• Restoration and insurance reconstruction experience strongly preferred
• Xactimate experience is a plus
• Strong financial and business acumen is a major plus
• Takes ownership
• Can build people, not just manage projects
• Sees problems early and helps the team solve them
• Understands that great construction management requires both great workmanship and strong financial performance
• Wants to help build a department, not simply maintain one

Benefits

• 100% company-paid health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Daily use of a company vehicle for work-related travel
• Paid training and professional development
• Significant opportunity for advancement as Restoration Network grows

Pay

$90,000–$105,000 annual base salary, depending on experience; $12,500+ annual performance bonus opportunity based on department and individual performance; total annual compensation potential of approximately $102,500–$117,500+.