Director of Construction & Capital Projects

About the role

The Director of Construction & Capital Projects is responsible for leading all construction, capital development, and facilities-related initiatives, both for third-party customers and for internal Osni Ponca projects, while building a sustainable, revenue-generating construction division.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead all construction, development and other capital improvement projects.
• Build, grow, oversee a sustainable revenue-generating construction division, including locating, supervising and managing future staff, consultants, and contracted resources.
• Develop short- and long-term construction and capital development strategies.
• Oversee projects from concept through completion, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.
• Establish project management standards, reporting systems, and cost-control procedures.
• Manage contractor, consultant, vendor, and subcontractor procurement, selection, negotiation, and performance.
• Develop and manage capital budgets, forecasts, contingencies, and financial reporting.
• Identify and mitigate operational, financial, legal, safety, and schedule risks.
• Ensure compliance with tribal, local, state, federal, and OSHA requirements.
• Pursue tribal, commercial, federal, and strategic partnership opportunities that contribute to long-term revenue generation.
• Provide executive-level reporting and recommendations to the CEO and Board of Directors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, project management, business, or a related field.
• Minimum ten (10) years of progressive construction leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success managing commercial, retail, infrastructure, public/institutional, industrial, or other capital development projects.
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, cost controls, and return-on-investment analysis.
• Experience negotiating and managing contractors, architects, engineers, and consultants.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and advance construction opportunities through professional relationships, industry networks, and strategic partnerships.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with executive leadership and governing boards.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 75%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fifteen or more years of senior construction leadership experience.
• Experience working with Tribal governments or Tribal enterprises.
• Experience supporting federal contracting or strategic partnership initiatives.
• PMP, CCM, OSHA 30, or similar professional certifications.
• Proven track record of business development and revenue generation.

Legal Requirements

The successful candidate must satisfy and comply with all applicable legal requirements.