Homebuilding: Vice President of Construction

Vice President of Construction, Homebuilding

Dunhill Homes, Texas

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The VP of Construction is ultimately responsible for management of all construction efforts statewide within a production homebuilding company. The VP of Construction reports directly to the President of Homebuilding. This role requires a minimum of 10 years in production homebuilding and is Dallas based.

Tasks

Internal Operations

• Define, implement and continuously improve construction processes with a focus on operational success and customer satisfaction.
• Provide a strong day-to-day leadership presence to construction team.
• Develop, monitor, and manage the company's construction budget versus actual results, EPO spend, and department overhead.
• Establish and monitor construction schedules and ensure adherence.
  

• Meets and exceeds the performance metrics, operational and financial set out in the annual budget for the construction group.
• Lead, manage, and hold the construction team accountable for achieving schedule, safety and quality standards.
• Ensure procedures, and processes are consistent across the organization and everyone is working toward a common vision.
• Continually investigate and introduce process improvement measures.
• Promote collaboration with all other functional areas of the business
• Manage subordinate management team including optimizing core competencies and skill sets.
• Direct and monitor the development and implementation of short- and long-term operations plans and strategies.
• Provide advice, guidance and strategic direction to the construction team.
• Assist with the development and execution of annual business plan, while looking for new ways to improve operations.
• Ensure critical participation in proposal development and oversees strategies or tactics to drive cost and product performance goals.
• Understand and apply disciplined root cause analysis and conduct detailed monthly operations reviews that are dependent on key metrics to ensure fast, steady progress in operations performance and improvements.
• Develop and manage annual departmental budgets. Manage all operational departments to ensure effective and metric driven performance under established processes.
• Promote collaboration with all other functional areas of the business.

Leadership

• Manage construction department.
• Ensure employees have clear direction and goals.
• Coach and mentor employees.
• Ensure outcomes and deliverables are complete.
• Set policies and procedures as needed.
• Ensure organization is compliant and reduce financial risk.
• Promote company relationships with developers.
• Promote job safety and encourage safe working practices with all employees and trade contractors.
• A good listener and able to be helpful in conflict resolutions between employees, other trade contractors, material suppliers and any other agencies should it be required.
• Involvement on managerial oversight of homes.
• Manage the permit process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge

• Proven track record with an emphasis on operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Strong background in all aspects of operations
• Exceptional leadership and decision making skills
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills with keen attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Excellent computer skills with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office package and BRIX/Build Pro
• Prioritizes and implements process improvement opportunities
• Effective working relationships with others both within and outside of their team

Skills & Abilities

• Strong skill in analysis and problem solving
• Results oriented
• A self-starter, highly motivated and goal oriented individual
• Organized with a systematic approach to tasks to achieve accuracy and efficiency
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with diverse personalities
• Quick, sharp, confident, assertive, and ethical
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize work to successfully meet imposed deadlines
• Time Management Skills
• BuildPro scheduling maintenance and template creation

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 10 years in increasing scope of construction responsibility
• Minimum 10 years in a leadership position
• Minimum of 10 years in production homebuilding