Field Operations Leadership - Talent Pool
On-siteCharlotte, North Carolina, United States or Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Provide strategic leadership and executive oversight across multiple large-scale, complex projects, ensuring delivery excellence, safety performance, and client satisfaction. Develop and implement regional field operations strategy, standards, and best practices while leading and developing senior field management through hiring, coaching, and performance management. Establish goals and metrics, drive innovation via advanced construction methods and digital tools, and partner with preconstruction and business development on major pursuits. Serve as the senior field interface with strategic clients, lead crisis management for schedule recovery and safety incidents, and champion regional safety culture and zero-incident performance. Optimize resource allocation, coordinate schedules across sites, and build strategic relationships with trade contractors and industry partners. Requires 12–18 years of commercial construction field experience, 40–60% travel, and a valid driver's license.
Required Qualifications
- 12–18 years of progressive commercial construction field operations experience
- 5–7 years in senior field leadership (Senior Superintendent, Field Executive, or similar)
- Proven track record delivering multiple large, complex projects ($20M+) simultaneously, on time and within budget
- Experience across multiple delivery methods (Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, CM at Risk, IPD) and building types
- Expertise in advanced construction technologies — BIM, VDC, and digital project and field management tools
- Strong knowledge of construction regulations, OSHA safety standards, quality management systems, and environmental compliance
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills with senior clients, architects, engineers, and officials
- An established industry network and experience in succession planning and developing field talent at all levels
- A valid driver's license
- OSHA 30 certification
- Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug screening as required by company policy
- Physical ability to navigate multiple active construction sites — including climbing stairs, walking on uneven surfaces, and working in varying weather conditions
- Regular travel between project sites across the region is required
- Advanced proficiency in construction-specific software including project management systems, scheduling software (Primavera P6, MS Project), BIM/VDC platforms, and document management systems
- Expert-level Microsoft Office 365
- Comfort with mobile field-reporting and virtual collaboration tools
- Advanced analytical capabilities, including complex project scheduling, resource optimization, cost analysis, and productivity calculations
- Superior strategic thinking and problem-solving, with the ability to assess complex regional field operations scenarios, anticipate challenges, develop innovative solutions, and make sound judgments under pressure
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field preferred
- Professional certifications preferred (CCM, PMP, OSHA 30, LEED AP, or similar)
- Additional certifications in construction management, safety, or quality (e.g., CCM, LEED AP)
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