Job Overview

The Director of Construction will spearhead the department in securing and delivering projects of growing complexity.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled individual to lead a team of professionals under the Business Unit Manager of the Design-Builders group at Dewberry.

The successful candidate will oversee a team of project managers, construction managers, technical, administrative, and field staff executing design-build and bid-build construction for both public and private clients in California.

The selected individual will significantly contribute to the business development of the department's workload and will likely act as client manager for one or more public agencies and/or commercial clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise a staff of project managers, construction managers, technical, administrative, and field staff.
• Lead proposal pursuits, business development efforts, and oversee the growth of the existing construction practice in Southern California.
• Act as client manager and manage one or more clients.
• Review procedures to ensure compliance with applicable policies and performance measures.
• Responsible for operations oversight, review of projects assigned to the department meeting revenue and profit goals.
• Participate in the quality review of department projects.
• Recruit, retain, develop, mentor, train, and grow individual practitioners and teams.
• Staff project teams with the right number and type of skill sets to contribute to successful delivery.
• Collaborate proactively and productively with other department managers and market segment leads within the Business Unit as well as regional Dewberry leadership.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
• At least 15 years of experience in the A/E/C industry.
• Construction and project management experience preferred.
• Design-Build experience is desirable.
• Experience writing winning proposals and leading successful client interviews.
• Demonstrated Business Development expertise with experience in both public works and commercial solicitation/procurement/construction.
• Prior management experience with demonstrated leadership skills preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Occasional travel will be required.
• Driving is a requirement of the position. A clean driving record is required.
• Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record, and ability to pass a driving record background check.