Director of Construction

LightEdison is looking for a Director of Construction. As a development services provider, development capital investor and EPC contractor we offer best-in…

NOW HIRING: Director of Construction - LightEdison

LightEdison is looking for a Director of Construction. As we continue to impact energy infrastructure on a national scale, this individual is passionate about renewable energy and using their career to positively impact climate change.About LightEdison:

LightEdison is a national renewable energy company with a simple mission: to improve the communities we live in and the planet we live on. We strive relentlessly toward this goal through the development, engineering, procurement, and construction of clean energy projects, with a strong focus on LED lighting, solar, and energy storage. As a development services provider, development capital investor and EPC contractor we offer best-in-class infrastructure to advance a sustainable future, seeking to dramatically improve human lives through clean energy. Required Competencies:

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 10+ years of construction experience with at least five in supervisory roles.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Proficient in Google Suite.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities Include:

Strategic:

• Create and maintain a culture of safety, quality and accountability for all team members
• Lead and develop direct reports (according to the LightEdison Organizational Chart)
• Demonstrating a willingness and proactiveness in training and grooming new and future employees.
• Lead strategy development and framework for self-performance vs. subcontract labor
• Plan and document team member requirements and collaborate with HR to ensure staffing levels are appropriate to meet project execution requirements.
• Manage and report upon scope, schedule and budget status and outcomes of all projects
• Execute projects to agree upon scope, schedule and budget requirements
• Ensure our clients definitely want to work with us on additional projects
• Develop pathways for team member development and organizational ascension
• Lead or assist direct reports in establishing strategic subcontractor relationships
• Getting data from construction cycle that needs to go back into estimating, daily reporting, detailed line by line budgeting and invoicing
• Continuously update and improve LightEdison Standard Operating Procedures.
• Lead with a professional attitude and demeanor
• Relentlessly improve yourself and others around you, inspire through business and enhance the communities we live in and the planet we live on.

Tactical:

• Oversee project progress and be responsible for any delays, emergencies or problems that arise.
• Comply with safety and building codes as well as legal requirements.
• Report project progress and budget to client.
• Explain contract and technical matters to others in a clear manner.
• Prepare budget and cost estimates along with work timetables.
• Iterate project specifications as needed to achieve customer objectives.
• Collaborate with site personnel, installers and/or consultants to ensure the project can be completed using the estimated scope, schedule and budget.
• Generate a preliminary project schedule.
• Work with LightEdison suppliers.
• Select and generate final deliverables that meet customer requirements.
• Review construction plans as needed and perform plan take-offs when required.
• Collaborate with the project management and accounting teams prior to execution of a contract to explain all budgets and assumptions made during the estimating process.
• Coordinate team collaborate with engineers, architects and other workers on the same project.
• Choose subcontractors and delegate their responsibilities.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to establish project design.
• Develop project proposals, budgets and timelines.
• Able to interpret construction methods, contracts and drawings.
• Select the most efficient and cost effective vendors.
• Oversee construction to ensure production meets deadlines and budget guidelines.
• Document status updates, change orders and process reports for management.
• Review the closing of each project to ensure structures meet client specifications.
• Constant contact with team members, inspectors and owners.
• Great customer service skills.
• Able to listen and speak in a clear and concise manner so that projects are clearly understood.
• Leadership skills in a managerial role and ability to delegate tasks.
• Time management skills in order to meet milestones and project timelines and project deadlines.