Director of Construction
Job Location:
Houston, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
1 September 2026 (9 days ago)
Application Deadline:
29 November 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our SelectLeaders client a privately held commercial and industrial real estate development company is seeking a Director of Construction to support the planning and execution of commercial and industrial development projects from pre-construction through closeout.
The Director will help coordinate consultants and contractors review project information monitor cost and schedule performance and resolve day-to-day issues so projects are delivered safely efficiently and in alignment with the companys business objectives. This role will own assigned work streams and routine decisions within delegated authority while escalating material cost schedule contractual or risk issues to senior construction and executive leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Support constructability and risk reviews from due diligence through construction documents.
- Review drawings and specs to flag coordination gaps scope ambiguity and cost/schedule risks.
- Track and resolve review comments with architects engineers and consultants.
- Support value engineering while protecting design intent and asset performance.
- Help develop preliminary budgets schedules and execution plans.
- Coordinate architects engineers consultants contractors and internal stakeholders through design permitting construction and turnover.
- Track consultant deliverables and follow up on open items.
- Prepare agendas meeting notes and action-item logs.
- Support coordination with municipal authorities inspectors and utility providers
- Support RFPs for contractors/consultants including bid distribution interviews and reference checks.
- Prepare bid tabs and scope comparisons; flag exclusions and inconsistencies.
- Support contract exhibit and scope-of-work drafting and review.
- Help ensure clear scope complete documentation and sound risk allocation before award.
- Monitor contractor performance against contract budget schedule quality and safety requirements.
- Conduct site visits and OAC meetings; document and follow up on corrective actions.
- Review submittals RFIs change orders pay apps and schedules for accuracy.
- Resolve routine issues and escalate significant risks promptly.
- Maintain project records and provide concise status updates.
- Coordinate punch-list inspections as-builts O&M manuals and warranty documentation.
- Support turnover to Asset Management.
- Manage warranty/post-completion issues through resolution.
- Participate in post-project reviews and capture lessons learned.
Qualifications:
Required
- 27 years of relevant experience in commercial construction general contracting construction management engineering architecture development or a related field.
- Working knowledge of construction drawings specifications scopes of work budgets schedules submittals RFIs change orders and payment applications.
- Ability to organize multiple priorities maintain accurate records and follow issues through resolution.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work professionally with internal leaders consultants contractors and field personnel.
- Willingness and ability to maintain regular presence in the companys Houston office and at active project sites with occasional travel and extended hours during critical project phases.
- Valid drivers license and ability to travel to project sites.
Preferred
- Bachelors degree in construction management construction science civil engineering architectural engineering architecture or a closely related field.
- Experience with commercial or industrial projects especially tilt-wall warehouse sitework utilities tenant improvement or build-to-suit construction.
- Prior experience with a general contractor owner/developer construction manager design firm or engineering consultant.
- Exposure to permitting municipal coordination procurement contract administration and project closeout.
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Required Experience:
Director