Director of Construction

4 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Drake International Full time

The Director, Development & Construction , will be a member of the senior leadership team and will have responsibility for land development as well as for health and safety for both residential and commercial construction activities. Additional Responsibilities will be preconstruction, estimating, procurement, and design. Our client is an industry leader in both residential and commercial development and construction within the HRM and surrounding areas.


Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and be accountable for land development

• Lead, manage preconstruction, estimating, procurement, and design

• Achieve results against the approved budget and business plan.

• Overall planning, direction and appraisal of individual staff's work and performance.

• Fostering effective team culture and work environment..

• Understand and provide insight on the competitive environment.

• Stay abreast of market dynamics and the evolving sales strategies of our competitors..

• Oversight of budgets and cost tracking.

• Establish and maintain robust purchasing and construction release protocols to maintain construction programs with the goal of achieving budgeted margins

• Foster engagement of manufacturers, suppliers, and trade contractors with our internal team to seek ways to continuously improve our processes.


What's in it for you?

  • Salary range 120k to 140 k
  • Benefits , including health and dental & Vision
  • Life Insurance and long term disability
  • Free access to virtual healthcare
  • Physical wellness subsidy
  • Matching RRSP Program up to 5% of earnings


Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in management, construction management, or business with demonstrated exposure to critical thinking.

• MBA or Engineering Degree would be considered an asset.

• Minimum 5-8 years in the construction industry.

• Proven track record in project management.

• Experience in development or infrastructure renewal projects.

• Management of construction contracts.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, written and verbal.

• Good knowledge and understanding of building contracts, drawings, industry terminology.


Since 1951, Drake International continues to be a global leader in flexible and

permanent staffing: we help people find the right role at any stage of their career—in

Canada, and around the world.

Drake International is an equal opportunity employer and champions accessibility,

inclusivity, and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to providing

accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

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