Director of Construction

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 company's 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

• 2-7 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 company's Houston office and at active project sites, with occasional travel and extended hours during critical project phases.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites.

Preferred

• Bachelor's 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.