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Construction Director

Pomerleau, Inc., Granite Heights, Wisconsin, United States

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Harnessing the power of the sun and wind to generate something big.

Your mission should you accept it: Reports to: Construction Vice-President. Job Location: Remote, TX; up to 25% site travel requirement. Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Vice-President, the Construction Director provides leadership and coordinates the operational and financial aspects of construction projects in collaboration with the Project Manager on site. They are the primary liaison with the client’s project management team. The Construction Director also helps to identify potential leads and assists estimators with the development of pricing proposals. An enforcer of Best Practices and Quality Programs, process utilization, safety, and risk management; and is a cultural manager by ensuring that the company’s fundamental values and beliefs are followed and maintained. The Construction Director will work to develop a good understanding of the power and energy generation market. They will strive to obtain knowledge that promotes and allows them to engage in electrical, civil, and structural discussions.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements: Four-year construction or engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.

Experience: At least ten years of supervisory experience in a related construction industry (i.e., heavy civil, industrial, utilities, power generation).

Experience in the construction of several wind and solar projects is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Effective leadership and communication (oral, written, presentation) skills

Knowledge of State Legislation and Practices

Knowledge and experience in cost accounting

Exposure to construction regulations and rules

Adaptive, problem-solving orientation

Conceptual skills and ability to develop work plans and project schedules

Acts with humility, preparedness, and confidence

Keeps all appropriate matters confidential and ensures site management team does as well

Advanced experience with using Microsoft office suite, i.e., MS Project, Office, Excel, etc., and project management tools

Responsibilities

Choose professionals / consultants

Establish budget and programming

Verify constructability—budget, costs, schedule, client’s needs, value analysis

Verify required permits and authorizations—laws and regulation

Understand costs and analyze value

Collaborate to prepare and submit all legal contracts and exhibits with client.

Collaborate with Procurement to prepare and submit all legal documents for Engineers, Vendors and Subcontractors.

Prepare master schedule—dates, main construction steps, constraints, work methods, etc.

Supervise calls for bids

Finalize plans and specs

Analyze and negotiate bids

Prepare recommendations as well as contract awards and obtain clients’ approval; award contracts.

Determine the construction team for construction sites in collaboration with the vice-president, the HR manager and the logistics director.

Supervise work methods planning in collaboration with the vice-president and the superintendent

Approve list of activities to enable preparation of the prevention program

Establish a list of items for cost follow-up and project accounting

Settle disputes in collaboration with the project manager

Organize and conduct construction site meetings as required

Supervise site wrap-up manual preparation with the administrative assistant and inform them about all conditions and techniques

Supervise administrative follow-ups—costs, contingencies, boards, claims, etc.

Authorize payments of accounts payable and verify accounts receivable

Authorize payments to subcontractors and suppliers

Cultivate business relationships with all clients, past and present, with the future in mind

Measure satisfaction of clients and maintain a good relationship with them

Approve project wrap-up—construction method, productivity ratio, unit prices, etc.

Represent the company with potential clients and for the purpose of obtaining new contracts

Represent the company during events set up by organizations targeted by the company

Develop and cultivate healthy relationships with past and current clients

Take part in events with potential high visibility for the company.

Assist in promoting Borea by participating in recruitment activities such as interviewing candidates

Collaborate and cooperate with all corporate departments

Participate in corporate subcommittees

Stay current with technical developments from other Construction Managers/Project Managers and personnel.

Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.

Borea values are part of the energy landscape. We prioritize

taking care of each other , ensuring our teams operate in a healthy and safe environment.

With passion

and perseverance,

we embrace the challenges

that come our way. Borea channels its efforts, collaborating with various solar and wind construction partners,

to find innovative solutions . Our goal is to uphold

the highest quality standards , responsibly energizing future generations sustainably.

Borea Construction is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce as well as an inclusive workplace where all employees are treated fairly. We recognize that structural barriers shape work experiences and qualifications, and therefore encourage people to apply even if they feel the position seems out of reach.

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