Vertical Construction Director

Role Overview

• Oversee the planning, execution, and financial performance of ITL’s building and vertical infrastructure projects.
• Support Business Development in identification, assessment, and pursuit of new opportunities.
• Participate in capture strategy, teaming, and bid development.
• Oversee the successful execution of awarded vertical construction projects, from preconstruction through closeout.
• Work with key management across the division to improve revenue outcomes through efficient and effective programs, projects, and practices.
• Lead and manage program managers, project managers, engineers, and other staff within the vertical construction group.
• Oversee project financials including budgets, cost tracking, and forecasting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or business preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience leading large-scale federal vertical construction projects exceeding $20M in value.
• Experience supporting or operating within SBA 8(a) program environments preferred.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams.
• Strong experience working within firm-fixed-price, design-build, and design-bid-build contract structures.
• Possession of a valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain access credentials required for entry to federal, state, or local government facilities, as applicable.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a REAL ID compliant driver’s license or valid U.S. passport for identification and travel requirements.
• Strong financial acumen, including project forecasting, margin analysis, and understanding of cost drivers that impact profitability and cash flow.
• Proficiency with enterprise construction and project controls platforms such as MS Project, Procore, Costpoint, InEight, Army Corps RMS, NAVFAC eCMS, Oracle P6, and similar tools.
• Ability to analyze and manage complex, multi-phase schedules with a clear understanding of critical path, sequencing, and schedule impacts.
• Working knowledge of contract structures, risk allocation, and compliance requirements relevant to federal and commercial construction projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present clearly to executive leadership, customers, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel to project sites and customer facilities across the US.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to ever changing priorities.
• Ability to operate effectively within cross-functional systems and workflows, including project controls, finance, contracts, and operations, with a focus on consistency, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Comfortable leveraging technology and data, and emerging tools, to support operational decision-making, process improvement, and risk mitigation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and hold teams accountable while driving results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Tech Stack

• Oracle

Benefits

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