Director of Construction

Location: Woodstock, ON
Salary: $190K–$230K + benefits

Position: Full-Time, Permanent

Our client is seeking an experienced Director of Construction to provide strategic and operational leadership across its General Contracting Division.

This is a senior leadership chance for someone with a strong General Contracting background who has experience overseeing Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Superintendents/Field Operations, and multiple concurrent projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in project delivery, financial performance, risk management, team development, and operational improvement.

Key Responsibilities

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Provide senior leadership and strategic direction for all construction operations.

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Oversee and mentor Project Managers, Project Coordinators, and Field Operations leadership.

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Monitor projects from pre-construction through closeout, ensuring performance across safety, quality, schedule, and budget.

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Establish accountability, KPIs, performance standards, and operational procedures across the division.

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Oversee budget forecasting, cost tracking, project financial performance, and cost-to-complete reporting.

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Identify and mitigate operational, contractual, and project-level risks.

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Review schedules, resource requirements, project forecasts, change orders, and claims.

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Lead the resolution of major disputes, delays, and high-risk project issues.

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Support preconstruction, estimating, business development, proposals, and project planning.

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Build and develop high-performing teams while identifying future leadership talent.

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Collaborate with Estimating, Preconstruction, Safety, HR, Finance, and other internal teams.

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Maintain solid relationships with major clients, consultants, and project partners.

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Drive continuous improvement and the adoption of construction technologies and digital tools.

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Prepare regular operational and performance reports for senior leadership.

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Develop workforce and succession plans to support future project growth.

Required Experience

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Post-secondary education in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.

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15+ years of progressive construction experience, including at least 7 years in senior leadership.

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Proven experience overseeing both field and project management teams within a General Contracting environment.

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Strong knowledge of Lump Sum, Construction Management, and Design-Build delivery models.

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Strong expertise in scheduling, project forecasting, risk management, cost control, and dispute resolution.

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Knowledge of Ontario construction law, OHSA, contracts, change orders, and permitting.

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Experience with construction management systems such as Procore, Viewpoint Vista, and scheduling tools such as MS Project or Primavera.

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Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and relationship-management skills.

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Valid G Driver’s License and ability to travel to project sites across Ontario as required.

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