Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Our client is a mid-sized construction company seeking to fill the role of COO. This role primarily functions as the owner and CEO’s deputy and has broad oversight responsibility for internal operations. This is an excellent opportunity for the right individual with competitive compensation and opportunity for long-term career advancement. The individual will be responsible for the overall direction and administration of all company operations. They will provide leadership, stability, and direction to ensure the overall success of the company. The successful proponent will work directly with the Safety, Quality, Project Management, and Field Staff as well as coordinate with all departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor Project Manager (PM) and Project Coordinator (PC) Huddles.
• Assist with new hires and performance reviews for PMs, Site Superintendents, PCs.
• Ensure the company is meeting vendors and client’s expectations.
• Work with the Site Superintendents to implement lean project planning.
• Implement and monitor QMP on jobsites.
• Oversee adherence to and recommend changes to company policies and procedures.
• Assist the PM to provide leadership and guidance when required on contractual disputes including liens, delay claims, errors and omissions, and trade scope gaps.
• Review notices of default prepared by the PM to be sent if conflicts cannot be resolved by the Project Team and follow-up as required.
• Collect Construction Reports in a timely manner and hold report meetings with PMs.
• Ensure monthly report administrative expectations are being met by PM (Invoice approvals, job cost report, progress claims, daily diaries, photo reports, monthly schedule updates, etc).
• Participate in project post-mortem meetings with the project team to review project success and lessons learned for future projects.
• Oversee maintenance of company vehicles.

Required Knowledge, Skill & Abilities:

• An entrepreneurial mindset with strong organizational and leadership skills.
• In-depth knowledge of different business functions such as Construction Management, Estimating, HR, Finance, Marketing, etc.
• Good knowledge of data analysis and KPIs.
• Solid familiarity with IT/Business infrastructure.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to provide excellent leadership, people management, communication, and influencing skills at a senior level leading the company.
• Significant experience with contracting, negotiating, and change management.
• Strong interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication, the ability to develop and deliver presentations and communicate in a confident and respectful manner.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel.
• Ability to demonstrate sound, timely, and accurate judgment while supporting reasoning for decisions to solve a wide range of business problems.
• Resourceful, flexible, and well organized.

Education and Experience:

• Four-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Five years of experience in a leadership role for a small to mid-size division or company.
• Experience in applying technical, financial, and accounting principles.
• Experience in organizational effectiveness and operations management.
• Experience in coordinating projects, developing project plans, and completing projects both on time and on budget.