Director of Concrete
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Overview
Job Description
About the Company
The company is a leading contractor specializing in turnkey structural concrete solutions across large-scale commercial and industrial projects. With deep expertise in self-perform concrete operations, the company delivers complex structures through a highly skilled union workforce and a commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Known for executing challenging projects with precision, the company continues to grow its footprint while maintaining a strong culture built on accountability, craftsmanship, and collaboration.
About the Position
The company is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director of Concrete Self-Perform Operations to lead all union concrete operations across multiple projects and regions. This executive-level role is responsible for overseeing labor relations, workforce planning, productivity, safety, and financial performance within the company's self-perform concrete division.
This individual will play a critical role in aligning field execution with corporate strategy, driving operational excellence, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and profitably.
Key Responsibilities:
Union Operations & Labor Relations
- Lead all union self-perform concrete operations across projects
- Ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and jurisdictional requirements
- Manage workforce planning, crew composition, and labor deployment
- Proactively resolve labor issues, disputes, and productivity challenges
Strategic & Operational Leadership
- Develop and standardize means and methods for concrete self-perform work
- Establish production benchmarks and drive continuous improvement
- Partner with executive leadership on operational strategy, budgets, and labor planning
Preconstruction & Estimating Support
- Support estimating with labor assumptions, crew structures, and production rates
- Review constructability, sequencing, and labor risk during preconstruction
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and mitigate labor-related risks
Project Execution & Field Oversight
- Provide leadership to Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen
- Monitor labor performance, schedules, and productivity across projects
- Resolve field challenges related to sequencing, staffing, and execution
Workforce & Equipment Management
- Oversee union workforce planning across multiple job sites
- Manage utilization of company-owned formwork systems and equipment
- Set expectations for field leadership and crew performance
Safety & Quality Leadership
- Champion a strong safety culture aligned with OSHA and company standards
- Partner with safety teams on training, audits, and incident prevention
- Ensure all concrete work meets contract and quality standards
Financial Performance & Controls
- Drive labor cost control, forecasting, and margin performance
- Review cost reports and productivity tracking
- Support change management, claims, and financial risk mitigation
Leadership Development & Culture
- Mentor and develop Superintendents, Foremen, and field leaders
- Support recruiting and retention of top talent
Requirements
- 10–15+ years of structural concrete experience
- Proven leadership managing large union concrete crews across multiple projects
- Deep understanding of CBAs, jurisdictional rules, and concrete construction methods
- Strong expertise in labor productivity, scheduling, and cost control
- Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills
- Willingness to travel to project sites as needed
- Experience with turnkey structural concrete contractors
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field
Benefits
- Competitive executive compensation: $250,000 – $275,000
- Relocation assistance available
- Opportunity to lead and scale a high-performing self-perform concrete division
- Significant influence on company strategy, operations, and profitability
- Work on complex, large-scale, high-profile construction projects
- Executive-level benefits package (health, retirement, bonus potential, etc.)
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