VP of Operations (Residential Construction)

Title:

VP of Operations

Location:

Boynton Beach, FL

Employment Type:

Full-Time / Permanent / Onsite

Who we are

Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In the U.S., Mattamy is represented in 11 markets – Charlotte, Dallas, Jacksonville, Naples, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, Sarasota, Southeast Florida, Tampa, and Tucson.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for overall people management of the Construction staff, including talent identification, recruiting, and development
• Developing, implementing and communicating more value driven construction techniques and production procedures, while at the same time continually looking to recommend value-engineering and other cost saving opportunities
• Partner with division leaders to establish standard product for the division.  Establish standard construction specifications and provide accurate cost information on various spec levels. Value- engineer each product to ensure maximum efficiency
• Develop strong partnerships with trades, ensuring performance in accordance with scopes of work and high focus on quality
• Negotiate and solicit the best price/value combination from suppliers and trade contractors; analyze cost comparisons and differences in products and services on long term/short term contract agreements, while ensuring the correct amount of product or service is received at the appropriate time
• Ensure Warranty team completes 30/60 Day and 1- Year Warranty Service Requests (W.S.R.)
• Ensure W.S.R. to trades are issued in a timely manner and appropriate charge backs and payments are made
• Oversee all warranty activities to ensure excellence and consistency as defined by superior quality workmanship to ensure customer satisfaction
• Developing, monitoring and adhering to the building budgets, work schedules, labor forecasts with a view towards maximum efficiency
• Review and understand market trends and identify opportunities for the company.
• Review budgets with an understanding of market pricing.
• Financial acumen on construction financials to include house cost and overhead management.
• Skill level in forecasting business plan and meeting budgets and goals set for department
• Develop relationships with new vendors for building vendor bench strength
• Perform other related duties as assigned

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 13+ years suitable work experience in the construction field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in the residential construction industry, including purchasing and warranty
• Must possess or obtain (within 6 months of employment) a General Contractor’s license within the division’s respective jurisdictions
• Demonstrated ability to work with external parties, including homeowners, local and provincial construction associations, trade partners, suppliers, industry peers
• Extremely well-organized, flexible, ability to prioritize workloads, meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• Understanding of local building codes, National Electrical Code, OSHA Guidelines, and other applicable building codes and practices
• Experience in computerized environment for production planning, ordering, analysis etc.
• Professional experience dealing ethically with people/situations/issues and ability to demonstrate what processes are applied in decision-making which reflect professionalism and integrity
• Solid understanding of generally accepted purchasing principles and practices
• Working knowledge of house building and construction material purchasing
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills
• Excellent mathematical skills with the ability to analyze, look for trends and superior estimating skills.
• Prior experience in preparing and analyzing budgets
• Superior computer skills in M