Director of Aviation

Job Description Summary:

Overall management of the operation and administration of group or market with bottom-line profit accountability.

Job Description:

Position Responsibilities and Duties:  

• Able to perform all essential Operations Manager responsibilities 

• Can communicate and implement a bold vision for the future. Able to communicate how projects and efforts fit into the big picture.  
   

Leadership & Alignment 

• Leads a culture and demonstrates a will to win for the group and the organization  
• Ensures projects and teams are properly staffed and have the resources needed 
• Assists Division Leadership with administration of business, as required, and preparation of the Division Business Plan 
• Communicates the strategic vision of the division to employees and motivates them to execute the vision in a best-in-class manner 
• Two-to-three-year project/market strategy and vision in partnership with Division Manager, while maintaining an enterprise mindset 
• Understand GC strategy and be responsible for project/market divisional P&L. 
   

Strategic Talent Planning 

• Recruits, trains, mentors and oversees supervision of qualified construction personnel 
• Supports team leadership and conducts employee performance evaluations 
• Stimulates constructive thinking, emotion, and action in teams to yield peak performance 
• Assist the Division Manager with laying out succession for the next three-to-six years and support executive recruitment for key self-perform roles. 

Best-in-Class Execution 

• Monitors and manages the profit of the operation group, conducting project reviews, establishing fee targets and seeking fee enhancement opportunities, and analyzing market metrics 
• Leads project planning while ensuring cost control is set up and maintained in accordance with company standards 
• Conduct key performance indicator check-ins regularly, ensuring adherence to company policies, safety and quality standards 
• Continuously seek to improve processes, systems and environments for teams, while ensuring project practices that avoid or mitigate claims and conflict 
• Supports and provides resources and direction in seeing through any project claims 
• Ensures project profitability, positive cash flow, and accurate cost reporting 
• Understand legal and risk implications related to associated sectors spanning ten-years. 

Market Development & Diversification 

• Acts as a client interface, responding to needs or requests and ensuring satisfaction 
• Establish, cultivate, and leverage strong relationships with valuable clients and subcontractors 
• Effectively manage and build partnerships with subcontractors and support project teams with subcontractor compliance in scheduling, resources, scope, safety, quality, etc. 
• Partners with Business Development to develop new or renewed client relationships 
• Attends proposal presentations and assists in preparation of presentation materials 
• Completes other responsibilities as assigned 
• Ability to sell Swinerton

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural degree or equivalent experience 
• Field construction experience (10 years, including supervisory skills) 
• Strong leadership skills, including negotiating, networking, partnering, delegating, facilitating, and strategizing, gaining buy-in 
• Problem-solving ability and strong sense of urgency 
• Organizational and extensive communication skills 
• Drafting and computer skills 
• Fundamental knowledge of contract law and project accounting 
• Thorough understanding of all project management control systems (including scheduling, cost control, procurement, and estimating) 
• Financial & Business Acumen
• Preparation & Presentation  

Summary of Benefits:

This role is eligible for the following benefits:  medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), individual stock ownership, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, bereavement leave, employee assistance program, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, basic term life insurance and AD&D, business travel accident insurance, short and long term disability, financial wellness coaching, educational assistance, Care.com members