Construction Operations Director

Verde Clean • Eagle Mountain, UT

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About The Position

The Construction Operations Director is Verde’s senior field operations leader for construction, accountable for the success of construction accounts and projects across multiple markets. This leader-of-leaders role oversees Construction Operations Managers and Supervisors in fast-moving jobsite environments where schedules, access, and staffing change daily. Approximately 80% of the role is spent in the field developing managers to independently lead their teams and businesses and deliver measurable results.

The Director champions safety, sustainability, inclusion, and Verde’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values. The position leads staffing and project execution across sites, serves as the senior operational escalation point for general contractors, partners on strategic accounts, and is accountable for operational execution, safety, quality, and financial performance. Success is measured through safety, inspection quality, customer and employee experience, budget adherence, and capturing additional work through the Extra Work Authorization process.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive operations leadership in janitorial, construction cleaning, or facility services, including leading managers across multiple sites or markets.
• Demonstrated experience working with general contractors on active construction projects.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification required.
• OSHA 511 certification required or must be completed within 90 days of hire with Verde sponsorship.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety requirements, including PPE, hazard communication, and general contractor site rules.
• Strong financial acumen with budget and P&L responsibility.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and operational technology, including HeySage and ADP.
• Willingness to travel between construction sites across multiple states, with approximately 80% of time in the field.
• Frequent walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs and ladders, standing during inspections, and wearing required PPE.
• Exposure to typical construction-site heat, dust, and noise; frequent travel by car and air; lifting up to 25 pounds as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Champion a zero-preventable-incident culture and hold managers accountable for Stretch & Flex, PPE, JHAs, pre-task planning, toolbox talks, Stop Work Authority, and general contractor requirements.
• Ensure incidents and near-misses are reported, investigated, and closed with verified corrective actions.
• Partner with EHS and general contractor safety leaders to ensure safety programs are consistently executed in the field.
• Ensure Verde sustainability initiatives, approved products, equipment, and green practices are implemented across construction operations.
• Champion Verde’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values while building an engaged, inclusive, high-performing construction culture.
• Mentor emerging leaders and develop future construction leaders through the Emerging Leaders Program.
• Hire, coach, develop, and retain high-performing Construction Operations Managers through regular one-on-ones and leadership meetings.
• Spend approximately 80% of work time in the field conducting site visits, Leadership Visit Reports, joint inspections, and quarterly audits.
• Oversee labor planning, staffing, mobilizations, startups, transitions, and demobilizations across multiple construction sites and markets.
• Serve as the senior operational escalation point for general contractors through proactive communication, Quarterly Business Reviews, and joint inspections.
• Partner with the Client Relationship Manager on strategic accounts while owning operational execution, staffing, safety, quality, and financial performance.
• Ensure accounts operate within approved budgets; review forecasts with Finance and coach managers to understand and own their financial results.
• Ensure additional work is documented, approved, tracked, and billed through the Extra Work Authorization (EWA) process before work begins.
• Hold managers accountable to Verde policies, processes, and systems, including HeySage and ADP.
• Partner across Projects & Transitions, Sales, Finance, Procurement, Marketing, HR, and EHS to support operational excellence and construction growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed