Director of Construction - Hospitality

Raineri Construction•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

Raineri Construction is seeking a highly experienced Director of Construction, who specializes in hospitality sector projects, to join our growing Team The Director of Construction – Hospitality is responsible for the overall performance of multiple project teams and their associated project goals for the Multifamily and Hospitality segment of our business, which may include hotel, multi-family residential, senior living, and historic renovation projects. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining effective relationships with all parties involved in the project, communicating accurate financial details, and providing support and direction to the entire project team. The Director is ultimately responsible for project success. The Director of Construction - Hospitality is heavily involved in long-range strategic planning, developing new market strategies, high-level financial decision-making, and monitoring company processes to ensure successful project delivery. Compensation: Salary negotiable upon experience Raineri Construction is a full-service general building contractor specializing in design-build construction. Raineri provides turnkey project development services and comprehensive construction and management solutions for a variety of industries. Based in St. Louis, the company has grown each year since its inception in 2003 and currently employs more than 100 employees. Long-term, mutually beneficial employment relationships are important to the company, and its benefits package currently includes: 100% of the employee's health insurance premium paid by the company Company-funded Employee Assistance Program Company-funded Group Life Insurance Paid vacation and holidays Flexible Schedule 401(K) Retirement Plan, with a company match of 4% Company Profit Sharing

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction, business or a closely related field.
WITH 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager.
OR 10 years’ combined project management experience.
Project experience must be in Multifamily and/or Hospitality Projects.
Completed, or will complete within a year, the OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety Course.
Highly proficient in MS Office suite of applications.
Intelligent, articulate, and adept at all forms of communication, including public speaking.
Well organized and self-directed.
High level of expertise in various construction contracts, means and methods, costs, scheduling, and quality.
Demonstrated ability to effectively develop and lead teams.
A decisive decision maker that holds others accountable for results while maintaining the same high expectations for themselves.
Strong knowledge of construction contracts, internal systems, and industry financial data.
Energetic, forward-thinking, with a creative approach to problem-solving.
High-level strategic thinking with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus.
A natural consensus builder capable of building high levels of trust with peers and others.
Unquestionable ethics both personally and professionally.
Desire to educate and mentor operations staff and others.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a close and effective relationship with all clients.
Oversee all projects and project teams.
Establish project goals with involvement and input from the project team.
Support all operations staff in their efforts to achieve the project goals.
Hold project teams accountable for project goals.
Assist operations staff in their efforts to ensure subcontractors succeed in their project obligations.
Hold Monthly project reviews.
Maintain a thorough awareness of the financial status of each project.
Ensure projects are staffed with the team that is most likely to contribute to success.
Engage in effective procedures to resolve conflicts quickly and efficiently.
Guide the project team in the development of the schedule, phasing, and logistics plans.
Become thoroughly engaged with the operations staff in their professional development.
Identify and cultivate talent for future management and leadership opportunities.
Attract & develop future high-performing employees.
Stay abreast of the most current construction means and methods to provide valuable solutions to construction issues.
Engage in the recruiting and hiring process for operations staff who report to this role.
Create new, and expand existing, relationships in the industry
Collaborate with the operations executives and others to evaluate internal training needs and develop programs to meet those needs.
Be a model of the corporate culture and mentor operations staff as well as others.