Regional General Manager

Colt Builders Corp•Atlanta, GA

2d•$170,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Colt Builders is seeking an experienced Regional General Manager in Atlanta, Georgia, to lead and oversee construction operations within an assigned region. The role is responsible for operational excellence, financial performance, business development, and successful execution across multiple construction projects. It covers the project lifecycle from business development, estimating, and contract negotiations through preconstruction, field operations, project closeout, and warranty. Regional travel, including overnight travel, is required.

Requirements

Specialized knowledge of the wood framing construction industry.
Extensive knowledge of Colt Builders’ operations, culture, and goals.
Strong communication skills.
Wood framing project management experience.
OSHA 30.

Nice To Haves

STSC certification.

Responsibilities

Allocate resources across projects, manage budgets, and ensure timely and accurate financial transactions, including billings and collections.
Recruit talent for the job management team and use industry knowledge to support staff, projects, and client expectations.
Maintain existing client relationships and develop new clients, while managing the pipeline and pursuit reports.
Maintain and develop vendor relationships and work with the estimating team to develop estimates and quotes; participate in weekly estimating calls.
Finalize sale cost sheets for newly awarded contracts and lead owner contract award processes, including reviewing and negotiating contract terms and distributing contracts to relevant departments.
Support the Vice President with the BAFO process and coordinate with preconstruction before mobilizing onsite operations.
Review project needs with subcontractors and vendors, develop new relationships, grow the hourly carpenter base, and work with project managers to finalize job management plans.
Ensure compliance with state regulations and Colt operating procedures, and work with field teams and the Director of Safety to develop site-specific safety plans.
Manage contracts, schedules, and job performance to meet customer expectations; monitor progress and schedules across multiple projects.
Work with project managers and field teams to manage projects against final cost sheets and budgets, and address cost issues, change orders, RFIs, plan revisions, schedule updates, delays, and submittals.
Review and approve man-hour budgets, tracking sheets, and timesheet submissions; proactively prevent and resolve problems and analyze, manage, and mitigate risks.
Coordinate weekly subcontractor schedules of values and invoices with project managers and accounting, prepare owner requisition drafts, and review and submit subcontractor and vendor change-order documentation.
Complete work-in-progress month-end reporting accurately and on time.
Sign contracts valued from $0 to $4,999,999; approve cost sheets in that range for accounting; sign off on target margins at or above, or up to two points below, regional targets; and approve purchase-order qualifications valued from $50,001 to $250,000.
Ensure projects are completed on time and on budget, assist accounting with securing final retention payments, administer jobsite bonuses with Vice President approval, respond promptly to warranty calls, and participate in estimating post-mortem meetings.