Vice President, Construction

BHC

About The Position

The Vice President, Project Management and Construction leads the planning and delivery of BHC’s capital projects across existing and new properties, including capital improvements, renovations, historic restoration, and new construction. The role is accountable for delivering projects on time, within budget, and to BHC’s standards. It owns project delivery planning and construction execution, coordinating design milestones with budget, procurement, construction, and operational readiness. This executive role partners with ownership, finance, and operations, and works closely with the Vice President, Design and Construction Planning, who owns design direction and leads the design team. The role sets standards through visible leadership and sound judgment, develops colleagues, and creates clarity for project teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
15+ years leading complex construction projects.
Record of delivering large projects on schedule and on budget while protecting quality.
Experience leading preconstruction planning, including constructability, cost estimating, contractor strategy, and procurement.
Experience aligning design, finance, and operations teams around a single delivery plan.
Experience carrying projects through commissioning, closeout, and warranty resolution.
Deep working knowledge of contracts, procurement, cost management, scheduling, and risk.
Experience navigating historic preservation and municipal review.
Experience building and developing leaders and project teams.
Proficiency with project management and cost-tracking systems.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 lbs on an occasional basis.
Ability to walk and stand regularly on active construction sites, including uneven surfaces, stairs, and ground-level and elevated work areas.
Ability to bend, kneel, reach, and climb ladders, stairs, and scaffolding access as needed.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and temperatures.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including a hard hat, safety glasses, and protective footwear.
Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods, including reviewing plans, drawings, contracts, and reports.
Clear vision for reading plans, drawings, and documents.
Adequate hearing for communication by phone, radio, and in person on job sites and in meetings.
Ability to travel between BHC properties and project sites.

Nice To Haves

Experience in luxury hospitality, historic restoration, or high-end mixed use.
Experience navigating historic preservation and municipal review in Charleston or a comparable market.

Responsibilities

Lead active and upcoming capital projects from planning and preconstruction through opening and closeout, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality.
Lead preconstruction planning with design, finance, and operations, including constructability, cost estimates, project schedules, contractor strategy, and long-lead procurement.
Align design, finance, procurement, contractors, and operations around a project plan, and track milestones, dependencies, risks, and decisions.
Resolve delivery issues early and inform leadership of significant risks and decisions requiring approval.
Select, contract, and manage general contractors, construction managers, and key trade partners, and set expectations for job-site conduct.
Build and manage project budgets, track commitments and change orders, and provide leadership with an early and honest view of cost and risk.
Plan construction sequencing across the portfolio, including projects in occupied and operating properties, while protecting the guest experience.
Lead permitting, inspections, and code compliance, including historic preservation requirements, and maintain relationships with city and regulatory partners.
Maintain the quality of completed work in line with design intent, partnering with the Vice President, Design and Construction Management.
Partner with property leaders on commissioning, building-systems training, turnover documentation, and operational handoffs.
Oversee punch-list completion, project closeout, and warranty-issue resolution.
Build a strong project team, coach project leaders with clear and timely feedback, and create opportunities for colleagues to take on greater responsibility.
Create processes, reporting, and delivery standards that improve project execution.
Communicate clearly and consistently with ownership, finance, and operations, and keep teams informed during periods of change.
Represent BHC credibly and professionally to owners, partners, public officials, and the community.