Director, National Self Perform

VISION, LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY

• Define and implement a national vision for the Self-Perform trade expertise program aligned with enterprise goals.
• Promote a culture focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost discipline.
• Lead integration of trade expertise operations across markets and regions while honoring local and regional differences.
• Set long-term business goals and maturation milestones for the trade expertise organization.
• Develop and refine the Trade Expertise Center of Excellence to support consistent execution across the enterprise.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to regional leaders on trade expertise means, methods, execution, and dispute resolution.

PROGRAM LEADERSHIP, STANDARDS & BEST PRACTICES

• Establish and maintain national standards for planning, estimating, execution, formwork systems, sequencing, curing, and turnover documentation.
• Collaborate with regional teams to select and validate final means and methods.
• Maintain and update a centralized library of tools, templates, SOPs, and best practices.
• Conduct periodic site inspections and performance audits to validate implementation and identify improvement opportunities.

• Drive continuous improvement to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and support predictable project outcomes.
• Ensure adoption of appropriate technology platforms to improve scheduling, tracking, and cost performance.

OPERATIONS & BEST-IN-CLASS EXECUTION

• Provide executive oversight for preconstruction, estimating, planning, engineering, safety, and field execution of trade expertise work.
• Ensure accurate and reliable cost estimates, schedules, procurement strategies, and formwork system selections.
• Ensure trade expertise schedules are integrated into overall project schedules and maintained by project teams.
• Partner with regional leaders on operational decision-making, risk mitigation, procurement, and vendor/supplier relationships.
• Support operations teams through expert guidance on complex systems, sequencing, and constructability.

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE, P/L INFLUENCE & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Provide performance reports, data analysis, and predictive metrics.
• Influence P/L through standardization, cost control strategies, forecasting support, and staffing alignment.
• Partner with Operations and Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and national planning.
• Identify systemic risks tied to cost, schedule, equipment, and workforce; lead mitigation planning.
• Oversee standardization of estimating platforms, databases, templates, and deliverables.

TALENT STRATEGY, STAFFING & DEVELOPMENT

• Support hiring, development, and retention of trade expertise leaders and field personnel.
• Partner with our Talent team on craft recruitment, training and development to build a best-in-class trade expertise craft workforce.