VP of Home Building Construction

• We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Home Building Construction to lead and oversee the company's residential construction operations from pre-construction through completion, closing, and warranty.
• This executive-level leader will have overall responsibility for construction, warranty, purchasing, and closings, ensuring homes are delivered on schedule, within budget, and according to our quality standards.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in production residential homebuilding, strong knowledge of construction operations, purchasing, vendor management, warranty processes, and closing coordination, along with the leadership skills necessary to manage construction teams and trade partners.

Job Description:

• We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Home Building Construction to lead and oversee the company's residential construction operations from pre-construction through completion, closing, and warranty.
• This executive-level leader will have overall responsibility for construction, warranty, purchasing, and closings, ensuring homes are delivered on schedule, within budget, and according to our quality standards.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in production residential homebuilding, strong knowledge of construction operations, purchasing, vendor management, warranty processes, and closing coordination, along with the leadership skills necessary to manage construction teams and trade partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for residential construction operations.
• Oversee the complete homebuilding process from pre-construction through completion and homeowner closing.
• Lead and manage construction, purchasing, warranty, and closing functions.
• Establish and maintain construction schedules, budgets, quality standards, and production goals.
• Ensure homes are constructed according to approved plans, specifications, building codes, and company standards.
• Manage and develop Project Managers, Construction Managers, and other construction personnel.
• Oversee subcontractor and trade partner performance, productivity, quality, and scheduling.
• Partner with purchasing to ensure materials, products, and services are competitively priced and available when needed.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other strategic partners.
• Monitor construction costs, budgets, change orders, and overall job profitability.
• Establish quality-control processes and conduct regular inspections of homes under construction.
• Oversee the homeowner warranty process and ensure warranty issues are resolved promptly and professionally.
• Coordinate with sales, operations, accounting, purchasing, and other departments to ensure smooth home deliveries.
• Oversee final inspections, punch-list completion, homeowner orientations/walkthroughs, and closings.
• Identify opportunities to improve construction processes, reduce costs, improve cycle times, and enhance homeowner satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, OSHA requirements, company policies, and safety standards.
• Track construction KPIs, including cycle time, cost variance, quality, warranty performance, and on-time delivery.
• Provide regular operational reporting and recommendations to company leadership.
• Help establish long-term construction strategies as the company continues to expand its communities and homebuilding operations.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in residential homebuilding/construction.
• Previous experience as a VP, Director of Construction, Construction Manager, or similar senior leadership role.
• Strong experience managing production homebuilding operations.
• Proven experience overseeing multiple functions such as construction, purchasing, warranty, and closing.
• Strong understanding of residential construction from foundation through completion.
• Experience managing Project Managers, Construction Managers, subcontractors, and trade partners.
• Strong financial and budgeting knowledge.
• Experience with purchasing, vendor negotiations, and subcontractor agreements.
• Strong knowledge of residential building codes, construction practices, quality control, and safety.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple communities and projects simultaneously.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred.