Director Operational Excellence Jobs in Rochester, MI

About the Company

The company is a leading contractor specializing in turnkey structural concrete solutions across large-scale commercial and industrial projects. With deep expertise in self-perform concrete operations, the company delivers complex structures through a highly skilled union workforce and a commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Known for executing challenging projects with precision, the company continues to grow its footprint while maintaining a strong culture built on accountability, craftsmanship, and collaboration.

About the Position

The company is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director of Concrete Self-Perform Operations to lead all union concrete operations across multiple projects and regions. This executive-level role is responsible for overseeing labor relations, workforce planning, productivity, safety, and financial performance within the company's self-perform concrete division.

This individual will play a critical role in aligning field execution with corporate strategy, driving operational excellence, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Key Responsibilities:

Union Operations & Labor Relations

• Lead all union self-perform concrete operations across projects
• Ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and jurisdictional requirements
• Manage workforce planning, crew composition, and labor deployment
• Proactively resolve labor issues, disputes, and productivity challenges

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Develop and standardize means and methods for concrete self-perform work
• Establish production benchmarks and drive continuous improvement
• Partner with executive leadership on operational strategy, budgets, and labor planning

Preconstruction & Estimating Support

• Support estimating with labor assumptions, crew structures, and production rates
• Review constructability, sequencing, and labor risk during preconstruction
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and mitigate labor-related risks

Project Execution & Field Oversight

• Provide leadership to Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen
• Monitor labor performance, schedules, and productivity across projects
• Resolve field challenges related to sequencing, staffing, and execution

Workforce & Equipment Management

• Oversee union workforce planning across multiple job sites
• Manage utilization of company-owned formwork systems and equipment
• Set expectations for field leadership and crew performance

Safety & Quality Leadership

• Champion a strong safety culture aligned with OSHA and company standards
• Partner with safety teams on training, audits, and incident prevention
• Ensure all concrete work meets contract and quality standards

Financial Performance & Controls

• Drive labor cost control, forecasting, and margin performance
• Review cost reports and productivity tracking
• Support change management, claims, and financial risk mitigation

Leadership Development & Culture

• Mentor and develop Superintendents, Foremen, and field leaders
• Support recruiting and retention of top talent

Requirements

• 10-15+ years of structural concrete experience
• Proven leadership managing large union concrete crews across multiple projects
• Deep understanding of CBAs, jurisdictional rules, and concrete construction methods
• Strong expertise in labor productivity, scheduling, and cost control
• Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed

• Experience with turnkey structural concrete contractors
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field

Benefits

• Competitive executive compensation: $250,000 - $275,000
• Relocation assistance available
• Opportunity to lead and scale a high-performing self-perform concrete division
• Significant influence on company strategy, operations, and profitability
• Work on complex, large-scale, high-profile construction projects
• Executive-level benefits package (health, retirement, bonus potential, etc.)