Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $115,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Schedule: Monday to Friday – Weekends as needed

Employee Benefits:

• Health Insurance - 87% Paid by the Company (Employee Plans starting at less than $11 per week)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays per year – 8
• Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave
• Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Dental Premiums
• Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K Match – Plan Increasing up to 7½%
• Vision insurance and Free Prescription Safety Glasses
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Fun Team building Outings (Universal, Top Golf, and Andretti)
• AND MORE!

Company-Funded Education Opportunities:

• Manufactures’ training
• Language – Spanish and English
• Health and Wealth Education
• Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Advancement Training

Key Responsibilities of the Construction Operations Director include:

Administration & Planning –

• Collaborates with President, Vice President and CFO to review budget, WIP statements, department performance, and growth planning
• Monitors the construction industry and remains current with trends, labor, markets, technologies and competition. To effectively forecast workforce capacity shortages and surpluses based on seasons and schedules and adjust accordingly
• Partnering with HR to ensure accurate record keeping (JLA badging, time keeping, etc.) throughout the department, as well as relevant licensing and credentialing of mechanics to ensure staff remain current

Estimating and Sales -

• Reviews pre-construction estimates for accuracy and variance to expected performance, collaborating with the Chief Estimator to act as needed
• Controls labor and material cost by ensuring standards are met in staffing, compensation, overtime, safety, quality, productivity, inventory, purchasing and usage
• Collaborates with the accounting department to ensure all projects are completed, invoiced, closed and collected accurately and within required time frames

Service and Support -

• Maintains high levels of mechanical expertise by staying current on trade-specific development and innovation. Establishes departmental standards of performance, process and procedures
• Develops, implements, and maintains a formal ongoing departmental quality assurance and improvement program. Ensures any applicable regulatory/departmental quality standards are met
• Coordinates with Fleet to ensure company vehicles are well maintained by performing ongoing inspection and reporting

People & Safety -

• Works closely with HR to recruit, on-board, and develop construction staff
• Oversees, directs, and supports construction management staff
• Provides 90-day, first 6-month, and ongoing annual reviews of direct reports
• Ensures all direct reports have a clear understanding of roles and standards, counsels as necessary

Qualified candidates will have:

• High School Diploma, G.E.D., or College Degree (Preferred)
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience
• The ability to perform takeoffs and read construction blueprints and estimates
• The ability to gather, analyze, and appropriately act on data
• The ability to collaborate and work well with others to accomplish shared goals
• Time management skills and ability to switch tasks effectively; ability to learn and apply learning quickly
• PC computer skills
• Understanding of financial statements, including WIP’s
• Must have a valid driver's license

We are both a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer

Our employee selection process includes the following: drug testing, background check, driving record check, pre-employment assessments, and reference interviews with previous employers

Welcome to Vaco – an uncommon company with an empowered culture. At Vaco, we welcome talented innovators seeking a collaborative environment where creative freedom rings.  

Since 2002, we have expanded to more than 40 locations, and we have no plans of slowing down anytime soon. We are seeking big thinkers to lead us into the future and explore the career of a lifetime. 

• Ranked the #1 Best Staffing Firm to Work for in North America by Staffing Industry Analysts (Category: 500+ Employees) 
• An Inc. 5000 fastest growing private company in America every year since 2007

A Day in the Life 

Our CFO client just called. Her manager just resigned, or maybe her accounting department could use help prepping for an upcoming audit.  

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Proactively identify, assess, and recruit qualified talent to fulfill strategic projects and interim engagements in the areas of finance and accounting; including but not limited to Senior Accountants, Financial Analysts, Accounting Managers, Controllers, Directors, VPs of Accounting, and CFOs.  
• Generate leads via professional relationships, candidate interviews, and other interactions that support business development/sales efforts.  
• Achieve performance objectives relating to activity and individual Gross Margin according to job level and line of business.   
• Collaborate with teammates to fulfill open positions across other lines of business and/or national practices as appropriate.  

‘Best Place to Work’ Perks 

• True base salary and uncapped compensation package that surpasses industry standards.  
• Annual, FIVE STAR vacations (we call it “Vatopia”) for meeting top tier performance goals.  
• World class training where Vaconians learn and exchange ideas.   
• Flexible PTO to take time off that fits your needs and supports your well-being.  
• Technology packages that include smart phone coverage, up-to-date equipment, and top tier online resources.  
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, fertility, pet insurance, life insurance, disability and more!    

Desired Competencies and Skills: 

• Communication: Speaks in a clear, concise, and confident manner; listens attentively. 
• Emotional Intelligence: Maintains a high level of self-awareness and the ability to appropriately identify, manage, and respond to the emotions of self and others; able to read others. 
• Written Communication:  Develops written communication that is clear, concise, grammatical, and engaging. 
• Adaptability:  Responds to changes, delays, or unexpected events in a positive manner; adapts working style to best fit a given situation.  
• Leadership:  Self-directed with an innate drive to succeed; accepts feedback with a desire for continuous improvement.  
• Relationship Building: Builds, develops, and maintains strong relationships with others while building trust and connection.  
• Social Intelligence: Able to understand and manage interpersonal relationships.  
• Diligence: Able to effectively search for, organize, and evaluate information. 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Education/Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree required.  
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in audit, tax, and/or public accounting highly preferred. 
• Experience in a staffing, recruiting, or consulting role highly preferred. 
• CPA, CFA, MBA or other professional designation a plus. 

Technical Skills:  

• Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite 
• Experience with Bullhorn preferred. 

Basic Skills:  

• Able to work with a sense of urgency and meet tight deadlines; Organized, detailed, and results driven. 

Travel: 

<10% -Occasional travel to annual conference or client sites