Director of Construction

Company: The Ghoman Group
Job Title: Director of Construction
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Salary: $80,000 – $150,000 per year, depending on experience
Location: Holiday Inn Indianapolis Airport
Address: 5855 Rockville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46224

Position Overview

The Ghoman Group is seeking an experienced and highly organized Director of Construction to oversee construction, renovation, and capital improvement projects across the company's hospitality properties. The Director of Construction will be responsible for managing projects from initial planning and budgeting through completion while ensuring quality, safety, timelines, and budgets are maintained.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, extensive construction knowledge, and experience managing contractors, architects, engineers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all construction, renovation, remodeling, and capital improvement projects.
• Develop project budgets, schedules, scopes of work, and timelines.
• Manage projects from planning and design through construction and final completion.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and consultants.
• Review construction plans, drawings, specifications, and contracts.
• Solicit and evaluate contractor and vendor proposals.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, change orders, and project terms.
• Monitor project costs and ensure projects remain within approved budgets.
• Conduct regular job-site inspections to ensure quality, safety, and compliance.
• Identify construction risks, delays, and cost issues and develop corrective solutions.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable building codes, permits, regulations, and safety standards.
• Coordinate construction activities with hotel operations to minimize disruption to guests and employees.
• Prepare regular project updates, financial reports, and progress reports for senior management.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously across different properties.
• Work closely with ownership and executive leadership on capital planning and long-term property improvement strategies.
• Review completed work and coordinate inspections, punch lists, and project closeout.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, contracts, invoices, warranties, and records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive construction management experience, with significant project leadership experience.
• Experience managing commercial, hospitality, hotel, or large-scale renovation projects strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, building systems, project scheduling, and cost control.
• Proven experience managing contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and vendors.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, budgets, estimates, and change orders.
• Excellent negotiation, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction/project management software.
• Ability to travel to company properties and active project sites as required.

Preferred Experience

• Hotel renovation and property improvement projects.
• Guestroom renovations and public-area upgrades.
• HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, and building-system projects.
• Commercial remodeling and new construction.
• Capital expenditure planning and project budgeting.
• Working with hotel franchise standards and property improvement plans.

Compensation & Benefits

• $80,000 – $150,000 annual salary, depending on experience
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) options
• Professional development opportunities
• Career advancement opportunities

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on construction leader who can manage projects strategically while maintaining close attention to budgets, schedules, quality, and safety. Strong hospitality construction experience and the ability to work effectively with executive leadership and hotel operations teams are highly valued.