Director of Construction Operations

Paul Davis Restoration of Orlando & Space Coast
Central Florida | Full-Time
Compensation: $90,000 to $105,000 base salary + performance bonus

Paul Davis Restoration is seeking a Director of Construction Operations to help lead and scale our Reconstruction Department across our Orlando and Space Coast locations.

This role reports directly to the Vice President of Construction and is responsible for helping lead the day-to-day execution of our reconstruction operations. The current book of business is approximately 70% residential and 30% commercial, with a strategic goal of continuing to grow our commercial reconstruction capabilities.

We are looking for a construction leader who can manage Project Managers, improve production flow, drive accountability, protect gross margin, and help build a high-performing department.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support Project Managers and Project Coordinators across two locations.
• Drive reconstruction projects from contract through completion, collection, and closeout.
• Lead weekly production and WIP meetings.
• Monitor project status, job costing, gross profit, schedule, and customer issues.
• Identify stalled projects and remove barriers to completion.
• Hold team members accountable to deadlines, budgets, documentation, and company standards.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Improve department processes, SOP compliance, and operational consistency.
• Partner with estimating, mitigation, contents, finance, and business development teams.
• Help grow commercial reconstruction capability while maintaining strong residential execution.

Ideal Candidate

The right candidate has strong construction operations experience and knows how to lead people, manage production, and hold teams accountable.

Preferred qualifications:

• 7+ years of construction, restoration, remodeling, or general contracting experience.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience managing Project Managers, Superintendents, or construction operations teams.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, job costing, subcontractor management, gross margin, and customer communication.
• Commercial construction experience preferred.
• Residential reconstruction, insurance restoration, or remodeling experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple locations, teams, and priorities.
• Comfortable using KPIs, dashboards, and production meetings to drive results.

Leadership Style

We are looking for a leader who is decisive, organized, accountable, and comfortable addressing problems directly.

The ideal candidate:

• Creates urgency without creating chaos.
• Holds people accountable in a professional manner.
• Communicates clearly with customers, employees, and trade partners.
• Follows process but is not afraid to improve it.
• Can lead through meetings, numbers, and direct follow-up.
• Is comfortable having difficult conversations when performance or customer service falls short.
• Takes ownership of results.

Culture Index Profile Desired

We are seeking a candidate whose natural leadership style shows:

• High independence and decision-making ability.
• Strong accountability and comfort with conflict.
• Moderate people skills with the ability to influence and coach.
• Strong urgency and follow-through.
• Solid attention to detail, process, and documentation.
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced production environment.

This is not simply a senior Project Manager role. We are looking for an operational leader who can help build the next level of leadership in a growing reconstruction department.

Benefits

• Paid time off plus seven company-paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company vehicle.
• 401(k) with employer contribution.
• Paid professional and industry certifications.
• Company recognition.
• Family-focused culture.

Paul Davis Restoration is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention