Construction Director - Non Profit

A mission-driven nonprofit homebuilder is hiring a Director of Construction to lead its most ambitious growth phase yet. Against aggressive multi-year production targets, this leader will oversee a sizeable construction team, manage the integration of non-professional and community labor central to the organization's model, and drive cross-functional alignment across construction operations, fundraising, and program services. A landmark multi-home development project is currently in pre-planning and will be a defining initiative for this role.
This is a builder's role. The incoming director will redesign the systems, processes, and leadership pipelines that existing operations can no longer sustain — and leave a lasting imprint on affordable homeownership in an urban American community.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year construction budgets, schedules, and annual project plans aligned with organizational growth targets.
• Oversee land acquisition, entitlement, and development activities in partnership with land development staff.
• Lead planning and execution for a landmark multi-home development project currently in pre-planning.
• Coach and develop construction managers through individualized development plans and leadership pipelines.
• Model and reinforce a growth mindset culture that values continuous improvement and adaptability.
• Standardize processes for permitting, inspections, procurement, and warranty management.
• Implement systems for risk management, insurance, and jobsite safety.
• Partner with the development function to secure construction funding, sponsorships, and grant compliance.
• Align home completion timelines with program participant readiness in coordination with support services.
• Build and scale non-professional and community labor capacity across multiple job sites, maintaining safety, quality, and schedule.
• Define community labor-appropriate scopes of work and maintain consistently well-prepared job sites.
• Identify, pilot, and scale process improvements to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Leverage technology to enhance scheduling, reporting, and communication.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications
Required

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field; master's preferred. Extensive experience may substitute.
• Minimum eight years of progressive construction management and leadership experience with a track record of scaling operations.
• Proven ability to coach and develop staff at all levels, including early-career and first-time leaders.
• Deep residential construction knowledge across permitting, inspections, procurement, scheduling, and budget management.
• Comfort working in urban, mission-driven environments alongside non-professional and community labor.
• Proficiency in Procore or a comparable construction management platform.
• Strong project management, financial acumen, and communication skills.

Preferred

• Residential construction leadership experience; adaptable commercial project managers will be considered.
• Experience directing non-professional and community labor on active construction sites.
• Prior experience in affordable housing, community development, or a mission-driven construction environment.
• Collaborative style with cross-functional experience spanning fundraising, community partnerships, and support services.