Vice President of Construction

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 50 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving’s drive to always “treat the customer right,” we have fulfilled the dreams of over 170,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets.

Southwest Florida is M/I Homes’ newest division in Florida, covering Lee, Collier, Charlotte, and parts of Sarasota counties.  This position offers great career growth opportunities in this new division as we continue to grow in this market.  M/I Homes offers an excellent benefits package, including comprehensive medical/dental, 401(k) with profit sharing, bonus opportunity and much more!

We are currently expanding our division and looking for driven, passionate members to join our M/I Homes TEAM in Southwest Florida.  Where you work matters! 

Job Summary

The VP of Construction is the top construction position in this division, and is responsible for the Construction and Customer Care Departments, where applicable.  The VP of Construction is responsible for the scheduling, costing, quality, and customer satisfaction of homes built.            

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the construction process to ensure quality craftsmanship and customer satisfaction are present in both the construction and customer care activities through field inspections and customer contact.
• Meets with managerial staff to identify, recommend, and implement process changes that increase productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Guides the construction and customer care personnel in achievement of daily, monthly, and yearly objectives.
• Acts as a liaison between construction and sales to coordinate customer care initiatives.
• May lead weekly department meetings.
• Analyze monthly reports including budget reserves, overages, expenses, and write-offs for each new home contract.
• Assist in negotiation of subcontractor agreement and vendor supply pricing.
• Recruitment, hiring and development of new and current personnel within guidelines established by corporate human resources.
• Oversee the creation of a new Design Center at the division, when necessary.
• Assist with special projects as requested and perform additional duties as required.  

 Competency Requirements:

• Customer Focus -- Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets firsthand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind/ establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Directing Others -- Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator.
• Decision Quality -- Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Drive for Results -- Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Priority Setting -- Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.
• Motivating Others -- Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members; can assess each person’s hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her works is important; is someone people like working for and with.
• Developing Direct Reports -- Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the development system in the organization; is a people builder.

Bachelors’ degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent in specialized training from a four-year college or technical school combined with ten or more years of related experience.  A thorough knowledge of management practices and leadership skills in order to manage daily operational activities; knowledge of residential home building industry with appropriate construction experience required.

• Outstanding leadership skills to develop and continue success of operations with ability to achieve the same through subordinates utilizing management practices and theories.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for high interaction with a variety of people inside and outside of organization.
• Excellent decision-making, problem-solving and analytical skills to act with authority in an environment with little direction from others.
• Persuasive attitude with strong negotiation, organizational and detail-oriented aptitude.
• Mathematical aptitude with ability to participate in the development and execution of financial forecasting.  Purchasing and Estimating experience is a plus.
• Upon request of and on terms established by the Company, obtains and maintains all appropriate state or local licenses (e.g., contractor’s license, real estate salesperson and/or broker license, etc.) for the mutual benefit of the employee and the Company and for use by the Company in connection with the Company’s sales, homebuilding, and lending activities.

Good driving record, possession of a valid driver’s license and auto insurance to comply with Company Auto policies.  Travel to various home construction sites weekly.