Director of Field Operations
LV Collective · Austin
This is a Director-level role on the Construction track, sitting peer to the Director of Construction in both rung and authority. Where the co-Directors own deal portfolio delivery, the Director of Field Operations owns how we build: execution standards, quality benchmarks, and the capability of our field teams across every active site. Expect to be in the field three or more days a week, with your highest-stakes project commanding the lion's share of that time.
The role reports to the Chief Development Officer, with a dotted-line to the Director of Construction for deal-level integration. As LVC's construction platform scales, this role grows with it — ultimately leading an expanded field operations team and serving as the platform-wide standard-bearer for how field work gets done.
Field Presence and Site Representation
- Travel to all active LV construction sites three or more days per week
- Anchor at the highest-stakes site at approximately 50% of field time
- Surface field-level risks, opportunities, and quality concerns before they become escalations
Quality Assurance and Quality Control Leadership
- Own QA/QC platform leadership: standards, inspection cadence, deficiency tracking, and resolution oversight
- Establish QA/QC expectations with each general contractor at project kickoff in partnership with the assigned Construction Manager and Director of Construction
- Conduct site quality walks and document findings; close the loop on deficiencies through to resolution
- Drive root-cause analysis on recurring quality issues and translate findings into platform-level standard improvements
Schedule, Milestone, and Acceleration Management
- Hold schedule discipline at the platform level: track critical path, milestone adherence, and trade sequencing across all active sites
- Identify schedule slippage early, at the trade and site level, and partner with the Construction Manager and GC to course-correct before it propagates
- Lead acceleration strategy when key trades fall behind: re-sequencing, manpower re-allocation, shift extensions, or trade-partner escalation as the situation requires
- Maintain platform visibility on milestones across the portfolio; partner with co-Directors on prioritization when multiple sites compete for trade capacity
- Translate schedule and milestone learnings into best practices and CM training inputs
Best Practices Leadership
- Own LV's construction execution best practices: how we walk a site, the questions we ask, the standards we hold, the way we engage GCs
- Translate field experience into platform-level methodology, written standards, training materials, and operating cadence
- Refresh standards quarterly based on lessons learned across the active portfolio
- Ensure consistency of execution across all active sites regardless of CM, GC, or geography
CM Training and Development
- Train Construction Managers on how to walk sites, what to look for, what questions to ask, and how to engage GCs
- Coach CMs in real-time at sites; convert site walks into teaching moments
- Partner with the co-Directors of Construction on consistent expectation-setting with GCs across the portfolio
- Build the platform's bench of field-capable CMs through deliberate, repeatable coaching
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Coordinate with Director of Construction on deal-level integration of platform standards
- Partner with SVP, Preconstruction on commercial implications of QA/QC findings and constructability lessons
- Partner with EVP, Development on design-decision feedback driven by field execution learnings
- Maintain GC executive relationships at the operational level; reinforce LV's expectation framework
Municipal and Jurisdictional Relationships
- Invest in and maintain owner-level relationships with municipal officials, building inspectors, code enforcement officers, fire and police departments, and other jurisdictional authorities across all active markets
- Serve as LV's senior field-side representative in jurisdictional matters.
- Partner with VP Entitlements and Development Managers on transitions from entitlement-phase municipal relationships to construction-phase jurisdictional relationships
- Translate jurisdictional learnings into platform-level best practices for inspection readiness, code interpretation, and emergency-services coordination
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive construction experience, preferably with significant tenure in ground-up student housing, multifamily or large-scale mixed-use development — including a minimum of 5 years in a senior field leadership role
- Current OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry certification (required; must be active and verifiable at time of hire)
- Demonstrated experience owning QA/QC standards, schedule discipline, and field execution accountability across a multi-site portfolio — not just single-project oversight
- Proven track record managing and developing construction managers or field staff through deliberate, repeatable coaching; able to convert site walks into real-time teaching moments
- Deep working knowledge of construction sequencing, critical path scheduling, trade coordination, and acceleration strategy, with proficiency in management tools such as Procore.
- Exceptional field credibility — equally authoritative with superintendents and GC executives — paired with strong written communication skills and the ability to translate field experience into platform-level standards and training materials
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