Director of Operations

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Candidate No.
1958105

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1958105

CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE | COO / VP | SCALE, P&L & FIELD DELIVERY

Core Expertise

  • Executive leadership of commercial construction operations, P&L accountability, and strategic scaling.
  • Secured high-value GC contracts and raised company project ceilings through targeted business development.
  • Implemented SOPs, GMP pricing, KPIs, and lean processes to improve margins and delivery.
  • Managed multi-site field operations and logistics for portfolios up to $220M and 1,400 tradesmen.
  • Directed execution on large-scale stadium, hospitality, healthcare, retail, and industrial development programs.

Project Background

  • Scaled specialty subcontractors via client introductions, operational guidance, and performance-based advisory equity.
  • Assumed full executive operational accountability, restructuring teams and aligning corporate functions to growth goals.
  • Rewrote critical-path schedules on large programs, recovering weeks and accelerating project completion.
  • Opened regional offices, corrected profit fade, and applied billing-per-headcount metrics to identify project risk.
  • Provided construction forensics and owner's representative services supporting claims, dispute resolution, and risk mitigation.

Key Skills

  • Procore | Bluebeam | Autodesk AutoCAD & Revit | BIM workflows
  • Budgeting & P&L management | Forecasting | GMP pricing
  • Lean construction | SOP development | KPI implementation
  • Contract negotiation | Risk management | Procurement
  • Field leadership | Superintendent oversight | Multi-project coordination
  • Business development | Client relations | Bid strategy
  • Construction forensics | Owner's representative services

Education

  • Hawaii Pacific University — coursework concurrent with U.S. Navy service
  • U.S. Navy — Yeoman 'A' (YN) School

Awards & Recognition

  • 2× IBJJF World Champion (Purple and Brown divisions); Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
  • Author — Improve Your Position (published 2023); active public speaker and regional broadcaster

Why Interview this Candidate?

Seasoned construction operations executive with 20+ years driving operational turnarounds, scaling subcontractors, and managing P&L responsibility up to $40M+. Proven ability to secure high-value contracts, implement GMP pricing and SOPs, and deliver complex, large-scale programs on accelerated schedules. Ready to provide strategic growth leadership and hands-on operational discipline for senior COO/VP roles.

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