VP of Operations (Residential Construction)

Who we are

Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In the U.S., Mattamy is represented in 11 markets – Charlotte, Dallas, Jacksonville, Naples, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, Sarasota, Southeast Florida, Tampa, and Tucson.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for overall people management of the Construction staff, including talent identification, recruiting, and development
• Developing, implementing and communicating more value driven construction techniques and production procedures, while at the same time continually looking to recommend value-engineering and other cost saving opportunities
• Partner with division leaders to establish standard product for the division.  Establish standard construction specifications and provide accurate cost information on various spec levels. Value- engineer each product to ensure maximum efficiency
• Develop strong partnerships with trades, ensuring performance in accordance with scopes of work and high focus on quality
• Negotiate and solicit the best price/value combination from suppliers and trade contractors; analyze cost comparisons and differences in products and services on long term/short term contract agreements, while ensuring the correct amount of product or service is received at the appropriate time
• Ensure Warranty team completes 30/60 Day and 1- Year Warranty Service Requests (W.S.R.)
• Ensure W.S.R. to trades are issued in a timely manner and appropriate charge backs and payments are made
• Oversee all warranty activities to ensure excellence and consistency as defined by superior quality workmanship to ensure customer satisfaction
• Developing, monitoring and adhering to the building budgets, work schedules, labor forecasts with a view towards maximum efficiency
• Review and understand market trends and identify opportunities for the company.
• Review budgets with an understanding of market pricing.
• Financial acumen on construction financials to include house cost and overhead management.
• Skill level in forecasting business plan and meeting budgets and goals set for department
• Develop relationships with new vendors for building vendor bench strength
• Perform other related duties as assigned

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 13+ years suitable work experience in the construction field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in the residential construction industry, including purchasing and warranty
• Must possess or obtain (within 6 months of employment) a General Contractor’s license within the division’s respective jurisdictions
• Demonstrated ability to work with external parties, including homeowners, local and provincial construction associations, trade partners, suppliers, industry peers
• Extremely well-organized, flexible, ability to prioritize workloads, meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• Understanding of local building codes, National Electrical Code, OSHA Guidelines, and other applicable building codes and practices
• Experience in computerized environment for production planning, ordering, analysis etc.
• Professional experience dealing ethically with people/situations/issues and ability to demonstrate what processes are applied in decision-making which reflect professionalism and integrity
• Solid understanding of generally accepted purchasing principles and practices
• Working knowledge of house building and construction material purchasing
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills
• Excellent mathematical skills with the ability to analyze, look for trends and superior estimating skills.
• Prior experience in preparing and analyzing budgets
• Superior computer skills in MS Office – in particular Excel
• Knowledge of Build-Pro/Supply-Pro preferred
• Knowledge of JDE Edwards preferred

Be yourself. We want it that way.

At Mattamy Homes, we’re passionate about creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. Diversity and inclusion are important aspects of the work we do to support our homebuyers, colleagues and communities.

Our competitive compensation and full-time employee benefits package includes:

• 3 weeks of company paid vacation + 1 week of company paid time off + 1 week of sick time
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability
• Flex Spending, 401K with Company Matching and Tuition Reimbursement
• Entertainment Discounts, Employee Home Ownership Program and Company-wide Volunteer Program

Mattamy’s mission

To provide the best homeowner experience

Mattamy’s core values

• Teamwork
• Commitment
• Community
• Sustainability

Recent recognition

• Best Places to Work in Charlotte for 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018 & 2017
• Best Places to Work in Jacksonville for 2023, 2022, 2016 & 2015
• Best Places to Work in Orlando for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2016 & 2013
• Best Places to Work in Phoenix for 2023, 2022 & 2021
• Best Places to Work in Raleigh for 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021
• Best Places to Work in Southeast, FL for 2024, 2023
• Best Places to Work in Tampa Bay for 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019

A career with Mattamy Homes is a chance to join a team as solid as they come. We’re an internationally recognized, privately owned homebuilder full of ambitious, talented and hardworking team members. Together we’re making dreams come true with homes and communities designed for the way people live today, and that’s a great feeling. Our future is secured through strategic investments in land and communities, in both current and new markets, which offers ongoing learning, growth and opportunity for all of us. Redefining how we build with smarter technology and a deep commitment to sustainability is exciting and rewarding.

Here, you will gain valuable experience through challenging and interesting projects. Recognized as an employer of choice, Mattamy ensures you will enjoy great benefits and an award-winning culture, because we take care of our own. On our team, we all have a role to play in building for the future.

Mattamy Homes is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, national origin, disability or with respect to any other status protected under federal, state, and local laws or ordinances. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all persons.

Qualified applicants will be contacted directly by the Talent Acquisition team.