Director of Construction

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Founded and led by billion-dollar investment and operations company Founder and Executive Chairman, Peter Rex, Rex is looking for a Director of Construction to help lead construction efforts for our Austin based real estate investment company. As the Director of Construction, you are a results-oriented servant leader with extensive experience across many asset classes.   You will play a key role in the future growth of the company by taking on property due diligence activities, creating capital expenditure budgets, directing all phases of project management from bid to completion, and developing new business opportunities.  You are a strong communicator with experience managing owner and client relationships. You have strong business acumen and excel at writing business plans and assessing the highest and best use for different assets.

In year one you will be:

  • Overseeing capital projects from bid to completion
  • Directing the scope of work, evaluating bids, and negotiating construction contracts
  • Ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget
  • Optimizing construction and re-development projects and processes
  • Interacting with owners and clients to address any construction-related issues
  • Mentoring, guiding and leading construction teammates
  • Assisting with due diligence by forecasting capital expenditure budgets and projects
  • Writing business plans and recommending the highest/best use for assets under acquisition or redevelopment
  • Leading design teams and consultants to implement business plans

The ideal candidate has: 

  • A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, preferably in civil engineering, construction engineering, architecture, construction management or a related field
  • 6-10 years of full cycle experience (initiation to closeout) on redevelopment, large development and multi-family projects
  • Experience leading multi-million dollar capital projects and building capital budgets dispersed across a wide geographic area
  • Knowledge of all aspects of design and construction
  • The ability to work productively with customers and vendors in all departments
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral
  • A proven track record interfacing with owners in a third party capacity

Before you apply review these resources to better understand our culture and mission:

  • Rex ecosystem initiatives
  • Peter Rex writing in WSJ about moving Rex from Seattle to Austin
  • Peter Rex on Fox Business
  • Peter Rex on Bloomberg Radio

Our compensation & benefits package is designed to reward long-term career growth.Your total compensation can and should grow as you progress with the company.  We evaluate performance and provide direct feedback to all teammates throughout the year, and ensure that compensation matches the role and performance. In addition, we offer the following:

  • Coaching and stretch assignments that will test your limits
  • Competitive salary and equity awards
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(k) retirement plan


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We are located near Pennybacker Bridge on 360 overlooking the Colorado River and Austin Country Club. Our office has great views of the Westlake area with a decent number of restaurants within a 10 minute drive.

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