Location: Atlanta, Georgia Schedule: Full-Time Travel: Regional travel, including overnight travel, required
Colt Builders is seeking an experienced and results-driven Regional General Manager (RGM) in Atlanta, Georgia, to lead and oversee construction operations within an assigned region. This leadership position is responsible for driving operational excellence, financial performance, business development, and successful project execution across multiple construction projects. The Regional General Manager plays a critical role in the entire project lifecycle, from business development, estimating, and contract negotiations through preconstruction, field operations, project closeout, and warranty. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in wood framing construction, strong business acumen, and a proven ability to lead teams, build client relationships, and deliver projects safely, efficiently, and profitably.
Duties and responsibilities General Company
- Allocation of resources across projects.
- Timely and accurate financial transactions (billings and collections).
- Develop and manage budgets.
- Find and recruit talent to fulfil the job management team[MM1] .
- Utilize knowledge and experience to enhance staff, projects and client expectations.
Business Development / Estimating
- Maintain existing client list and develop new client list.
- Manage the pipeline and pursuits reports.
- Maintain existing relationships with vendors and develop new relationships.
- Work hand and hand with the estimating team in developing the estimate and quote.
- Participate in weekly estimating calls.
Project Award / Pre-Con
- Finalize the Sale Cost Sheet for new contract awards.
- Takes lead on the Owner Contract Award process, including review and negotiation of contract terms, boiler plate, contract check list and scope of work. Distributes contract to safety, pre-con, insurance and legal.
- Provides support to Vice President on BAFO process.
- Work hand and hand weekly with the preconstruction team prior to mobilizing the onsite operations team.
- Review project needs with existing sub-contractor and vendor base.
- Develop and grow new sub-contractor and vendor relationships.
- Develop and grow hourly carpenter base.
- Work with PM to develop and finalize a job management plan[MM2] .
Project Operations
- Ensure compliance with State regulations within Colt operating procedures.
- Work with field team and the Director of Safety to develop a site-specific safety plan.
- Manage contract, schedule and job performance to meet customer expectations.
- Monitor progress and schedule of multiple projects.
- Work with PM and field team to understand and manage to the Final CS sheet/budget.
- Work with PM on cost issues, change orders, RFI’s, plan revisions, schedule updates, delays and submittals.
- Review and approve the man hour budget, tracking sheet and submittal of time sheets.
- Provide proactive management to prevent problems and the be able to resolve emerging ones.
- Required to analyze, manage and mitigate risks.
Project Admin
- Work with PM to complete[MM3] weekly subcontractor SOV’s and send to accounting for payment.
- Work with PM to review, approve and code weekly invoices.
- Provide draft of owner monthly requisition to accounting for payment.
- Review, approve and submit documentation required for subcontractor and vendor change orders.
- Timely and accurate completion of WIP- “month end reporting”.
- Signs off on all contracts $0 - $4,999,999.
- Approve CS sheets $0 - $4,999,999 for submittal to accounting.
- Sign off for target margins above or 0-2 points under set region targets.
- Sign off on purchase order qualifications $50,001 - $250,000.
Job Close Out
- Ensure projects completed on time and on budget.
- Assist accounting in securing final retention payment.
- Administer jobsite bonuses with VP approval.
- Respond timely to warranty calls.
- Participate with estimating in post-mortem meeting.
Qualifications
- Specialized knowledge of the wood framing construction industry.
- Extensive knowledge of Colt Builders’ operations, culture, and goals.
- Strong communication skills.
- Wood framing Project Management experience.
- OSHA 30
- STSC Certified preferred.
Benefits
Colt Builders offers a competitive benefits package, including:
- Competitive weekly pay
- Vehicle allowance
- Phone allowance
- Paid time off
- Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- 401(k) Plan with Company match
- Roth 401(k) option
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About Colt Builders Corp. Founded in 2004, Colt Builders is a turnkey multi-family commercial wood-framing partner with national reach and local management. We are committed to setting the highest standards for safety, schedule discipline, quality control, work ethic, and leadership. Colt Builders offers the full spectrum of framing, estimating, pre-construction, construction, and safety. Our team of professionals is dedicated to the values of growth, teamwork, contribution & communication. Proudly striving for excellence, we continue to build with our foundation on integrity.