Self-Perform Operations Leader

Self-Perform Operations Leader

Have you built your career planning, running projects, organizing labor, and leading teams? Do you know what it takes to coordinate multiple teams, plan manpower, and keep work moving across active job sites?

Elford is seeking an experienced Leader – Self Perform to lead and grow our self-perform capabilities across multiple sectors. This role provides leadership for a large field workforce of 100+ carpenters, laborers, and skilled trades professionals, supporting projects from early planning through execution.

This role also requires a leader who can help pursue and support new work, monitor field performance, and ensure projects are positioned for success from both an operational and financial standpoint

This position reports to Executive Leadership and works closely with both field and project leadership teams to support successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

Partner with Project Managers, Superintendents and Foreman to ensure projects are properly planned, staffed, and sequenced

Support projects $10M+ across commercial and industrial sectors

Help set projects up for success through early planning, coordination, and field execution strategy

Provide field insight during preconstruction planning and project setup

Operational & Financial Oversight

Track labor productivity, field performance, and project costs

Provide cost tracking and reporting

Support project teams in identifying risks, managing manpower, and maintaining schedules

Work with estimating and operations teams to help pursue and support self-perform opportunities on new work

Safety & Quality

Promote and reinforce a strong safety culture

Maintain high expectations for quality workmanship and accountability

Qualifications

10+ years of construction experience with strong field leadership background

Experience leading large self-perform labor forces of 100+ tradespeople

Background in commercial and industrial construction preferred

Strong understanding of construction sequencing, manpower planning, and field operations

Experience managing multiple crews and projects simultaneously

Ability to lead field teams while working closely with project and senior leadership

Strong commitment to safety, quality, and operational performance