A career guide
Build to Last.
A guide for construction professionals building high-performance careers.
Four parts, sixteen chapters. How to think about your trajectory, evaluate firms before you join, negotiate without burning bridges, and recover from the bad chapters every long career has. Candid, specific, written for construction.
- How to read a firm before you accept the offer
- The seven dimensions of fit, from the candidate side
- Comp negotiation without theatrics
- What to do when the role goes sideways
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Project Management Leadership
Assistant Project Manager, Residential Construction
Support a project team on high-end residential builds from a Mill Valley office, on the path to full PM ownership.
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Field Leadership
Construction Superintendent, Residential
Run projects from preconstruction through closeout, leading foremen, crew leads, and subcontractors on Peninsula homes.
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Field Leadership
Construction Superintendent, Tech-Forward Custom Homes
Run high-end residential sites on BuilderTrend and Bluebeam, not stacks of paper plans.
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Field Leadership
Field Superintendent, Luxury Residential
Oversee daily on-site operations for luxury residential builds with strong field oversight and a sharp eye for detail.
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Field Leadership
Luxury Residential Superintendent
Lead field execution on luxury custom homes across the South Bay and Peninsula, with project completion bonuses.
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Preconstruction Leadership
Project Estimator, Custom Homes
Estimate custom Bay Area homes, working through local zoning and site constraints from the ground up.
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Preconstruction Leadership
Project Estimator, Custom Residential
Own preconstruction estimates, reporting to the Director of Preconstruction, on custom Bay Area homes.
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Field Leadership
Project Lead and Superintendent, Premiere Homes
Manage premiere-level home builds with top designers and discerning clients across multiple active sites.
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Project Management Leadership
Project Manager, Architect-Driven Custom Homes
Own architect-driven custom home projects across Silicon Valley from planning through completion.
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Project Management Leadership
Project Manager, Custom Homes and Remodels
Deliver exceptional custom homes with precision and white-glove client service in the South Bay.
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Project Management Leadership
Project Manager, Custom Residential
Manage high-end custom residential builds for a craft-focused San Francisco general contractor.
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Project Management Leadership
Project Manager, Design-Build Remodeling
Bring the pieces of a remodel into one organized plan at a fast-paced, employee-owned design-build firm.
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Project Management Leadership
Project Manager, High-End Remodels
Run architect-driven high-end remodels for a systems-oriented East Bay GC with four decades in the market.
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Project Management Leadership
Project Manager, Residential and Commercial
Lead residential and commercial builds from planning through completion in the South Bay.
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Project Management Leadership
Project Manager, Residential Construction
Bring order to complexity and help scale a fast-growing San Francisco residential builder.
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Project Management Leadership
Senior Project Manager, Architect-Driven Custom Homes
Manage one-of-a-kind, architecturally significant homes alongside the site superintendent and a hand-picked build team.
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Project Management Leadership
Senior Project Manager, Architecturally Significant Residential
Lead multiple architecturally driven custom homes and give direct leadership to the PMs and APMs beneath you.
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Project Management Leadership
Senior Project Manager, Custom Estates
Lead large private residential estates for a builder behind some of California's best-known custom homes.
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Project Management Leadership
Senior Project Manager, Luxury Remodels
Help build a company, not just push paperwork: shape systems while leading luxury residential remodels.
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Field Leadership
Site Superintendent, Wine Country and Peninsula Estates
Run large-scale custom residential builds spanning Napa Valley, San Francisco, and the Peninsula.
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Field Leadership
Superintendent, Custom Estates
Run the field on bespoke, high-value residences for a builder known for California's most exacting custom homes.
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Field Leadership
Superintendent, Custom Homes
Lead new custom-home construction across the Mid-Peninsula for a builder that prizes craftsmanship and service.
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Field Leadership
Superintendent, Design-Build Custom Homes
Own the field schedule and on-site execution for a Peninsula design-build firm with architects in-house.
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Field Leadership
Superintendent, High-End Residential and Light Commercial
Run hands-on field leadership on modern custom homes, historic renovations, and complex remodels across the Bay Area.
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Executive Leadership
Chief Operating Officer
Runs operations end to end for a high-end custom residential builder on the San Francisco Peninsula, owning delivery, margin, and the systems a growing general contractor needs to scale.
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Project Management Leadership
Maintenance Coordinator
Brings order to a growing maintenance operation for a high-end residential remodeler: owns scheduling, material ordering, client-request tracking, and the yearly planning system the work needs to scale.
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Project Management Leadership
Procurement & Estimating Coordinator
Owns procurement coordination and grows into estimating for a high-end residential remodeler, with training provided. Can flex to a Project Engineer or Assistant Project Manager level for candidates with preconstruction exposure.
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Project Management Leadership
Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager
Runs the flow of information, budget, and schedule that keeps high-end residential and winery projects moving from preconstruction through closeout across the North Bay.
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Project Management Leadership
Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager
Runs information, budget, and schedule on San Francisco and Peninsula projects for a respected builder growing south, splitting time between a city office and job-site trailers.
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Preconstruction Leadership
Assistant Estimator
Early-career estimator supporting takeoffs, sub bids, and cost analysis for high-end residential projects across the Peninsula and San Francisco.
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Project Management Leadership
Project Manager, Residential Architecture
Architect-project manager running small to midsize custom residential projects through every phase, from presentations and permitting to construction documents and client leadership.
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Field Leadership
Foreman / Assistant Superintendent
Field lead supporting day-to-day site operations on high-end residential projects across San Francisco, Marin, and the Peninsula.
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Project Management Leadership
Owner's Representative
Primary operational presence for a portfolio of architecturally significant residential projects, guiding owners from land purchase through punch-list.
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Project Management Leadership
Landscape Project Manager
Own high-end landscape construction for a respected Bay Area estate firm: complex residential enhancements up to $5M installations, with real budget authority to run them your way.
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Preconstruction Leadership
Estimator
Owns the budget presented to clients across a residential portfolio, from conceptual ROM through pre-construction agreement and contract execution.
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Project Management Leadership
Senior Project Manager, Luxury Residential
Senior client-facing project manager leading luxury custom homes, complex renovations, and multi-unit residential projects from preconstruction through closeout.
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Project Management Leadership
Assistant Project Manager
Supports project teams across budget, schedule, documentation, and trade coordination from preconstruction through closeout on exceptional Peninsula homes.
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Field Leadership
Project Superintendent
Field leader running estates, wineries, and architecturally unique builds from mobilization through closeout, with full ownership of the jobsite.
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Project Management Leadership
Assistant Project Manager
Runs the back office for a 30–40 person custom residential GC, owning Sage 100, submittal review, and written communication so nothing slips between office and field.
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Project Management Leadership
Maintenance Coordinator
Manages the subscriber maintenance calendar and coordinates scheduling, communication, and billing operations for a high-end residential maintenance firm.
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Executive Leadership
Operations Director
Director-level role owning delivery systems, margin oversight, and field leadership coaching across a growing Vail Valley luxury builder.
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Preconstruction Leadership
Estimator
Proactive strategic estimating hire at a premier Napa Valley builder, focused on accuracy, subcontractor relationships, and building out a world-class preconstruction team.
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Field Leadership
Superintendent
Field leader on architecturally sophisticated custom homes and luxury projects in the Vail Valley, owning site operations from mobilization through warranty.
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Project Management Leadership
Construction Recruiter
Recruiting Consultant role at Ambassador Group building passive candidate pipelines of senior construction leaders through targeted and personalized outreach.
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What we hire for
Five role types.
Executive Leadership
President, COO, Division Lead, owner-track. Hires whose decisions cascade for years.
CEO · President · COO · GM · Division Principal Express interest
Project Management Leadership
Senior PMs, PXs, Operations Managers. The middle of the org chart that holds the firm together.
Senior PM · Project Executive · Operations Manager Express interest
Field Leadership
Superintendents, General Supers, Field Operations. Where the schedule holds or slips.
Superintendent · General Super · Field Operations Lead Express interest
Preconstruction Leadership
Directors of Precon, Estimating Leads, Pursuit Strategy. The bench that decides which work to win.
Director of Precon · Estimating Lead · Chief Estimator Express interest
Finance Leadership
Controllers, CFOs, Finance Directors. The hires who professionalize founder-led firms.
Controller · CFO · Finance Director · Accounting Manager Express interest
Not sure where you fit?
Tell us your trajectory. Not every opportunity is posted, and we don't need an open role to be useful.
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Where we work
A west coast practice.
CACalifornia
WAWashington
OROregon
NVNevada
IDIdaho
UTUtah
AZArizona
MTMontana
WYWyoming
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Not every opportunity is public. Some are quiet, some develop over time, some are designed inside our network. If you're a construction leader thinking about your next step, start a conversation. We don't need an open role to be useful.