Position: Sr. Construction Manager (Team Leader) - full time, salary position
Salary range: $125k - $200k
Pay Commensurate with Experience
Benefits, including assistance with insurance and relocation available
Where: Whitwell Mountain, TN (then other breathtaking locations in the USA)
Help Build the World’s Best Glamping Development Machine!
Have you ever desired to get in on the ground floor of a big idea that puts a dent in the universe?
Do you love traveling, the great outdoors, and building innovative structures (luxury treehouses, mirror cabins, geodesic domes, etc)?
Ready to elevate your career with a purpose-driven team and have your work seen by millions?
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be THE front-line leader developing the future of luxury outdoor vacation rentals & scaling a company to #1 while reaping the financial benefits of success.
Your unique talents and your determination to overcome all obstacles to succeed will cement your hero leadership status both at the company and in the emerging multi–billion dollar glamping industry. In doing so you will build long-lasting, life-changing travel experiences that help 100,000+ people per year reconnect with nature, family, and faith... strengthening relationships and providing space for peace and deep soul rest in a chaotic world.
“Your vocation in life is where your greatest contribution meets the world’s greatest need.” - Frederick Buechner
Click here to watch a short video from the owners!
POSITION SUMMARY
Bolt Farm Treehouse is looking for a results-oriented, extremely driven, leadership-focused Sr. Construction Manager to oversee and facilitate the company’s expansion at its flagship location on Whitwell Mountain, then expanding into several new locations around the USA. The mission of this role is to build the world’s best glamping development machine by maximizing all efficiencies throughout each build. Your goal will be to ensure all construction projects are completed on time and to Bolt Farm’s luxury hospitality standards of excellence. Unlike hotels built in metro areas where supplies and labor are plentiful, building in gorgeous remote areas present a new array of challenges. If you are a resourceful problem solver and you do whatever it takes to keep the job on the critical path, this position was designed for you.
Careful with details, construction ideology, and local codes, yet aggressive about rapid implementation and operational efficiency, the ultimate candidate will loath routine work and thrive in a more intense, sprint-paced environment. Speed to completion is your M.O. Simply put, you love your work, you are competitive, and you are best-in-class at planning, executing, and managing the trades required to get the job done.
Not for everyone, but perfect for the right person; this job requires living on or near the property during construction, estimated to last 4-6 months. We drive hard and at full speed during construction, then we exhale, rest and celebrate the victory once it’s complete. Days off and the occasional long weekend are permissible during the building phase. You will be able to take PTO after construction is complete.
It’s a big job with a lot of responsibility and big rewards for successful outcomes. Keep reading if you have what it takes to get the job done…
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Bolt Farm Treehouse (As seen on World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals) is a nationally renowned, fast-growing company that designs, builds, and operates luxury nature retreats in America’s most beautiful settings. A unique hybrid between a boutique hotel and vacation rental, Bolt Farm Treehouse offers its guests a world-class experience in one-of-a-kind nature settings.
Our creative structures, attention to detail, award-winning hospitality, and iconic nature settings make Bolt Farm Treehouse one of America’s most celebrated luxury nature retreats. Our flagship property is just outside of Chattanooga, TN, on Whitwell Mountain, where we are currently expanding. Just imagine being on top of the world building a breathtaking, mountaintop, luxury Glamping retreat. Our designs & builds are featured in Architectural Digest, Netflix, Magnolia Network, Condé Nast Traveler, Good Morning America, Southern Living, BuzzFeed, USA Today, and many more!
COMPANY CULTURE
We are a winning team of high-performers who strive for excellence, work with urgency, and value work that has a lasting impact! All team members are all-star human beings with a passion and drive to do meaningful work and have meaningful relationships. We grow and learn daily by taking on ambitious projects and being pioneers in the construction and hospitality industries. You won’t find grumbling, negative co-workers here.
We believe America’s workforce would be in a much better place if everyone grew up on a farm. If you're not ready to work like someone your grandpa would be proud of, the Bolt Farm team is not for you. Let's be honest, most people don't have the grit, work ethic, and drive to be on a championship team. But if you do, you're probably tired of working on a losing team, and we welcome the opportunity to hear about how much ass you can kick.
“FARM-STRONG” VALUES WE WORK & LIVE BY:
Best is the standard.
Honesty & integrity always win.
We are growth-minded & hard-working
We work with urgency and efficiency as a close team.
We communicate with radical honesty.
We celebrate every victory.
QUALIFICATIONS
We value work ethic, coachability, growth mindset, and past results significantly more than your degree (or lack thereof), GPA, etc. Have you delivered quantifiable results in a similar role in the past? If so, that’s what we’re looking for. This opportunity is available for a proven leader with a positive “whatever it takes” attitude with a track record of driving & delivering impressive results.
Inspiring Leadership: Your commanding presence inspires confidence. When you speak, people listen (think Jocko Willink, Elon Musk, Serena Williams). A direct, effective, and inspiring communicator in both written and oral form - you magnetically attract support for ambitious projects. Your servant leadership, dedication, and sacrifice for the team inspire respect. You can bulldog if you need to, but your primary method is diplomacy and persuasion. A loyal, hardworking, high-performance team is your greatest reward. You are as competitive with recruiting and team building as a college football coach.
Extreme Drive / Pace Pushing: Your timeline is not limited by conventional thinking, and you help others raise the bar for what is possible. You hate bottlenecks and obstacles to progress and completion. You joyfully work with extreme speed and urgency because you believe life is too short to waste it on being average, and you were born for greatness. You don’t accept “No” for an answer. You relentlessly find the “Yes.” You do whatever it takes to get progress unstuck, and you don’t quit until the job is done. You find creative ways to inspire the team to push pace. You love your work, and blasting through bottlenecks brings you joy. Superior execution in record time makes you proud of your work.
Efficiency Expert: Your competitive spirit drives you to execute at the highest levels of efficiency. You are process minded and constantly looking for ways to make every step of the building process more efficient. You routinely think about the most efficient way to get projects done. You ask challenging questions of everyone involved to determine the best course of action; then you ensure everyone has clarity on the most efficient course of action by documenting & reminding everyone of the most efficient way to stay on the critical path. This role requires you to have excellent time management skills. The ability to meet deadlines is critical.
Master Planner & Manager: You live by the 5 P’s. You revisit the schedule daily. You know that schedules only work if everyone involved is committed to hitting their marks, so you get firm commitments from everyone and hold people accountable. You do whatever it takes to stay five steps ahead of your team, clearing the path for them to make their greatest contribution. Simply put, anything left in your care will be thoughtfully planned and well executed. You manage projects as if they were your own. You spend money as if it were your own. Finishing projects ahead of schedule brings you joy and satisfaction.
RESPONSIBILITIES
You must be a self-driven A-player who is confident in your ability to produce the following results:
Lead and inspire your team and everyone involved to work with purpose to complete each phase of construction in record time. Make it fun, challenging, and rewarding.
Create a culture of disdain for inefficiency and vigorously remove all inefficiencies from the entire development process.
Swift execution of all pre-construction planning & permitting materials
Create detailed bid packages for all trades.
Recruit, negotiate and hire all needed trades ahead of each build, clearly defining the scope of work, schedule, and critical path for the project in detailed, signed work agreements. Then, enforce accountability with all trades on a daily basis.
Identify, engage and manage contractors and manufacturers to complete each project.
Enforce full adoption of BuilderTrend construction software by the entire team.
Document daily learning, stuck points, and ways to improve our efficiency.
Find reliable sources for all materials that are durable, cost-efficient, made in USA/North America, energy-efficient, and local, if possible.
Find ways to decrease on-site carpentry needs via prefabricated solutions that you source.
Work with the Financial Controller to prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, change orders, and cost tracking reports.
Creation of new SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and systems related to your role.
HOW YOU WILL BE SUPPORTED
Financial Controller will provide accounting support
Executive Assistant support
Direct access to Founder & Lead Designer, Seth Bolt
Strike Team - Full-time General Labor support
Capital allocation for equipment & team
Please DO NOT apply to this position if you:
Have no experience working as a construction project manager, high-level project manager, or a very similar role to what is described here.
Don’t have the leadership skills, passion, drive, and ability to self-motivate.
Do not like rolling up your sleeves & working hard.
Do not possess a growth mindset (always learning & open-minded, welcomes being challenged).
Are not willing to work as hard and as long as it takes to meet a big deadline.
Can’t commit to working in this role (or subsequent roles) with our team for at least two years.
If none of these things can be said of you, then please apply…
This job will be the most challenging, fun, and rewarding you have had in your construction career!
APPLY HERE: This is the only way your application will be reviewed. RESUMES OR EMAILS SUBMITTED SEPARATELY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
*Recruited reward will be paid at 180 days of employment.
