Award-winning residential firm Brightwater Homes has announced the promotion of Brian Hester to Field Operations Manager. In his new role, Brian will supervise and direct all aspects of the construction and warranty process for Brightwater Homes including leading construction management and building teams to ensure the highest standards are met for quality control and assurance. He will also drive training, best practices and performance tracking of the firm’s construction team.
An accomplished and experienced homebuilding industry veteran, Brian first joined Brightwater as Atlanta Area Construction Manager in 2023. He has worked in the residential home building industry since 2007 as a builder, project manager and construction manager and brings to his new role a strong track record of both team leadership and quality assurance. Brian also holds a Georgia Residential and Light Commercial contractor license. He is a resident of Woodstock along with his wife and son.
Brightwater Homes is a homebuilding, architecture and design firm creating luxury custom homes in distinctive neighborhood settings. Known for its holistic approach to neighborhood and home design, authentically detailed architecture, curated interiors and industry-leading sustainability initiatives, Brightwater has earned multiple recognitions for excellence including the 2016 Residential Design Award of Honor for Single Family Traditional Design from the Atlanta chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as well as a 2023 Gold Award for Best Building Design at The Nationals and two Grand Awards at the 2023 Gold Nugget Awards for custom home design.
The company is currently building in Charleston area neighborhoods including Daniel Island and The Preserve at Pennys Creek on Johns Island as well as in iconic Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, SC and several Atlanta area communities including Sweet Apple in Milton, Serenbe in Chattahoochee Hills and its first two Net Zero Energy communities Barrington Place and Aster in Roswell with prices ranging from the $600s to more than $2 million. The Brightwater team also serves individual custom home clients in select locations.