Project Director

We believe that one team working toward one goal is a creative force with unstoppable possibilities. Signature focuses on building high-end luxury residential, resort-focused commercial, and mountain community-supporting projects where we work, live, and enjoy. We form the top talent and put our teams on exciting and challenging projects that mold our people into true builders. Currently, we have a Project Director opportunity located in Park City, UT.

Summary

The Project Director oversees the scheduling, coordination, and supervision of all project-related operations. This includes directing the project from concept to completion to meet client expectations and to maintain company standards of quality, productivity, efficiency, cost effectiveness, and profitability.

Experience/Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering or other related field required.
• A minimum of 10 years in construction as a Project Manager for a general contracting firm similar to Big-D Construction.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.

Duties, Responsibilities and Expectations: (other duties may be assigned to meet business needs)

• Monitors the work performance of Project Managers and their teams (including Project Administrators, Project Engineers, Foreman, Assistant Superintendents, Superintendents) to ensure all projects are completed according to contract specifications and requirements, within assigned budgets, to the quality standards, on schedule, and to the expectations of the client.
• Facilitates and ensures cordial, responsive, and professional relationships between each Project Manager and project owners and representatives.
• Coordinates Project Manager project assignment and oversees that the Project Manager manages and administers all aspects of assigned projects as required and in the best interest of the company
• Collaborates with Project Managers to establish a plan for each project and to establish a positive working relationship with the owner (and representatives) and with company Superintendents.
• Receives and critically evaluates reports and responds with immediate corrective action to any variations from the standards for the job costing, scheduling, quality, and client satisfaction levels.
• Reviews each Project Manager’s updates regarding progress, status, issues, and concerns about each project. Facilitates timely and appropriate proactive project management strategies as needed.
• Resolves client complaints or concerns promptly and productively.
• Meets or exceeds budgeted projects for assigned projects.
• Performs all directives from the Vice President / Sr. Vice President in a timely and satisfactory manner.
• Ensures Project Managers are following schedule standards.
• General understanding of financial requirements to ensure successful project including:
  • Understanding the contract mechanism (cost plus fee or fixed fee, LS, TM).
  • Enforcing billings due end of month verifying to contract mechanisms.
  • Understanding cash flow.
  • Understanding and ability to train on Cost Reports.
  • Understanding of WIP (overbilling, underbilling, no billing, profit, earned revenue)
  • Understanding cost tracking (back-charges, change work, TM work).
  • Understanding phase codes and tying them to contract items.
  • Enforcing change order process to be approved before work.
  • Enforcing proactive communication with owner of change order work notification and costs collected and submitted in a timely manner.

Big-D Signature:

Big-D Signature, an elite partner of Big-D Construction, is an ensemble of veteran artisans and seasoned craftsmen who are dedicated to creating a project as unique as your thumbprint. The result? Cutting-edge construction that breathes life into glass, stone, steel, wood, and concrete. Fanatical craftsmanship leads to stunning structures that our clients call “works-of-art.” It’s our Signature -- and that’s what it stands for.

Additional Job Information

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Big-D Construction. #LI-Onsite