Project Director

Purpose: The Project Director shall provide leadership and managerial oversight to assigned project management teams to ensure projects are being managed and constructed in a safe and efficient manner to successful completion.

Leadership Attributes:
Serve as a dynamic leader for the organization and purposefully model and support servant leadership principles. A collaborative leader with a drive to make a difference, a strong relationship builder, and a voice for business community and industry affiliations. A forward thinker, strategy and long-range planning is at the forefront of decisions, along with a fiscally responsible mindset. A change agent, support and active engagement with corporate improvement initiatives is inherent. An introspective leader, with an authentic style, believes development of self and others is paramount for organizational success.

Accountable for:
•Ensure all projects adhere to IDOT and/or MoDOT regulations and standards, maintaining compliance with state transportation department requirements
•Provide oversight to assigned project management teams to ensure projects are successfully completed.
•As required, lead, and manage assigned projects to successful completion.
•Provide estimating support, as needed, to ensure team revenue goals are met.
•Mentor team to ensure the most cost-effective methods are being applied for constructability items, use of personnel, materials, equipment, and subcontractor partnerships.
•Review labor and equipment resources with Project Managers and General Superintendent to ensure project needs are being met and labor and equipment is being utilized in the most cost-effective manner.
•Provide monthly updates to Vice President-Transportation on all projects for team, including status of schedule, costs, and major project impacts.
•Attend and participate in subcontractor/owner meetings; provide input as needed to ensure project partners are working together as a team.
•Foster relationship with current clients and prospects to ensure expectations are being met; ensure issues are being handled in a proactive manner and resolved in a timely fashion.
•Provide advice, guidance, and direction to subordinates toward their professional development.
•Actively engage in the development of self and direct reports; assume overall responsibility for entire groups professional development.
•Oversee projects to ensure production and profit margin goals are being met.
•Assist in the resolution of construction claims, as needed.
•Meet regularly with project management teams to review project progress, schedules, budgets, and specific issues.
•Review correspondence on major issues prior to submission.
•Ensure all department and company policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to.

Qualifications/Experience:
•Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
•A minimum of 15 years in the construction industry.
•Experience with heavy civil construction is required, with specific experience managing projects for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) or Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) preferred
•Demonstrated ability to navigate IDOT or MoDOT project requirements, regulations, and compliance standards
•A high degree of integrity that shows support for the company and the employees while maintaining focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations.
•Effective interpersonal skills.
•Ability to meet deadlines with attention to detail.
•Ability to organization, plan and manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
•Must be a self-starter, team player and communicate in a professional manner.
•Extensive knowledge of construction costs and engineering principles.
•Ability to read and interpret drawings
•.Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Heavy Bid/Job,

Managed By:
Vice President - Transportation

Physical Demands:
•Work is normally performed in a typical office environment.
•The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
•Limited exposure to physical risk.
•Noise level in the office environment is usually quiet.
•While performing the duties of this role, employee will be required to sit, talk, and hear.
•Employee is occasionally required stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach withhands and arms, stoop or kneel.
•Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and focus.

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