What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Director, Industrial Projects position at MDS Staffing?
Project Director, Industrial Projects
Responsibilities
Team & Project Leadership
Be a collaborative partner, providing innovative thinking into our projects, studio, and market delivery, promoting design research that advances our market strategy and be a leading voice with clients in the Region and within the Firm.
Act as Client advocate and perform Client support and relationship responsibilities.
Grow, develop, and build a team of direct reports, including conducting supervisory activities, staff coaching and development, communication, accountability, and growth planning.
Provide project leadership and oversight of market team and assist as necessary to ensure quality, efficient delivery and profitable project performance, and innovative, responsive design.
Act as Lead Project Manager and Assist Project Management by monitoring and reviewing the project performance and technical quality and in contract negotiations, and scope / fee negotiations with strategic partners.
Business Development
Provide vision, strategic direction, planning and thought leadership for designated agencies.
Establish annual business goals, strategies, and tactics to compliment the National Firmwide Industrial business plan with actionable items for designated agencies.
Work closely with Business Development staff and Sector Leaders to nurture client relationships, develop new business and secure new clients.
Become a leading voice within your market, in front of clients, sharing your thought leadership attending client-industry events, and conducting, writing, and speaking.
Develop and position the firm for responding to RFPs and Solicitations including building strategic teaming relationships, evaluation, and Go / No-go process of opportunities for AE services and lead responses to active pursuits in collaboration with marketing staff and project personnel.
Achieve annual growth and profit goals.
Lead proposal development and interviews to win work.
Maintain strong written and verbal skills to facilitate, communicate and present to multiple levels of industry audiences, clients, and internal staff.
Leadership & Management
Assist with leadership and management of the Industrial team in the Minneapolis studio setting expectations, leading projects, assisting with project, development, and project execution.
Manage the personnel needs to meet marketing and project requirements, recruit and retain staff.
Act as a mentor for the Industrialteam by taking an active role the development of department personnel.
Proven track record in developing services, building, and implementing new operational, processes to improve and expand delivery.
Qualifications
Professional expertise demonstrated through 15 years of project management experience for architecture / engineering projects.
Project experience in the Industrial market is preferred.
Experience leading large and small user groups through a project design process for large projects.
Working knowledge of current construction materials and methods and variety of project delivery and contracting processes.
Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design from an accredited college or university.
Registered Architect, Interior Designer, Professional Engineer preferred.
Proficiency with Deltek Vision, Bluebeam, and MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project) preferred.
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