What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Director position at Peter Kiewit Sons'?
About the Role
The Project Director is responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of a construction project. This includes overseeing and supervising the work of project administration, superintendents, and engineers to establish operational priorities and maintain effective relationships with owners, subcontractors, etc.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain a healthy safety culture and compliance with company safety policy by conducting regular audits and providing training to team members.
- Ensure the project meets or exceeds its financial objectives by closely monitoring each stage of development and implementing cost-saving measures as needed.
- Coordinate daily/weekly meetings with area superintendents and project engineers to develop means and methods, schedule contracting needs, and manage long lead delivery times.
- Manage all field operations and work sequences in conjunction with the Project Executive.
- Review project estimate or plan to determine estimated job cost, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project.
- Oversee and approve monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections, review, approve, and negotiate change orders.
- Anticipate project needs with sufficient lead-time to avoid delays in production.
- Evaluate and improve processes, ensuring quality and efficiency in project execution.
