What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Project Management position at Recycle WV?
Job Scope
The Director of Project Management is responsible for on-time and on-budget completion of major construction and hard surfacing projects. The Director of Project Management will be responsible for multiple concurrent projects throughout the full lifecycle from initiation through completion and handover to operations.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Full responsibility for managing multiple simultaneous projects in multiple locations; each project with a value of $50K to $10M at various stages of conception, design and build. Projects may include but not be limited to Non-Ferrous Recovery systems, Automobile Shredders, Buildings / Warehouses, and concrete / asphalt paving.
- Complete responsibility for managing full lifecycle of project, including permitting; environmental review, design and engineering, budgeting, scheduling, contract bidding and negotiation, site preparation, construction, testing and quality assurance, inspection and handover to operations.
- Hands-on, onsite management of electrical, metal fabrication, control systems, concrete, engineering, environmental, welding and general construction and other contractors required to complete project activities.
- Participate in the multi-year strategic planning process for construction projects. Suggests schedules, budgets and scopes changes to proposed major projects to remove constraints and increase the likelihood of on-time and on-budget completion.
- Responsible for managing employee and contractor safety programs on construction and hard surfacing projects. Ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations during design and build phases.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil or Mechanical Engineering. Applicable hands-on construction experience managing large projects will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum 3 years of experience working on large civil or industrial construction projects.
- Minimum 1 year experience of complete responsibility for managing construction projects as an on-site project manager.
- Working knowledge of concrete and asphalt pavements.
- Working knowledge of low and medium voltage electrical, industrial control systems, surveying and engineering, and steel-framed construction and experience managing contractors in these fields.
- Experience managing budgets and providing budget updates to project sponsors and accounting.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Proficient in Microsoft Project, Primavera or substitute project management software.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills and influencing skills.
