Concrete Construction Project Director

This position serves as the Project Executive for all jobs in which they are involved. Responsibilities include overall oversight of project financials including cost spread/estimates, cost reports, overall profitability, and change orders. Responsible for operational oversight on all projects involved. In depth knowledge of weekly work status of each project to assure proper resource scheduling company wide. This role will include mentoring and managing Project Managers and Engineers and to have overall responsibility for these projects.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparing/reviewing Cost spread

• Contract/subcontract review and evaluation

• Schedule of values development

• Participate in project buy out and vendor evaluation

• Early project planning including sequencing, scheduling, resource planning.

• Weekly project reviews/updates with project team

• Monthly Directors meeting attendance

• In depth knowledge of ongoing project operations

• Executive contact for GC

• Change Order monitoring and responsibility for collections

• GC relations

• In depth knowledge and participation in accurate cost projections

• Project problem solving

• Management Safety Audits - Monthly

• Mentoring Project Team Members including PM/PE/Operations Manager

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES/BEHAVIORS:

• Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports,

delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills

• Ability to identify, assimilate and comprehend the critical elements of a situation to extract

and interpret implications of courses of actions to attend to details of a problem.

• Effectiveness in planning and controlling work, motivating and developing subordinates,

improving work methods and results, encouraging and supporting suggestions for work

improvements, etc.

• Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify

and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and

unimportant facts.

• Plans for and uses resources efficiently, always looks for ways to reduce costs

• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements

continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on

quality problems.

• Knows and projects costs to complete accurately. Proactively adjusts budgets and develops

solutions to maximize profits.

• Leads through change and adversity, makes the tough call when needed, builds consensus

when appropriate, motivates and encourages others.

• Operates within the organization's formal and informal structures, builds allies and

relationships across departments, uses allies to build consensus and create results, is

appropriately diplomatic, understands others' roles and perspectives, can sell projects and

ideas across the organization.

• Anticipates and resolves conflicts, turns team diversity into an advantage, uses unique team

talents, defines processes and goals, works for consensus.

• Establishes project goals, milestones, and procedures, defines roles and responsibilities,

acquires project resources, coordinates projects throughout company, monitors project

progress, and manages multiple projects.

• Understands specialty equipment, keeps knowledge up-to-date, is a technical resource

for others, follows technology practices and standards.

• Inspires and stimulates the best efforts of subordinates in the accomplishment of identified

goals.

Education/Experience/Attributes/Requirements

• 15+ years of experience

• Bachelors degree in Construction management or Engineer recommended.

• Complete knowledge of construction principles/practices required

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with an adaptable and flexible style in working with all types

of individuals

• Project set up, budget planning, buy out, and cost reporting experience is a must

• Complete understanding of critical path scheduling.

• Successfully managed multiple self perform concrete projects with successful outcomes.

• Experience leading successful project team, including development of employee and

maintaining relationships with external entities

• Energetic and highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency

• Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated, with the ability to work equally well on own as well

as in a team environment.

• Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi floor scaffolding.

Leadership Competencies

• Adaptability

• Teamwork

• Creativity

• Results

• Leadership

• Stamina

• Courage

• Sense of Urgency